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Heralds of Good News Father Rajasekar Savarimuthu, shown aboard a Washington State ferry, is traveling among Lopez, Orcas and Shaw Islands to celebrate Easter triduum liturgies for the Catholic communities in the San Juan Islands. Father Savarimuthu is parochial vicar at St. Francis Parish in Friday Harbor. Photo: Courtesy St. Francis Parish

Holy Week sees priest island-hop through San Juan County to celebrate Masses

SAN JUAN COUNTY – A pair of priests have a unique challenge during Holy Week — bringing the sacred liturgies of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter to Catholics on four islands in the Salish Sea.

The Bus Buddy program matches experienced bus riders with people in Thurston County who need help riding the bus. The program is a partnership of Catholic Community Services of Western Washington, Intercity Transit and the Washington State Department of Transportation. Photo: Courtesy Scott Schoengarth

CCS ‘Bus Buddy’ program helps people in Thurston County get around

OLYMPIA – People in Thurston County are traveling a little easier, through the Bus Buddy program managed by Catholic Community Services of Western Washington.

Archbishop Sartain releases Holy Week video message

SEATTLE – Archbishop J. Peter Sartain has released a Holy Week video message. “Holy Week is its own kind of pilgrimage, the most important of the year,” the archbishop says in the video. “If you’ve never participated in Holy Week in your parish, or if it’s been many years, I…

Key partners breaking ground April 10 for a new homeless shelter in Kirkland include Father Kurt Nagel, center, pastor of Holy Family Parish in Kirkland, and Father Gary Zender, third from left, pastor of St. Louise Parish in Bellevue. Standing next to Father Zender is King County Executive Dow Constantine. Photo: Jeff Parietti

Ground broken for year-round shelter for homeless women and families

KIRKLAND – Three years after the idea of helping homeless families on the Eastside took root at two area parishes, construction is beginning on a 24-7 shelter to serve families and single women experiencing homelessness.

Fourth-graders Margo Nugent and Brody Bicksler display some of the illustrations their Our Lady of the Lake classmates created to promote the school’s annual seed sale, which benefited their sister school in Nicaragua and Seattle Children’s Hospital. Photo: Margaret Portelance

Our Lady of the Lake students sell seeds to help sister school in Nicaragua

SEATTLE – Students at Our Lady of the Lake School sold seeds again this year to help pay for a construction project at their sister school in San Sebastian de Yali, Nicaragua.

Holy Rosary’s annual ‘dental day’ makes for brighter smiles for kids, families

TACOMA – Students at Holy Rosary Bilingual Academy are smiling a little bigger since they had the chance to visit the dentist … at school.

Future of iconic Holy Rosary Church and its parish community being discerned

TACOMA – After pieces of the ceiling fell at Holy Rosary Church last fall, work began to assess the condition and safety of the iconic building near Interstate 5.

Archdiocese’s Safe Environment training aims to protect children, vulnerable adults

KIRKLAND – After working 21 years in education — as a lunchroom supervisor, then assisting with development and other business matters — Michele Pederson makes it her mission to keep children safe.

Bishop Elizondo urges Legislature to abolish death penalty

Below is the prepared testimony that Seattle Auxiliary Bishop Eusebio Elizondo delivered to the House Public Safety Committee of the Washington State Legislature March 25 in Olympia. Bishop Elizondo spoke in support of SB 5339, which would abolish the death penalty, on behalf of the Washington State Catholic Conference.

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Holy Week sees priest island-hop through San Juan County to celebrate Masses

CCS ‘Bus Buddy’ program helps people in Thurston County get around

Archbishop Sartain releases Holy Week video message

Ground broken for year-round shelter for homeless women and families

Our Lady of the Lake students sell seeds to help sister school in Nicaragua

Holy Rosary’s annual ‘dental day’ makes for brighter smiles for kids, families

Future of iconic Holy Rosary Church and its parish community being discerned

Archdiocese’s Safe Environment training aims to protect children, vulnerable adults

Bishop Elizondo urges Legislature to abolish death penalty

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Ground broken for year-round shelter for homeless women and families

Archbishop Sartain releases Holy Week video message

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