The pastoral plan of our archdiocese calls us to have a deeper knowledge of Jesus and to embrace his mission. Our Archbishop Paul D. Etienne has approved his pastoral plan which will help us focus on 3 areas: Finding Jesus Christ and meeting one another; accompanying each one, as a human family, on the path to discipleship and living the joy and unconditional love of the Gospel. For this, The Archbishop asks us to concentrate on four values:

To see the resources for dialogue and become more familiar with the Pastoral Plan, view the Pastoral Plan Toolkit.

Due to the increase in cases due to the Delta variation, the following guidelines have been established for Faith Formation and Sacramental Preparation programs.

For more information visit the Archdiocese COVID webpage

Scheduling is now open for Confirmation in 2022. We have scheduled the following days for Confirmation Retreats:

January 29, 2022 (Middle School at Camp Don Bosco)

March 5, 2022 (Middle School at Camp Hamilton)

March 26, 2022 (High School at Camp Hamilton)

April 23, 2022 (Middle School at Camp Hamilton)

We will be creating a Confirmation Retreat team in the upcoming months and more details will be shared. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the retreats will be one day only. If you want to be part of this team of volunteers for any of these retreats, and helping in creating models for parish retreats, please send an email to: formation@seattlearch.org

Please join us for our October PAFF support meeting. Please note the dates and join other PAFFs and the Faith Formation staff for networking and collaboration opportunities!

In October, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month. The following materials are designed to be brought to life as tools in your hands. These resources may be downloaded, printed, and reproduced for use in your parish, school, or ministry. Look for posters, webinar recordings, leader's kits, reflections, graphics and more. (USCCB)

Be sure to check the Liturgical calendar pages in both English and Spanish. These pages will contain who and what the Church celebrates specifically in the month of October.

Pages that have been recently updated with new resources:

Domestic Church (seasonal activities)

Faith Formation During COVID (updated as needed)

Liturgical Calendar (every month!)

Racism

We would like to once again begin to share with you and provide resources for the essential concepts that are covered in religion education curriculum for both parish and schools. For the months of October and November we feature Task 2 - Liturgical Education.

Please feel free to use these resources linked below in your lesson planning and use our Faith Formation resource page - each essential concept has a dedicated page of resources for you to share.

RCL Benziger has a variety of resources for Back to School, from blessings and prayers to resources to share with parents. These are not only great for schools but helpful resources to share as your parish programs start.

Young Adult Retreat: Alive! ¡Fe Viva! - October 15-17, 2021 at Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center. An in-person team-led retreat by the Ignatian Spirituality Center, Maryknoll, the Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center, United Praise, La Red de Pastoral Juvenil, and the Office of Young Adult Ministry. Learn more and register here.

Vocation Rally - October 16, 2021. Join religious, seminarians, and priests for Mass, then grab some dinner while they speak about their vocations.

The Mass begins at 5:00pm, celebrated by Bishop Eusebio Elizondo, followed by dinner and program. For more information contact Everett Serra Club: Deb (425) 499-6560 or Gail (425) 387-1168. Learn more.

Cornerstone Catholic Conference - October 30, 2021. This year's event will be virtual. There is no fee to register and registration is open now!