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Following Archbishop Paul D. Etienne’s vision to foster a sustainable, thriving Catholic community in Tacoma, the Pierce Deanery continues efforts to merge Holy Rosary, Visitation, St. Rita and St. Ann parishes into one new parish, associated with the mission of St. John of the Woods. Click to read more.

The Archdiocesan Pastoral Council, in partnership with Catholics, developed the new pastoral planning process, which invites people to prayerfully discern how we are living our faith and carrying out the mission of the Church. Click to learn more.

Archbishop Etienne invites us to pray a novena to the Holy Spirit May 14-22 leading up to Pentecost (May 23) for the intention of the renewal and spread of the faith. ⁠The novena prayer is a translation of the traditional Pentecost hymn, Veni Creator Spiritus. Click for access to the novena.