Seattle Vocations

Thank you to everyone who submitted names during the Called By Name weekend!

Please continue praying for them. May our local Church be blessed with an abundance of young people serving as priests and religious as they joyfully respond to our Lord calling them by name. Today is the last day to submit names.

Please go to archseattle.org/called-by-name now to nominate someone.

“Called by Name” weekend is this weekend! At each parish in the archdiocese Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, there will be an opportunity to submit names at Mass of young men and women whom you sense might have a call to priesthood or religious life.

You might be wondering, “How do I know who to write down?”

Like so many things, the answer is through prayer!🙏
Ask the Lord for guidance. Look for those signs of a possible call. Do not be afraid to invite!
Read more about it in Fr. Justin Ryan's column here: https://ow.ly/SRq050Y6t5c
📸: Simon Stehr, who grew up at St. Joseph Parish in Chehalis, was ordained to the transitional diaconate in late November 2025. (Photo by Stephen Brashear)