A word to graduatesÂ…and others as well
With the arrival of graduation season, Archbishop Murphy writes in his weekly Catholic Northwest Progress “In Joy and Hope” column of the importance to not only congratulate all graduates but also to thank all people who played a role in…
Transition in parish communities
Archbishop Murphy begins his weekly Catholic Northwest Progress “In Joy and Hope” column by stating, “Transition can be a challenging experience for leaders in a parish and for the parish community itself.” This is a subject with which most Catholics…
Catholic Schools Mass – St. James Cathedral
Archbishop Murphy expresses his sincere gratitude for the gift of service in his homily at a Catholic Schools Mass celebrated at St. James Cathedral in Seattle, WA. He cites his concern for the future due to many factors – principal…
The Holocaust – a memory or a reality today?
Racism and the violence emanating from it are the subjects of Archbishop Murphy’s weekly Catholic Northwest Progress “In Joy and Hope” column. He cites the unfortunate ability we as human beings possess to inflict violence on others. The archbishop invokes…
Sunday Mass at Immaculate Conception Church
Archbishop Murphy delivered this homily at a Mass celebrated at Immaculate Conception Church in Seattle, WA just after the riots in Los Angeles, CA spurred on by the Rodney King beating. “Underneath the layers of violence was the reality of…