A letter to Archbishop Murphy’s grand niece Kathleen Hayes on the day of her baptism
Archbishop Murphy took great pride in welcoming new family members of into the Catholic Church. He baptized his grand niece Kathleen Hayes on June 21, 1992. The archbishop maintained a long-standing tradition of writing letters to people at significant moments…
Homily for ordination to priesthood
Archbishop Murphy’s weekly Catholic Northwest Progress “In Joy and Hope” column is the homily he delivered at the ordination to the priesthood of Robert Camuso, Tuan Nguyen and John Wilkie at St. James Cathedral in Seattle, WA. Celebrations such as…
Priests’ Days – Ocean Shores
Archbishop Murphy delivered this address to the annual Priests Days Retreat for all of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Seattle. It was the first opportunity for him to address this group as the leader of the Church of Western…
Ordination to the Priesthood – Camuso, Nguyen, Wilkie
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A wonderful celebration of Pentecost with the Swinomish
In his weekly “In Joy and Hope” column for the Catholic Northwest Progress, Archbishop Murphy writes about the moving experience of celebrating the Feast of Pentecost with the Swinomish Indians at St Paul’s Mission. He made it a point to…
A driving wind and tongues of fire
The presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives is the subject of Archbishop Murphy’s weekly Catholic Northwest Progress “In Joy and Hope” column. He views the Holy Spirit as the promised gift left to the church by Jesus until…