On Oct. 8, 2019, Pope Francis appointed the Rev. Austin A. Vetter of the Diocese of Bismarck, North Dakota, as the bishop-elect of the Diocese of Helena.

On Sept. 12, 2019, when the Church celebrates the Holy Name of Mary, Mother Kathryn Joseph and Sister Mary Elizabeth of the Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Church, celebrated their Golden Jubilee of religious profession at the Cathedral

On Sept. 18, 2019, the Tri-parish community of Walla Walla gathered for the sixth annual Blue Mass held at St. Patrick's Parish here in Walla Walla.

The priests of the diocese gathered for their annual retreat and working conference Sept. 10-12 in Sandpoint, Idaho.

I would like to share with you some recent news about the Office of Vocations and to introduce myself as the new director of vocations.

On Sept. 30, the priests of the diocese gathered to celebrate five of their own celebrating significant milestones in their priestly ministry.

Guardian Angel–St. Boniface School (GASB) in Colton, Washington, received a generous donation to construct a beautiful new playground on its campus.

The psalmist wrote, “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, His mercy endures forever.” (Ps 118:1)

Embark means to begin something, often a course of action, especially one that is important or demanding.

A contingent of high school youths from the diocese attended Apologhetti, a Catholic apologetics youth camp held annually in southern Idaho.

The annual diocesan Fall Assembly helps the Catholic school teachers and catechists of the diocese be invigorated in the faith as they set out to light the same fire of faith in the children of our diocese.

This past Lent, parishioners of St. Francis Xavier and St. Patrick Catholic Parishes, under the guidance of Father David Gaines, wished to donate their parishes Lenten almsgiving collections to a local nonprofit charity, the Anna Schindler Foundation (ASF

The original Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Springdale was a wood-frame building, painted white, similar to St. Mary of the Rosary Parish in Chewelah and St. Joseph’s at Jump Off Joe.

This month, Catholic Charities Eastern Washington and Morning Star Boys’ Ranch will host their annual Caring for Kids event at the historic Davenport Hotel.

Bishop Thomas Daly has appointed Father Kyle Ratuiste, parochial vicar of Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral, as the next director of vocations for the Diocese of Spokane.

Earlier this month, Catholic Charities’ Give & Receive Volunteer Retirement Club served a meal at the House of Charity.

On June 26, the Community of St. Anthony gathered with Bishop Daly for a special event: the blessing of the historic rectory.

The last week in June was a voyage!

This June, 25 men from throughout the Pacific Northwest gathered in Walla Walla for the second annual Catholic Men’s Motorcycle Ride.

One thing I have learned from many years at St. Thomas More Catholic School is that we are never standing still.

What do a giant beach ball, garden flowers, s’mores, upholstery fabric and a five-gallon milk refrigerator have in common?

“Insecurities, popularity, fitting in are just a few of the many challenges a new high school student faces each year. However, there is one approach to ease these concerns.

At the end of June, we were incredibly blessed with the installation of our donor wall and local artist Ben Joyce’s original artwork!