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54-576: Holy Family School may refer to: Holy Family School (Seattle, Washington) in Seattle, Washington Holy Family School (Port Allen) in Port Allen, Louisiana Holy Family Catholic School ,West Yorkshire(England) See also [ edit ] Holy Family High School (disambiguation) Holy Family Catholic High School (disambiguation) Holy Family (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

108-653: A Ku Klux Klan -sponsored effort in Washington State to outlaw parochial schools . His final accomplishment was the establishment of St. Edward Seminary in Kenmore in 1930. O'Dea died in 1932. The second bishop of Seattle was Reverend Gerald Shaughnessy , appointed by Pope Pius XI in 1933. Shaughnessy kept the diocese financially stable during the Great Depression . He encouraged the formation of Serra International and served as its first chaplain . He also supported

162-424: A religious congregation , Oblates embrace the evangelical counsels , taking three traditional religious vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience . Poverty means that all possessions are held in common and that no member may accumulate wealth. Chastity, abstaining from sexual activity, is intended to make the religious totally available for religious service. Additionally, Oblates vow "perseverance until death" as

216-570: A coadjutor bishop be appointed. Hunthausen stoutly maintains that his archdiocese has remained fundamentally the same and was never in violation of Vatican doctrine; nor has he had to alter the general direction of his ministry or compromise his liberal beliefs." John Paul II in May 1987 named Bishop Thomas Murphy of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings as coadjutor archbishop in Seattle to assist Hunthausen. In March 1988, John Paul II named Wuerl as bishop of

270-662: A missionary to South Africa . The Oblates are active worldwide. They work in parishes, Catholic schools, retreat centres, and among Indigenous peoples , emphasizing issues of justice and peace . Begun in 1894, OMI's Australian presence is currently administered in one geographic province based in Camberwell, Victoria and includes nine parishes and four schools. As of 2017, there were 42 Oblate priests working in Australia. Australia also administers OMI's delegation to China and Hong Kong . The Oblates are known for their mission among

324-760: A month. Held in Rome, the assembly is the highest governing body of the OMI outside of the Holy See , and includes capitular fathers and representatives from OMI provinces worldwide. Called by the Superior General, the assembly determines mission strategy, policies and rules, organizational change, consults on emerging topics, and conducts elections of their administration. Crucially, the assembly also discusses spiritual concerns of their religious formation, community, identity, sets contemplative goals, and affirms its charism. In October 2016,

378-538: A new cathedral in Seattle in 1905. In 1907, the Vatican suppressed the Diocese of Nesqually and erected the Diocese of Seattle, with O'Dea as its first bishop. He dedicated St. James Cathedral in Seattle that same year. In 1913, the Vatican erected the Diocese of Spokane, taking its territory from the Diocese of Seattle. O'Dea guided the diocese through World War I and the anti-Catholic sentiment engendered by Initiative 49,

432-575: A number of areas. These included allowing children to receive the sacrament of communion without first having received the sacrament of penance . In response to Hickey's investigation, John Paul II named Reverend Donald Wuerl in January 1986 as an auxiliary bishop in Seattle. Unknown to Hunthausen, the pope had given Wuerl special powers to override Hunthausen in the following areas: In May 1986, Hunthausen and Wuerl found themselves in opposition on proposed state legislation to prohibit discrimination on

486-649: A presence at a number of shrines to the Virgin Mary , including Lourdes and Notre-Dame de Pontmain . The Oblates maintain a presence at a number of shrines to the Virgin Mary , including Loreto, Italy . Arriving in 1847, Oblates landed in Galle , British Ceylon . OMI's Sri Lankan mission is currently administered as Colombo Province and Jaffna Province. As of June 2021, there were 106 Oblates attached to Colombo's seven districts. Colombo also administers OMI's delegations to Japan , Korea , Bangladesh , and Pakistan . In

540-423: A sign of their commitment to the OMI mission of evangelism. This is a 1-2-year experience of living in an OMI community, sharing in many aspects of the life of the congregation. During this time, the postulants participate in the prayer life of a community, share more deeply with others, and become involved in one or more of the congregation's apostolates . Essentially, it is an extended period of discernment for

594-636: A volunteer at St. Joseph Parish in Issaquah . In May 2024, Attorney General Bob Ferguson of Washington State sued the archdiocese. Ferguson said that the archdiocese had refused to cooperate in the state investigation into the use of charitable funds to cover up allegations of sexual abuse by clerics. As of 2023, the Archdiocese of Seattle had 72 schools, serving over 19,800 students. The diocese also has two universities. Oblate Order of Mary Immaculate The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate ( OMI )

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648-689: Is Laudetur Iesus Christus ("Praised be Jesus Christ"), to which the response is Et Maria Immaculata ("And Mary Immaculate"). Members use the post-nominal letters , "OMI". As part of its mission to evangelize the "abandoned poor", OMI are known for their mission among the Indigenous peoples of Canada , and their historic administration of at least 57 schools within the Canadian Indian residential school system . Some of those schools have been associated with cases of child abuse by Oblate clergy and staff. The "Society of Missionaries of Provence"

702-535: Is a missionary religious congregation in the Catholic Church . It was founded on January 25, 1816, by Eugène de Mazenod , a French priest later recognized as a Catholic saint . ( Oblate means a person dedicated to God or God's service.) The congregation was given recognition by Pope Leo XII on February 17, 1826. As of January 2020 , the congregation was composed of 3,631 priests and lay brothers usually living in community. Their traditional salutation

756-507: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Holy Family School (Seattle, Washington) The archdiocese succeeded to the Diocese of Nesqually headquartered in Vancouver, Washington , established in 1850 as a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Oregon City . In 1903, the episcopal see was moved to Seattle, and the diocese's name

810-422: The Indigenous peoples of Canada , and their historic administration of at least 57 schools within the Canadian Indian residential school system . Some of those schools have been associated with cases of child abuse by Oblate clergy and staff. The ancient sanctuary of St. Martin of Tours was re-excavated and revived by Oblate Fathers under Cardinal Joseph-Hippolyte Guibert in 1862. The Oblates maintain

864-738: The Seminary of St. Sulpice and was ordained in 1811. The character of de Mazenod's experience during the French Revolution formed his society's goals. Initially established to renew the Roman Catholic Church in France, the society opposed Napoleon's view of the Church , and focused its mission on the masses, believed to have abandoned the Church. On 25 January 1816, Mazenod invited other priests to join him in his life of total oblation to God and to

918-460: The St. Vincent de Paul Society and Catholic Charities chapters in the diocese. In 1948, Pope Pius XII appointed Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Connolly from the Archdiocese of San Francisco as coadjutor bishop to assist Shaughnessy, who had not fully recovered from a stroke three years earlier. When Shaughnessy died in 1950, Connolly automatically succeeded him as bishop of Seattle. Pius XII elevated

972-606: The timber industry , Murphy provided $ 500,000 to assist in starting small businesses. To help offset the declining numbers of priests, he provided financial support to a Seattle University program to train lay people in assist in some parish duties. Murphy died in 1997. To replace Murphy, John Paul II named Bishop Alexander Brunett of Helena as archbishop of Seattle in 1997. Despite the economic recession, annual contributions from Catholics in Western Washington doubled during Brunett's tenure as archbishop, providing funding for

1026-406: The 1970s and 1980s. By August 2022, the archdiocese had settled five sexual abuse lawsuits over the previous six months. The total settlement amount was approximately $ 2.3 million for all five plaintiffs. One female plaintiff was abused by a school employee around 1980, who bought her silence with candy. One plaintiff was a victim of Conn, another was victimized during the 1970s by David Pearson,

1080-511: The Catholic population of Seattle would never grow. However, he gave Prefontaine permission to build a church there, on the condition that Prefontaine raise all the money for it. Prefontaine in 1869 opened Seattle's first Catholic church. After Blanchet retired in 1879, Pope Leo XIII named Reverend Egidius Junger as the second bishop of Nesqually. The diocese experienced considerable growth under Junger's administration, including an increase in

1134-533: The Diocese of Nesqually in its place. The pope appointed Augustin Blanchet as bishop of the new diocese. In January 1851, Blanchet dedicated St. James Church near Fort Vancouver as the cathedral for the diocese. In 1868, Francis X. Prefontaine requested Blanchet's permission to build a church near Pioneer Square in Seattle to support the city's first Catholic parish , Our Lady of Good Help. Blanchet believed that

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1188-703: The Diocese of Pittsburgh. When Hunthausen retired in 1991, Murphy automatically replaced him as archbishop of Seattle Murphy traveled extensively to parishes around the archdiocese and was an advocate for the poor and disenfranchised. He oversaw an extensive renovation of St. James Cathedral , which was completed in 1994. Under Murphy's administration the archdiocese saw an increase in registered Catholics, and an increase in outreach and ministries for women, various ethnic groups, and LGBT individuals. In 1992, Murphy opened Elizabeth House in Seattle, which provided medical care and job training for pregnant teens. For small Washington towns that were suffering from cutbacks in

1242-586: The Diocese of Seattle to the Archdiocese of Seattle on June 23, 1951, while taking some of its territory to erect the Diocese of Yakima. The pope named Connolly as the first archbishop of Seattle. During his tenure, Connolly became known as a "brick and mortar bishop" for his construction of hundreds of Catholic facilities to accommodate the post-World War II population growth in the archdiocese. He renovated St. James Cathedral ; established 43 new parishes; and built over 350 churches, schools, rectories, convents, parish halls and religious education centers. Connolly

1296-523: The General Chapter celebrated OMI's 200th year. The assembly focused on its mission and their motto: "Evangelizare pauperibus misit me. Pauperes evangelizantur—He has sent me to bring the Good News to the poor. The poor have received the Good News." Incumbent Superior General, Louie Lougen was re-elected to his post, as was incumbent Vicar General Paolo Archiati. In October 2022, the 37th General Chapter

1350-495: The archdiocese. Once the allegations became public, ten more individuals made allegations against Cornelius to the archdiocese. The Vatican had laicized Cornelius in 2004. In 2016, the archdiocese released a list of 77 priests, nuns and religious men with credible accusations of sexual abuse of minors. The archdiocese in 2018 paid a $ 7 million settlement to six men who had accused six priests, including Paul Conn and James McGreal, of sexually abusing them when they were minors during

1404-531: The basis of sexual orientation in employment. At that point, Hunthausen learned for the first time that Wuerl had been given authority over him on many issues. Hunthausen publicly revealed the Vatican's actions in September 1986, calling the arrangement unworkable. While some chancery officials expressed support for Wuerl, some questioned his role and saw little impact on the archdiocese a year after his appointment. In November 1986, Hunthausen took his grievances to

1458-414: The calls of justice and integrity of creation. Eugene de Mazenod's initial text of the congregation's rule and constitution as approved by the Vatican has been modified both by himself, and subsequent meetings of the General Chapter. We must lead men to act like human beings, first of all, and then like Christians, and, finally, we must help them to become saints. Initially, those interested in joining

1512-660: The church's policies on gay and divorced Catholics. That same year, Pope John Paul II authorized Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger , prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith , to investigate Hunthausen. Ratzinger appointed Archbishop James Hickey of the Diocese of Washington as apostolic visitor to go to Seattle and conduct the investigation. After meeting with Hunthausen and examining archdiocesan policies, Hickey concluded that Hunthausen had exercised "weak doctrinal leadership" in

1566-532: The congregation have several meetings with an OMI priest, usually with visits to an Oblate community. Men aged 18 and over meet regularly to share their experiences of God and what God may be calling them to become, and the congregation shares what it is like to be a member. Potential members are encouraged to regularly attend Mass , read the Bible —especially the Gospel—and pray to discern their vocation . As members of

1620-677: The congregation of the "Missionary Oblates of the Most Holy and Immaculate Virgin Mary" via papal brief . Pope Pius XI (1857–1939) was so impressed by the courage of the Oblates that he referred to them as "specialists in the most difficult missions of the Church." Missionaries first, OMI's decree, confirmed in 1982, is that they are "devoted principally to the evangelization of the poor", and their charism specifically aimed at people "whose condition cries out for salvation". We fulfil our task in healing

1674-477: The congregation's scholasticate in the small town of Hilton in KwaZulu-Natal or at the international scholasticate in Rome. Vows are renewed annually; after three years a member may request final vows. According to canon law , temporary vows may be renewed for a longer period but not exceeding nine years. OMI conducts a General Chapter , or assembly, of its membership every six years. The assembly may take

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1728-714: The construction of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic High School , which opened in 2009 in Vancouver and Pope John Paul II High School , which opened in 2010 in Lacey . Brunett also helped launch the Fulcrum Foundation, which provides scholarships to poor families to send their children to Catholic schools and oversaw the $ 7 million purchase, renovation and expansion of the Palisades Retreat Center in Federal Way . Brunett retired in 2009. The next archbishop of Seattle

1782-454: The diocese that the Oblates had received from a Native American tribe. Described as an inflexible and arrogant leader, Blanchet quickly alienated most of the secular priests in his diocese. Many of these priests attempted to join the Jesuit and Oblate orders to escape his control. In response, Blanchet introduced rules to make these priest transfers more difficult and to steer seminarians away from

1836-640: The elderly, three day care centers, ten specialized homes, and 111 centers for social services. The Catholic presence in what was then Oregon Country dates to the arrival in the 1830s of missionary priests François Blanchet and Modeste Demers from the British colony of Lower Canada . In 1843, the Vatican established the Vicariate Apostolic of the Oregon Territory and named François Blanchet as its vicar apostolic. In 1846, Pope Gregory XVI divided

1890-514: The killings. Local Protestants accused the Catholic clergy of being in league with the Cayuse. This animosity, the warfare between the U.S. Army and the Cayuse and the failure of the diocese to grow prompted the Vatican to move Blanchet to safety in St. Paul in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. On May 31, 1850, Pope Pius IX officially suppressed the defunct Diocese of Walla Walla and erected

1944-413: The last ten years. McGreal victimized at least 40 children, but the number could be higher than that. He was laicized by the Vatican in 2005. The archdiocese in 2006 settled for over $ 1 million a lawsuit brought by two brothers who claimed to have been sexually molested by James Cornelius during the 1970s. Cornelius had been removed from public ministry in 2002 after the brothers made their accusations to

1998-455: The mansion for the archbishop of Seattle, suggesting it be sold to provide money to help the poor. In February 2024, the archdiocese announced a plan to consolidate its 136 parishes into 60 parish families. As of 2024, Etienne is the archbishop of Seattle. In May 1988, Reverend Paul Conn from Queen of Angels Parish in Port Angeles pleaded guilty to molesting six altar boys at the church. He

2052-530: The meeting of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops , which sided in his favor. In February 1987, after appointing a commission to study the controversy in Seattle, John Paul II met with Hunthausen in Rome. According to Thomas Bokenkotter, "A resolution of the affair was finally announced by the Vatican in April after it accepted the report of a commission that recommended that Hunthausen's authority be restored and

2106-559: The most abandoned of Provence. Initially called "Missionaries of Provence," they dedicated themselves to evangelization through preaching parish missions in the poor villages, youth and prison ministry. In 1818 a second community was established at the Marian shrine of Notre Dame du Laus . This became the occasion for the missionaries to become a religious congregation, united through vows and the evangelical counsels. On February 17, 1826, Pope Leo XII granted approbation of pontifical right to

2160-954: The new members of the congregation continue their studies. In the Philippines this normally involves a 4-year theology degree, followed by a missionary year abroad, although a student may make a request to study at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome . The theologate in the United States is takes place in San Antonio , Texas, at Oblate School of Theology . In Canada, studies are undertaken at Saint Paul University in Ottawa , Ontario . Scholastics from four provinces in Southern Africa (Central, Lesotho , Natal , and Northern) study at

2214-612: The number of priests and parishes and an increase in the number of nuns from 60 to 286. St Leo the Great, established in 1879, was the first Catholic Church in Tacoma . Junger built a large cathedral in Vancouver in 1888 to replace the wooden church from years earlier. However, the $ 50,000 debt incurred by the project became a burden for the diocese. Our Lady of Hope, the first Catholic church in Everett ,

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2268-465: The orders. In November 1847, conflicts between Protestant missionaries and the Cayuse escalated into violence. Several tribesmen murdered ten Americans, including two Protestant missionaries, near Walla Walla in what was termed the Whitman massacre (Whitman was the leader of the missionaries). Despite attempts by the Cayuse tribe to defuse the conflict, American settlers raised militias to punish them for

2322-502: The postulants and an opportunity for the congregation to assess the strengths of the candidates and possible areas requiring growth. For those straight out of high school it is possible, in some provinces, to begin working on an undergraduate degree . Next follows the novitiate which is the time for preparing to take the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. The novices are given the opportunity for longer periods of prayer and spiritual reading as well as silence in order to reflect on

2376-487: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about schools, colleges, or other educational institutions which are associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Holy_Family_School&oldid=1100967984 " Category : Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

2430-586: The vicariate into three dioceses: That same year, Gregory XVI named Augustin-Magloire Blanchet , the brother of François Blanchet, as the bishop of Walla Walla. According to contemporary accounts, Augustin-Magloire Blanchet was unhappy to discover that Walla Walla was no more than a trading post. He immediately ran into conflict with the Oblate order priests in the diocese who were performing missionary work. They refused Blanchet's efforts to assign them to parishes. Blanchet also tried to claim an Oblate mission property for

2484-456: The vocation God is offering and nature of their response. The spiritual development of the novice is of particular focus, especially through spiritual direction . During the novitiate, the history and Constitutions of the Congregation are studied in depth. A simple profession is made at the end of the novitiate and the person officially becomes a member of the Congregation. After the novitiate,

2538-415: The world by understanding its evolutionary character, by critically engaging its contemporary spirit, and by meeting its new needs in new ways...With Gospel values we dialogue with peoples of different cultures, faiths, and religions, in the search for an integral transformation of society; we work with others to safeguard human dignity, nurture family, foster harmony, promote a culture of peace, and respond to

2592-661: Was Bishop J. Peter Sartain from the Diocese of Joliet , named by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. In June 2019, Sartain installed Archbishop Paul D. Etienne of the Archdiocese of Anchorage as coadjutor archbishop to assist him. In August 2019, Sartain ordered the demolition of Holy Rosary Church in Tacoma . The church had become structurally unsound, and estimates for its repair were at $ 18 million. Sartain retired in September 2019. When Sartain retired, Etienne automatically became archbishop of Seattle. On taking office, Etienne announced that he would not reside in Connolly House,

2646-475: Was an outspoken supporter of the American civil rights movement and ecumenism. When Connolly retired in 1975, Pope Paul VI appointed Bishop Raymond Hunthausen from the Diocese of Helena as his successor in Seattle. By 1983, the Vatican was allegedly receiving complaints that Hunthausen was deviating from Catholic doctrine on matters such as the providing of artificial contraception in Catholic hospitals and

2700-536: Was called. The assembly focused on the theme of "Pilgrims of Hope in Communion." Luis Ignacio Rois Alonso was elected to the post of Superior General. Members of the congregation have served in prominent clerical positions, including a number of cardinals , such as Thomas Cooray and Francis George . OMI candidates for sainthood include Józef Cebula , who died in Mauthausen concentration camp , and Joseph Gérard ,

2754-628: Was changed to Diocese of Seattle in 1907. The diocese was elevated to metropolitan archdiocesan status in 1951. The Archdiocese of Seattle encompasses 144 parishes west of the Cascade Range . It is the metropolitan archdiocese of two suffragan dioceses: As of 2022, the archdiocese reported that it served approximately served 899,000 Catholics in 143 parishes with 191 diocesan priests, 79 religious priests, 113 permanent deacons , 92 male religious and 234 female religious. The archdiocese has eleven hospitals, two health care centers, nineteen homes for

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2808-459: Was convicted and sentenced to four years in prison. Immediately removed from ministry after his arrest, Conn was laicized by the Vatican in 2005. In a letter read at mass in June 1988, Archbishop Hunthausen revealed that Reverend James McGreal was a pedophile . Hunthausen said that the archdiocese had received allegations against McGreal for the previous 20 years and that he had been under treatment for

2862-461: Was dedicated in 1892. Junger died in 1895. To replace Junger, Leo XIII appointed Reverend Edward O'Dea as the next bishop of Nesqually in 1896. When he took office, O'Dea was confronted with financial difficulties, including a $ 25,000 debt for the construction of the cathedral. In 1903, O'Dea petitioned the Vatican to move the episcopal see from Vancouver to Seattle, due to the increased population and economy of Seattle. He began construction on

2916-697: Was founded on January 25, 1816, in Aix-en-Provence when Eugene de Mazenod and four companions came together to preach, first with missions in the Provençal dialect , speaking the everyday language of the community. Born into French nobility in 1782, Eugene de Mazenod fled the French Revolution with his family in 1789. In 1798 in Naples , they were joined by his uncle, the future Bishop Fortuné de Mazenod  [ fr ] . Returning to France in 1802, he entered

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