FEATURES

Photo: Stephen Brashear

A life of service: Father Brad Hagelin

Father Brad Hagelin grew up in Seattle’s Our Lady of Fatima Parish and graduated from Seattle Prep in 2002. As a freshman at Gonzaga University, he had a powerful conversion experience, and after graduation he entered seminary for the Archdiocese of Seattle. As vicar for Catholic charities, he works to foster greater effectiveness in the Lord’s mission to the poor, calling on Catholics to be more attentive to the needs of their neighbors and to participate in the corporal works of mercy.

Photo: Stephen Brashear

A life of service: Sister Cele Gorman, OP

Dominican Sister Cele Gorman is a Seattle native who has spent nearly her entire ministry serving in Western Washington. For two decades, she and Sister Kath Silverthorn were featured on KIRO Radio’s The Dori Monson Show in the popular “One-on-One Against the Nuns” segment, where they’d pick the winners of each week’s NFL games. She’s an honorary chair of the Archdiocese of Seattle’s Called to Serve as Christ campaign supporting retired priests, women religious and parishes.

Photo: Janis Olson

A booster shot for your faith

The Cornerstone Catholic Conference aims to inspire Catholics to see their lives as part of the church’s mission in the world