Cientos de personas se preparan para recibir los sacramentos pascuales en una vibrante parroquia de Seattle

Hundreds prepare for Easter sacraments at ‘vibrant’ Seattle parish

SEATTLE – It’s an extra-joyous Easter season at Holy Family Parish, where more than 700 adults and children are receiving sacraments of initiation this year.

Below is the text of the homily Archbishop J. Peter Sartain delivered at the Rite of Election celebrated March 7 at St. James Cathedral in Seattle:

Nearly 1,200 people preparing to receive the sacraments of initiation at Easter are participating in special liturgies this month with the bishops of the Archdiocese of Seattle.

A sacramental view of the world recognizes God in all of creation

The date of our baptism is a special feast day to remember

Q: We recently approached our pastor about having our child baptized. I said we wanted my older brother to be the godparent, but our pastor told us that even though he had received all of his sacraments of initiation, he was disqualified from being the sponsor because he was not married in the church. Needless to say, we are disappointed and upset. Was our pastor right in coming to this decision?