Below is the text of the homily Bishop Daniel Mueggenborg delivered at the Mass for Life January 22 at Sacred Heart Church in Lacey:

Below is the text of the homily Archbishop J. Peter Sartain delivered at the Mass for Life January 22 at St. Michael Church in Olympia:

OLYMPIA – Sharee Corcoran was excited to take a stand for life at her first Mass for Life and Washington State March for Life on January 22, the anniversary of the legalization of abortion.

OLYMPIA – It’s not too late to join the annual pro-life and social justice events that bring Western Washington Catholics together at the state Capitol.

Parishioners around the archdiocese have been busy filling up baby bottles with their spare change, raising money to benefit pregnant women in their communities.

The big news from the Social Security Administration is the ousting of a champion: Liam has dethroned Noah as the nation’s most popular boy name. This was the headline of its newly released baby-name report, an annual synthesis of Social Security card applications from the past year that offers a fascinating cultural statement and doubles as a tip sheet for expectant parents.

OLYMPIA – Don Richter witnessed each of his seven children’s ultrasounds and was present at their births.

Together with another Little Sister I was invited to represent our congregation at a somewhat exclusive reception during the Christmas season. We were happy to bring two of our residents along with us. One of them, a 97-year-old veteran of World War II, proudly wore his best tweed sport coat and his VFW Garrison cap decorated with a host of ribbons. The other, an immigrant and artist, is the widow of a U.S. Navy veteran.