Dialogue with Archbishop

May 20, 2026

Over the last several months, HOC has exchanged letters with the Archbishop and his office. We have requested deeper engagement with him on matters of mutual concern. Below are links to these letters.

4/8/2026 Letter from HOC to Archbishop Etienne. The attachment mentioned in the letter summarizes the Massimo Faggioli forum on "Lay Leadership and the future of the Church in Washington State"that was presented at Our Lady of Guadalupe last November. The attachment (and other information about the event) may be found here.

4/30/2026 Response from Archbishop Etienne

5/16/2026 Letter from HOC to Archbishop Etienne

2026-04-08.pdf

2026-04-30.pdf

2026-05-16.pdf

Faggioli Forum

Our Forum with OLG featuring Dr. Massimo Faggioli on 11/8/2025 was a great success. Go to the HOC News section to see our summary and watch the recording.

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HEAL OUR CHURCH RESPONSE TO COURT OF APPEALS DECISION, DIV. 1

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