St Matthew Parish Seattle

09/04/2026

Today ❤️‍🔥 and join us the first Friday of October

❤️‍🔥🕯️ ADORATION HAS BEGUN — COME MEET THE HEART OF JESUS 🕯️❤️‍🔥

Every First Friday, our parish family gathers to pray the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at Exposition and today, September 4, we did just that.

Now Jesus remains fully present, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity, exposed in the Blessed Sacrament all the way through Saturday morning at 8:40 AM Benediction.

First Friday devotions are a deeply revered practice in the Catholic Church, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

This devotion stems from the apparitions of Jesus to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque in the 17th century, where He revealed His deep love for humanity and asked for special acts of reparation for sins committed against His Sacred Heart.

The symbolic image of Christ’s Heart burning with love for us, even while pierced with the thorns of our indifference and ingratitude, is at the very heart of this devotion. And right now, that same Heart waits for you in our adoration chapel.

The Great Promise made to St. Margaret Mary includes the grace of final perseverance for those who complete nine consecutive First Fridays with sincerity and devotion.

But tonight, the invitation is even simpler than that. It is just this: come. Sit with Him. Let Him love you.

Bring your tired heart. Bring your heavy burdens. Bring your gratitude and your grief. Bring your silence. There is no more powerful place on earth to lay it all down than before the face of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament.

Don’t let Him wait alone.
📍St. Mark
🕐 Adoration continues now through Saturday at 8:40 AM Benediction

“I have a burning thirst to be honored by men in the Blessed Sacrament, and I find hardly anyone who strives, according to My desire, to allay this thirst by making Me some return of love.” — Jesus to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Someone must keep Him company. Will it be you?

🔔 Share this with someone whose heart needs an encounter with Christ tonight.

09/01/2026

08/31/2026

CYO cross country information for our St. Mark & St. Matthew Parish Family!!! See the info in this shared post, and if you would like to keep up with our students this year, please follow St. Mark & St. Matthew Catholic Classical School

08/06/2026

🙏 Second Collection for Spokane Fire Relief

Our brothers and sisters in Eastern Washington are hurting. Devastating wildfires have destroyed hundreds of homes and displaced countless families and we are called to respond with love.

This weekend, a second collection will be taken up at Mass to support those affected by the Spokane Complex fires. All funds will go directly to the Spokane Complex Fire Support Fund, established by Catholic Charities Eastern Washington, to help individuals and families rebuild their lives.

💛 How to Give: Write your check out to St. Mark, with "Eastern Washington Wildfires" in the memo line, and place it in the second collection basket.

A link to give online is available in the comments below. 👇

Every gift, no matter the size, is an act of mercy.

Thank you for opening your hearts. Keep them all in your prayers 🔥❤️

07/17/2026

Don't wait for the "right time."

Today IS the right time. Come as you are. Sit in silence. Let Christ do the rest.

07/16/2026

In the 13th century, St. Simon Stock saw a vision of Mary holding the Brown Scapular. She promised: ‘Whoever dies wearing this shall not suffer eternal fire.’ 🤍

Today, millions wear it, not as a lucky charm, but as a sign of surrender to Mary’s maternal care.

On the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, we’re reminded that holiness isn’t complicated.

It’s simply saying yes to Mary and letting her lead us closer to Jesus. Do you wear the scapular? Share your story. ⬇️