Archdiocese of Seattle - Disability Inclusion

02/17/2026

The Archdiocese of Seattle is hosting its annual Disability Inclusion Mass and Dance on May 9th. Mass will start at 11:00am followed by our Dance/Social from 12-2:30. We would love to have you there.

Please join us in thanking Silent Events for partnering with us to make this event possible. Please check them out; they are a champion co-sponsor of ours. Check them out here: https://silentevents.com/

03/26/2025

A few moments from the Archdiocese of Seattle’s Disability Inclusion Spring Fling Dance March 22.

The dance followed the Disability Inclusion Jubilee Mass at St. James Cathedral in Seattle, celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Frank Schuster, where people with disabilities performed in the choir and served as readers.
Go to https://ow.ly/40Tc50VnOFS to read on!
📸: Stephen Brashear
Archdiocese of Seattle - Disability Inclusion

03/25/2025

03/19/2025

The Archdiocese of Seattle is hosting its annual Disability Inclusion Mass and Social on March 22nd. Mass will be start at 11:00am followed by our Dance/Social from 12-2:30. We would love to have you there.

Please join us in thanking Silent Events for partnering with us to make this event possible. Please check them out; they are a champion co-sponsor of ours. Check them out here: https://silentevents.com/

07/24/2024

https://nwcatholic.org/news/gina-christian-osv-news/expert-god-is-strongly-connected-to-disability-community-access-to-eucharist-is-essential

God is “strongly connected with the disability community\" and access to the Eucharist for people with disabilities is essential, an expert said.

03/05/2024

Join us for our annual Mass and Dance!

https://archseattle.org/events/disability-inclusion-ministry-mass-dance/

01/27/2023

Pope Francis: Catholics with disabilities have a right to the sacraments

Check out the article here:

"I strongly reaffirm the right of persons with disabilities to receive the sacraments, like all other members of the church. All liturgical celebrations in the parish should be accessible to them."

12/16/2022

Join the Inclusion Ministry community in welcoming the winter months during an hour of fun, fellowship, games and – of course – dancing! We are actively celebrating people of all abilities in the Catholic Church!

The Archdiocese of Seattle Inclusion Ministry serves and works collaboratively with our parishes and schools to promote the inclusion and meaningful participation of people with disabilities in the life of our Catholic faith community.

To RSVP – Click Here: https://archseattle.org/ministries/outreach-ministries/inclusion-ministry/inclusion-ministry-event-rsvp-form/

Questions? Please contact Joe Cotton at [email protected]

12/06/2022

A great panel from NCPD: Where Faith and Disability Meet

https://youtu.be/JKoDxJYH4u4

In honor of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities a panel of disability ministry experts from the NCPD Board, Council on Intellectual and Develo...

12/06/2022

https://www.ncronline.org/vatican/vatican-news/being-inclusive-those-disabilities-means-valuing-them-pope-says?fbclid=IwAR2Nsii2Sqx6ehhSsMtiXhmc5nvzrzNohvyUkcXxaGyxEEm2mocGH7z3uiQ

Making churches accessible and services understandable is important, but having wheelchair ramps and sign-language interpreters is not enough for a parish to call itself "inclusive," Pope Francis said. The church also must meet people's needs for "belonging, relating to others and cultivat...

11/07/2022

The NCPD staff invites you to attend a Virtual Regional Meeting featuring "The Art of Accompaniment Mentoring Program."

Cynthia Psencik will speak about the GIVEN Institute’s signature mentoring program, known as “The Art of Accompaniment Mentoring Program,” which aims at providing young, emerging Catholic female leaders with guidance, support, and companionship as they navigate the questions, opportunities, and challenges posed to the contemporary Catholic woman.

Wednesday, November 9th
11AM-12:30PM PST

To register, click here:

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: NCPD Regional Meeting: November 2022. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

09/28/2022

So nice, we're doing it twice! Since we had so much fun at our last "You Are My Friends" event, we are hosting another one this November.

Join us on November 19th at 10AM for a virtual hour of fun, fellowship, games and dancing! Register below for this FREE event:
https://archseattle.org/ministries/outreach-ministries/inclusion-ministry/inclusion-ministry-event-rsvp-form/