Immaculate Conception Church, Seattle

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Seattle's oldest Catholic church

The story of Immaculate Conception began on September 12, 1891 on the Feast of the Holy Name of Mary. His Excellency, the most Reverend A.E. Junger, established a new parish and dedicated it to Mary, under her title of the Immaculate Conception on what is now the Seattle University campus. In 1904, the parish was moved to its present location. The church’s cornerstone was laid on May 4, 1904 and dedicated on December 4th of that year. The church was erected under the direction of (Rev.) Adrian Sweere, who had been at the Immaculate since its beginning. In 1929, the administration of the parish was transferred to the Archdiocese of Seattle and the Reverend Theodore Ryan became pastor. Monsignor Ryan had served as an altar boy at the Church’s dedication Mass in 1904 and later served the rest of his years as pastor of Immaculate Conception until his death in 1960. At the time of construction the church boasted seating capacity for 950, then the city’s largest seating auditorium, and an equally impressive debt of $65,000 for the cost of construction. The interior hand painted frescoes were not completed until the late 1920s and early 1930s. The cost for the paintings on the walls and ceilings came to about $10,000. From the floor, the highest point of the church dome reaches 150 feet into the air. The grotto, which is a smaller replica of the Famous Grotto of Lourdes, was designed and constructed in 1930 by Mr. William Morgan, a Protestant, in memory of his daughter whom he had taken to Lourdes a few years before in hopes of a cure. The whole grotto, including the grill work and altar was paid by the Casey Family (of UPS fame), who were longtime parishioners of the Immaculate Parish. In 1961, the Casey Family donated the huge pipe organ, one of the finest in the northwest, in memory of Monsignor Ryan. The Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board declared Immaculate Conception Church a Historical Landmark in 1974. Today, Immaculate Conception stands as Seattle’s oldest Catholic Church and is home to many African-American, Filipino, Vietnamese and Caucasian families, sharing their diverse cultural values and experiences. Immaculate Conception Church has had a long history in Seattle and we pray it will continue its role in the growth of the Church in Seattle.

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Monday:	09:00 am - 03:00 pm
Tuesday:	09:00 am - 03:00 pm
Wednesday:	09:00 am - 03:00 pm
Thursday:	09:00 am - 03:00 pm
Friday:	09:00 am - 03:00 pm

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Immaculate Conception Church, Seattle can be found at the following address:

820 18th Ave

98122

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(206) 322-5970

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22/06/2019

Corpus Christi | June 30 Concert

21/06/2019

Today is the feast day of St. Aloysius Gonzaga. Do you know where this image of him is at Immaculate? Check out this interesting reflection on his life (and why this kind of depiction may not do him justice) from James Martin, SJ. https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2015/06/21/who-was-real-st-aloysius-gonzaga

15/06/2019

Immaculate Conception Motown night!

14/06/2019

Motown Friday at 6:00 p.m. | Trinity Sunday | June 30 Concert

09/06/2019

Don’t forget the Immaculate Conception Church Auction and Motown Dance Party Friday June 14 at 6 pm at Jean Moran Hall under the church. Get out your disco duds and dance to Motown’s greatest hits! 🕺🏾 Tickets are $25.

07/06/2019

Pentecost | Pledge to the Annual Catholic Appeal | Rite of Reception Friday, June 7 at 2 ...

06/06/2019

Throw back Thursday to our 1916 bulletin, published monthly. #tbt

05/06/2019

We are 68% of the way to our Annual Catholic Appeal goal, so I made you a pie chart. There are still a few slices up for grabs. If you make an electronic pledge by 9 a.m. Thursday your name will be included in the list of donors we thank in the bulletin this weekend! https://www.seattlearchdiocese.org/Stewardship/ACA/Donate.aspx

05/06/2019

This Seattle Seahawks t-shirt quilt will be auctioned off at the Immaculate Auction and Dance Party on June 14 at 6 p.m. in Jean Moran Hall. Tickets to the event are $25. Go Hawks! 🏈

04/06/2019

Anyone planning to head to St. James Cathedral on Friday for the Rite of Reception on Friday at 2:00 p.m.? Read more about our new coadjutor Archbishop Etienne here: http://www.nwcatholic.org/news/local/pope-francis-appoints-coadjutor-archbishop-of-seattle.html (AY-chin. kōˈajo͞odər, ,kōˈajədər)

03/06/2019

We mourn the passing of Gordy Hayes who played the bass guitar in the Immaculate Conception Church, Seattle gospel choir for decades. Services will be held at St. Catherine's of Siena at 814 NE 85th St, Seattle, WA 98115 on Thursday, June 6th at 9am. "[W]e would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord." 2 Corinthians 5:8 https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/seattletimes/obituary.aspx?n=gordon-b-hayes&pid=193043023

02/06/2019

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Seattle Sonics championship! 🏀🏀🏀

01/06/2019

Feast of the Ascension | Motown | Recruiting Altar Servers

31/05/2019

Today is the Feast of the Visitation. "My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he has remembered his promise of mercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children for ever."

30/05/2019

Ascension by Denise Levertov Stretching Himself as if again, through downpress of dust upward, soil giving way to thread of white, that reaches for daylight, to open as green leaf that it is. . . Can Ascension not have been arduous, almost, as the return from Sheol, and back through the tomb into breath? Matter reanimate now must relinquish itself, its human cells, molecules, five senses, linear visions endured as Man— the sole all-encompassing gaze resumed now, Eye of Eternity. Relinquished, earth’s broken Eden. Expulsion, liberation, last self-enjoined task of Incarnation. He again Fathering Himself. Seed-case splitting, He again Mothering His birth: torture and bliss. (The Feast of the Ascension is observed at this weekend's Masses.)

29/05/2019

If you haven't made a pledge to the Annual Catholic Appeal, we're going to send the second round of letters out later this week. So far 36 families have gotten us halfway to our goal of just over $25,000. Save us the stamp by making your pledge online. You can make a pledge on the parish homepage: https://www.icseattle.org/.

26/05/2019

Celebrating the Filipino festival Flores de Mayo ("Flowers of May")! 🌸🌸🌸You can learn more about this special festival devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flores_de_Mayo

24/05/2019

Sixth Sunday of Easter | Flores de Mayo

23/05/2019

Players tried to identify these spots around the church at the volunteer appreciation dinner in May.

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In case you missed it last night - thank you Hula 'Ohana O Ke'alaileiha'aha'a for a wonderful performance at our Annual Luau Fundraiser!

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Luau fundraising event last night! To Hula 'Ohana for a wonderful performance; Sig Haugland and family for all the amazing raffle prizes and to ALL of our volunteers and supporters and guests - THANK YOU for making this year's Luau another successful event! We hope to see you all again at next year's Luau. God bless.

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