WELCOME!
My name is Fr. James Northrop and I am a Roman Catholic priest serving within the Archdiocese of Seattle. I was ordained on June 7, 1997 by the late Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy.
I am currently the pastor of parish family #32 which is St. Barbara Parish in Black Diamond, Sacred Heart Parish in Enumclaw & St. Aloysius, Buckley.
My past parish assignments were:
Please take a few minutes to look around the website as I am constantly updating it. My hope is that it will give you a window into what a joy it is to serve the Lord as a Catholic priest.
I am currently the pastor of parish family #32 which is St. Barbara Parish in Black Diamond, Sacred Heart Parish in Enumclaw & St. Aloysius, Buckley.
My past parish assignments were:
- St. Michael Parish, Olympia WA (1997-2000)
- Sacred Heart Parish, Enumclaw, WA (2000-2005)
- St. Brendan Parish, Bothell, WA (2005-2017)
- St. Thomas Parish, Tukwila, WA (2017-2024)
Please take a few minutes to look around the website as I am constantly updating it. My hope is that it will give you a window into what a joy it is to serve the Lord as a Catholic priest.
WEBSITE HIGHLIGHTS
Recent additions to the website.
My dad passed away on December 20, 2022. This is a video tribute I created for him.
Calendar of which parishes I will be celebrating Mass at until late February.
"Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire."
St. Catherine of Siena
Background Music: "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" by Fr. Jim Northrop from the Album "A Simple Christmas"