General News

Greetings— Greetings! I don’t know about you but I think I need some Good News about now. Maybe it’s my age (or the quarantine) but somedays I don’t know what day it is when I wake up. So my first prayer is “Thank you God for my computer.” Because in the right-hand lower corner of the screen— it tells me the date, the day of the week —AND the time.” Also, there are a couple of sites that jump up on my screen each day to help me pray. Some of my favorite saints appear on the calendar this month—so I am sharing...

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Lord, give us the love and the generosity to reach out to serve our brothers and sisters in need, so in loving and serving them, we may love and serve you, and thus one day hear you welcome us into your eternal kingdom. Amen. Rev. Andrew Gawrych, C.S.C. Here are a few resources that may assist your parish, your ministry and those in your parish social ministry networks:   On July 14, Notre Dame's McGrath Institute for Church Life will be holding a FREE virtual seminar, "Fostering Pastoral Creativity in the Community." This is part of a lar...

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A USDA grant has made it possible for Oregon families to get FREE produce, dairy or combo   boxes which will be distributed at Archdiocese of Portland Catholic Churches throughout Oregon. The Archdiocese has also partnered with several other faith-based organizations, local food pantries, civic organizations and homeless shelters. As the COVID-19 pandemic grips Oregon, many are struggling to meet their basic needs and adjust to rapidly changing access to everything from grocery stores to medical attention. And for about 400,000 now...

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Fr. Rick will hold two information meetings in the church on March 7th after the 4 p.m. mass and March 8th after the 9:30 a.m. He will share details on the possible affordable, permanent housing inititative that is being considered for the St. Philip Neri parish property. Although we are still in the preliminary stages, this is an opportunity to provide parishioners to hear the facts, ask questions, express their views and be heard.  We hope to see you at either on March 7 or March 8th. Take this opportunity to see what is being proposed and to offer ...

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Today, throughout the Archdiocese of Portland in western Oregon, every parish is asking for their parishioners’ help to assist the parish-based ministries supported by the Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal. “On behalf of Archbishop Sample, I thank all of you who gave last year. I assure you that the funds you gave helped provide ministry to those who would not have been touched without your support. When you give to the Appeal, you are providing vital financial support for ministries that parishes would not otherwise b...

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