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St. John the Baptist Catholic School will permanently close

Pope Leo receives the Liberty Medal

The Bliven Library opens at St. Michael the Archangel, Portland.

In his homily on Easter Sunday, the "Resurrection of the Lord" during the day, Pope Leo shared his reflections on Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation of Evangelii Gaudium . "We are all directed, once and for all, on the path to fulfillment, because in Christ we also have risen.' "With heartfelt words, Pope Francis reminded us of this in his first Apostolic Exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium , affirming that the resurrection of Christ “is not an event of the past; it contains a

Nią Moore, Central Catholic Rose Festival princess Nia Moore Central Catholic High School A vibrant senior at Central Catholic High School, Nia Moore is dedicated to her coursework and her future education to become a physician. She plans to attend a four-year university to study health sciences. Moore has volunteered at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in the oncology department, visiting patients and restocking medical carts. At Central Catholic, Moore has been a member of the Ho

Dates and times of archdiocesan Holy Week liturgies at St. Mary’s Cathedral are available at the following links: Chrism Mass Blessing of the sacred oils to be used in coming year sacraments: Oil of Catechumens Oil of the Sick Chrism Oil Renewal of priestly vows Thursday, March 26 at 6 p.m. Archbishop Alexander Sample, presider https://archdpdx.org/events/chrism-mass Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday Archbishop Alexander Sample, presi

Hundreds of women sheltered overnight in the first month of operation at Bethanie's Room Blanchet House staff are declaring an urgent need for warm, rain resistant clothes for men and women. “After days of relentless rain and cold, many people are coming to our door, soaked and desperate for dry socks and pants to change into, and a warm coat,” they said. Bethanie’s Room is the new overnight shelter for women. “So many people came to us looking for a quiet place to sit and w

Oregon Catholic Historical Society hosts a free presentation April 11

Cardinal Koovakad placed importance on the role of women in promoting peace, cooperation and social transformation.