http://www.catholicsentinel.org en-us Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:18:17 GMT Daily feed of the latest news and information for Catholics in Western Oregon http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=21658 After 16 years of service as a reading specialist at St. Paul School in Eugene, Dianne Parshall is retiring. Parish/School Life Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:15:00 GMT http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=21657 Among the graduates gathered last week at Our Lady of the Lake School here, a head of vibrant red hair stood out among the brown, blond and black. But the nine-year academic career of Megan Scheidler has been characterized as much by fitting in as by being different. Parish/School Life Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:35:00 GMT http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=21599 A digital photograph of two jellyfish taken last summer at the Oregon Coast Aquarium earned St. Mary’s Academy sophomore Mary Root the Congressional Art Award for Oregon’s 1st District. Meanwhile, St. Mary’s Academy’s student newspaper, The Ms. Print, recently received a first-place award from the American Scholastic Press Association for its November 2012 issue. Parish/School Life Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:33:00 GMT http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=21598 When recent graduates of Central Catholic high school head off to college in the fall, more than ever will be packing advanced academic experience and even some college credits. Parish/School Life Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:30:00 GMT http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=21597 Six St. Mary’s Academy seniors presented research papers at the 23rd annual Young Historians Conference at Portland State University on May 2, and one, Lydia Bales, was selected as the winner. Parish/School Life Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:28:00 GMT http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=21563 Catherine Miller, a member of St. Patrick Parish in Northwest Portland, will read from her manuscript and lecture on her new book, “A Somewhat Secret Place: Disability and Art,” Tuesday, June 25, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Jack London Bar, 529 SW Fourth Ave. Parish/School Life Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:00:00 GMT http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=21596 Three University of Portland alumni and one senior were honored this spring for living out the values of the 4,000-student Catholic institution in North Portland. Parish/School Life Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:26:00 GMT http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=21595 Several University of Portland students and alumni have earned grants and scholarships. In addition to six Fulbright Scholarships, others include a Boren Scholarship, a Whitaker International Fellowship, an Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship, and two Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships. Parish/School Life Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:25:00 GMT http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=21593 Six schools in the Portland area recently competed to see who could bring in the most macaroni and cheese to help feed local children in need. The 3rd annual Mac Attack, which ran May 13-24, raised 2,854 pounds of macaroni and cheese to be distributed by the Portland Police Sunshine Division.  Parish/School Life Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:18:00 GMT