http://www.catholicsentinel.org en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 18:17:10 GMT Daily feed of the latest news and information for Catholics in Western Oregon http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=35&ArticleID=21389 SEATTLE —“We are all connected!” A smiling Father Stephen Okumu, pastor of St. Bridget Parish here, greeted those at a conference on forming relationships with parishes in Africa. The free conference, held at St. Bridget in April, welcomed Catholics from all over the Northwest. News Fri, 17 May 2013 17:17:00 GMT http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=35&ArticleID=21380 Archbishop Alexander Sample will celebrate the 125th annual Memorial Day Mass at Mount Calvary Cemetery, 333 SW Skyline Blvd, Portland, on Monday May 27.  The Mass will begin at 10 a.m. The Mass will be celebrated at Mount Calvary’s Altar Garden.  News Thu, 16 May 2013 18:22:00 GMT http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=35&ArticleID=21377 For Jack Jezreel, keynote speaker at this year's Tobin Lecture, the legacy of St. Francis of Assisi, and the current message of Pope Francis speak of a church that gathers its members for formation, and sends them into the world for social ministry. More of an emphasis on the "sending" part of this equation is the key for the 21st century parish, he told attendees. News Thu, 16 May 2013 04:19:00 GMT http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=35&ArticleID=21370 Two couples were wed 50 years ago. Surviving members of those marriages join together to give thanks for their lost spouses. News Wed, 15 May 2013 18:33:00 GMT http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=35&ArticleID=21369 EUGENE — St. Mary Church here did not just initiate new Catholics at the Easter vigil and let that be that. The parish held a welcome reception later and gave new members a gift and a round of applause. One of the several ways to grow in faith and gain a Year of Faith plenary indulgence — pardon of temporal punishment for sin — is to visit a holy pilgrimage site designated by the local bishop. News Wed, 15 May 2013 18:28:00 GMT http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=35&ArticleID=21341 BEAVERTON — For most people, the words Iwo Jima evoke the historic image of U.S. Marines raising a flag on the top of Mount Suribachi during a pivotal battle in World War II. For Dr. Philip King, Iwo Jima elicits deeply personal memories. News Tue, 14 May 2013 16:37:00 GMT http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=35&ArticleID=21340 MOUNT ANGEL — On his bedpost at Providence Benedictine Nursing Center here, Dan Hurliman hangs a red cap. It was a gift from the kindly one-legged neighbor who lived down the hall. The man often wandered into Hurliman's room to chat, take a nap or just sit and stare quietly. News Tue, 14 May 2013 16:27:00 GMT http://www.catholicsentinel.org/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=35&ArticleID=21313 Pro-life activists in Oregon are collecting signatures for a 2014 ballot initiative to stop taxpayer funding of abortion. The Corvallis-based petition committee early in May mailed 10,000 petition sheets to volunteers and other supporters across the state. News Mon, 13 May 2013 18:22:00 GMT