ALBANY — One of Benedictine Sister Donna Marie Chartraw's favorite photographs shows a girl emerging from a staticky plastic tube playground slide, hair on end. St. Mary's School here was electric in its day. But now the...
Eight men were ordained priests by Archbishop Alexander Sample on Saturday, at St. Mary’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Those ordained were Frs. Mark Bentz, Paolo Dayto, Aniceto Guiriba, James Herrera, Peter...
Greg Wynne didn’t expect to tear up. That was not on his mind as St. Cecilia parishioners advanced toward him to receive the Blood of Christ. But his emotions overwhelmed him when he handed the cup to Carole Christensen.
The Archdiocese of Portland Office of Office of Life, Justice and Peace is asking Catholics to urge the state's federal lawmakers to support a farm bill that feeds hungry people, promotes stewardship of creation, fosters small family farmers, and helps rural communities thrive. Monday, June 17, 2013
VATICAN CITY — A report that Pope Francis privately acknowledged the existence of a "gay lobby" inside the Vatican offers a sensational example of his unvarnished speaking style and a reminder of the challenge that style poses for the papacy in the age of digital communications and vanishing privacy.
Evading tax is illegal; avoiding tax is what everybody is allowed to do in order to minimize the tax they pay. This is true of individuals as well as corporations, though in the latter case a great deal of intellectual creativity has gone into finding ways of reducing tax liabilities.
The world is in need of some evangelization, and we need to be at the forefront of the effort to change the direction in which our culture is heading. Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Along with first-person shooters, so-called "beat-'em-up" one-on-one fighting games have traditionally been a source of worry for parents. Friday, June 14, 2013
Not for the first time, a movie arrives in theaters that ostensibly criticizes some base aspect of human nature, yet winds up appealing to -- and playing on -- precisely that negative quality. The example at hand: writer-director James DeMonaco's thriller "The Purge" (Universal). Thursday, June 13, 2013
About as funny as doomsday might be an apt assessment of the Armageddon-themed comedy "This Is the End" (Columbia). Intended as an amusingly outrageous romp through the End of Days, the movie winds up delivering -- to paraphrase poet T.S. Eliot -- a long-winded whimper rather than a bang. Wednesday, June 12, 2013
As of this writing it has been just a little over two months since I was installed as the new Archbishop of Portland. It has been a true “whirlwind” since that beautiful installation Mass at the University of Portland on April 2. My time has been occupied with getting up to speed on the operations at the Pastoral Center, unpacking and getting settled into my new home, and meeting new people who are involved in the life of the Church here in Western Oregon. And then came the Confirmation circuit! I understand that my predecessor, Archbishop Vlazny, referred to this as the “Chrism Trail.” Clever!
June 16, 2013 Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time In one of my early Scripture courses, we were asked to create the “back story” for many of the Gospel scenes—the story not written that might help explain what was happening. Today’s Gospel lends itself to this sort of exercise because we know very little about the characters.
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. Monday, June 17, 2013
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. Sunday, June 16, 2013
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. Saturday, June 15, 2013
