Related Northwest, Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) and Catholic Charities of Oregon executives joined funders from Metro, Portland Housing Bureau and Oregon Housing & Community Services to mark the grand opening of Glisan Landing, 137 units of affordable housing for families and individuals.
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Longtime parish minister dies
Vicki Ford was a stalwart Catholic Charities volunteer and supporter Vicki Ford, a philanthropist who was a lay minister at the same Catholic parish longer than anyone else in Oregon history, died unexpectedly at home Sept. 29.
A new home off the streets – with services
Catholic Charities opens affordable housing with services in Southeast Portland In one of Portland’s most direct actions to help people leave homelessness to date, Catholic Charities of Oregon with its public and private partners opened a 61-unit apartment building in the Buckman neighborhood on Sept. 26.
Recap: The roots of care
Caring for the marginalized in Hebrew Scripture and tradition Rabbi Michael Cahana, Senior Rabbi for Portland’s oldest synagogue, told an audience Sept. 19 at Catholic Charities of Oregon that the task of humanity is to repair the world.
New youth center dedicated at Camp Howard
Father Peter O’Brien, pastor of three parishes in the Willamette Valley, found time Sept. 8 to say Mass and bless the new St. Michael the Archangel Youth Center at Camp Howard.
‘Books are common ground’
From two ground floor rooms at Catholic Charities’ St. Francis Park Apartments, a small organization uses literature to humanize life on the streets.
The roots of care
Caring for the marginalized in Hebrew Scripture and tradition Rabbi Michael Cahana, Senior Rabbi for Portland’s oldest synagogue, will give a free talk on Thursday, Sept. 19, 7 p.m. at Catholic Charities of Oregon, 2740 SE Powell Boulevard in Portland. His timely topic will be care for the marginalized as found in Hebrew Scripture and…
One last gift for women who’ve been homeless
Terry Pallari, a longtime supporter of and volunteer for Catholic Charities, died at home April 12. But she wanted the agency to get one last gift for a project she especially loved – Kenton Women’s Village.
Initiative helps keep residents healthy
In the last year, Catholic Charities of Oregon reached more than 1,600 people with health outreach and education.
Honor for Sr. Juanita’s life of service
As Catholic Charities marks its 90th anniversary, it notes that it began as a way to coordinate and sustain the many compassionate ministries begun by women religious in Oregon. Starting in the late 19th century, the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon ran orphanages in the area west of Portland and also taught at schools…
Volunteers needed to assist artist
Artist Alicia Schultz will take up her paintbrush at Kenton Women’s Village Aug. 16-17 to add beauty and meaning to a new fence. For security and privacy at the tiny home village, a team of volunteers from Tivnu, a Jewish gap year group, constructed a 10-foot-tall wooden wall at the village entrance. The planks are…
Remembering Kevin Jeans Gail, champion of Catholic social action
A man who responded to tragedy with love supports Catholic Charities of Oregon in a final act A prominent Catholic community organizer who cared fiercely about Catholic social teaching has included Catholic Charities of Oregon in his estate bequest.
A note from our executive director
Dear Catholic Charities Partners – I am so proud of the work that Catholic Charities of Oregon is doing! There are so many good things happening. I would like to share these with you. Here is how, with your help, individuals are blessed each day at CCO: Our client “Mary” relocated to Chiles House after living in…