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Pantries break isolation

Posted By | ELanglois

With inflation putting pressure on residents of Catholic Charities affordable housing, the agency has begun holding food pantries at the housing sites.

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Room for community

In this Catholic Charities building, people heal via relationships.

Staff visit homeless campers

Staff from Catholic Charities of Oregon visit encampments of people who are homeless throughout the week, no matter the weather.

Giving Machines

In rural Mexico, Maria was targeted by a human trafficker. Now, Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services is helping guide her toward legal residency and citizenship. In Southeast Portland, Bobbie is a human anchor at a Catholic Charities of Oregon senior housing site.

My Christmas Is Brighter at The Village

I love Christmas time. The days are getting shorter, and the candlelight is getting brighter.

When You Breathe Kenton

In the Kenton neighborhood, where the air is crisp and the streets hum with the pulse of a city always in motion, Christmas holds a quiet yet powerful promise.

Work of school artists chosen

Almost 150 students from Portland-area Catholic schools submitted art to be considered for this year’s Catholic Charities Christmas card.

'Gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder'

During the Thanksgiving season here at Catholic Charities, we have been reflecting on the words of G.K. Chesterton, one of the great Catholic thinkers, who wrote: “Thanks are the highest form of thought, and gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” As I write this letter of thanks, I’m thinking about how your generosity has touched…

Faith Café

What an organized and compassionate group can achieve

Holiday collection of gifts underway

Catholic Charities of Oregon is gathering presents for families the agency serves

Happy car donor

Amy Jordens of Portland has donated two vehicles to Catholic Charities and feels great about it.

Welcoming the Stranger: Upholding our values on immigration

Today, I want to address a pressing issue that concerns all of us—the treatment of immigrants and refugees in our society.

‘Willing to go the extra mile’

Refugees trained in job readiness are standouts at Oregon companies