Sitting in a circle of metal folding chairs, a group recites the 12-Step prayer in unison. It could be any night in any church basement.
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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.
They have made it home
Good Shepherd Village, the Catholic Charities affordable housing community in Happy Valley, is up and running smoothly. The building is what most people see – colorful, graceful, welcoming. But the real stories are inside. We spoke with six new residents of the village and asked them about their lives and their sense of what makes…
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.
NEEDED: CULTURAL NAVIGATORS
In only an hour or two per week, you could help a newly arrived family adjust to life in Oregon and increase their chances of thriving. Catholic Charities of Oregon resettles refugees from many countries and of any belief system. What all the refugees have in common is the need for a local person to…
Migrant staff meet with congressional representative
HILLSBORO — Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, who represents a part of Portland and its suburbs in the U.S. House, convened experts in the field of migration and refugees Sept. 4 in Hillsboro. Two Catholic Charities staff members were part of the select group.
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.
Donated diapers help families’ ends meet
Last holiday season, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints included Catholic Charities of Oregon in the annual Light the World Giving Machine.
‘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.
Ready for heat
August in Oregon has been cooler than usual, but there is still a chance for a heat wave before fall sets in. If that happens, Catholic Charities of Oregon is ready.
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…
Organization praises Catholic Charities collaboration
Catholic Charities was recognized at a recent Oregon Multifamily Strategic Energy Management event.