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  • UP provost announces he’ll retire
    UP provost announces he’ll retire
    After more than 35 years as an instructor, administrator, professor and leader at the University of Portland, Thomas Greene will retire at the end of the academic year.
  • Heavenly Rainbow
    Heavenly Rainbow
    On a recent rainy day, a double rainbow kisses St. Helen Church in Sweet Home.
  • Panel: 'Nones' now account for close to a quarter of the U.S. population
    Panel: 'Nones' now account for close to a quarter of the U.S. population
    NEW YORK — "None of the above" is the fastest-growing religious identifier in the United States and now approximates the percentage of Catholics in the country.
  • 150 years of St. Vincent de Paul in Portland
    150 years of St. Vincent de Paul in Portland
    With the 150th anniversary of the St. Vincent de Paul Society’s Portland ministry approaching, Veronica Kennedy was devoting more than her usual over-the-top energy last month to wrapping up a symbolically important task.
  • Quilt fair marks 49 years
    Quilt fair marks 49 years
    VERNONIA — People from across the region descended upon St. Mary Parish here last month to eat soup, chat with old friends, and survey the quilts and crafts on display at the annual Quilt and Craft Fair.
    
  • UP provost announces he’ll retire
  • Heavenly Rainbow
  • Panel: 'Nones' now account for close to a quarter of the U.S. population
  • 150 years of St. Vincent de Paul in Portland
  • Quilt fair marks 49 years
    
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Local

  • Veronica Kennedy: SVDP’s ambassador to parishes

    Veronica Kennedy: SVDP’s ambassador to parishes

    With the 150th anniversary of the St. Vincent de Paul Society’s Portland ministry approaching, Veronica Kennedy was devoting more than her usual over-the-top energy last month to wrapping up a symbolically important task. READ MORE>>
  • PeaceHealth builds house for out-of-towners

    PeaceHealth builds house for out-of-towners

    SPRINGFIELD — Out-of-town families now have a tranquil, no-cost place to call home in Springfield should their loved ones need specialized care at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield, or University District in Eugene. READ MORE>>

Parish and School

  • UP provost announces he’ll retire

    UP provost announces he’ll retire
    After more than 35 years as an instructor, administrator, professor and leader at the University of Portland, Thomas Greene will retire at the end of the academic year.

Pope Francis and Vatican

Living Faith

  • Real or symbol? For Catholics, it’s both

    Real or symbol? For Catholics, it’s both
    ST. BENEDICT — Theological and pastoral minds at Mount Angel Seminary say an August Pew poll on what Catholics believe about the Eucharist conjured up a false dichotomy.

Nation and World

Arts and Entertainment

  • 'Sid and Judy,' Oct. 18, Showtime

    'Sid and Judy,' Oct. 18, Showtime
    NEW YORK (CNS) -- Half a century after her untimely death at 47, Hollywood icon Judy Garland is hav-ing a moment of renewed attention.

Viewpoints

  • Greek poetry’s truths

    Greek poetry’s truths
    Our opportunities to forgive, to speak truthfully, to resist gossip and pride, to care for creation, and to praise our Lord are as limited as they were for the humans in Homer’s “Iliad.”
St. John the Apostle School marks 175 years
The Oregon City school celebrates its founding in 1844
‘Take the guilt off’
Filipino youths called to help the world encounter God
A Filipino celebration held at The Grotto in Northeast Portland July 28 began with a rosary led by children.
Singles for Christ conference fortifies faith
The national gathering encourages young adults to feel God’s love, find strength in community and share their gifts
Getting at poverty's roots
Catholic Campaign for Human Development funds western Oregon projects that go even beyond charity

Archbishop Sample's Column

  • What does it mean to be ‘Catholic’?

    Most Rev. Alexander Sample
    From time to time the question arises in some people’s minds as to what it really means to be a Catholic. It seems there are various interpretations in answer to this question. The topic of this column is sparked to some extent by the subject of my last column on the Pew Research study of Catholic faith in the holy Eucharist.
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