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‘Friend, there is fire in your yard’

“I could see the giant flames like a monster devouring everything in seconds,” he said. “The barn, the trees, the neighbors’ trailer houses, everything disappeared in seconds.”
Feeling blessed amid devastation

Asked in what way this all qualifies as a blessing, Yesenia puts her hand to her heart: “We have to look forward now,” she said. “What else can we do?” Leaning on her is her 18-year-old sister, Nayeli, who responded, “Well, at least we have nothing to lose anymore.”
WATCH: Archbishop to fire victims: ‘You are not alone’

Archbishop Alexander Sample visited Southern Oregon Sept. 19-20 to meet some of the hundreds of people who lost homes earlier in the month to powerful wind-driven fires.
Virtual lunch to help CCS

The seventh annual Great Hour of Caring, a virtual brown bag lunch is happening on Thursday, Sept. 24 at noon.
Family loses home, has no insurance

“Everything I had is just ashes now,” said Priscilla Rodriguez.
Portland’s homeless hit hard by toxic air

Day and night, many of the approximately 2,000 unsheltered Portlanders inhaled smoke-saturated air, blown in from the state’s massive wildfires.
WATCH: Archbishop en route to visit fire victims

Archbishop Alexander Sample is on his way to Southern Oregon Sept. 19 to be with the people who have lost their homes and suffered because of fires.
Help for marriages

Life these days can be difficult, and so can the challenges couples face in marriage. The distance between them may seem wide. Some already may be separated as the pandemic puts pressure on matrimony.
Verboort Sausage Festival will look different, but the sausage, kraut will taste just as scrumptious

VERBOORT — There will be no slew of cheerful diners chatting, no rounds of bingo or beer garden joviality. But the most important ingredients of the annual Verboort Sausage Festival — tasty, traditional fare and the hard work and fellowship of volunteers — will remain.
Providence publishes results of COVID-19 antibody testing

A just-published study found 253 seemingly healthy Providence employees out of more than 10,019 who tested positive for antibodies to COVID-19.
Gratitude, sorrow and a terrifying escape through the Santiam Canyon

GATES — Rick and Debra Keating never got the reverse 911 call to evacuate. Instead, Maddie Keating, a recent Blanchet Catholic High School graduate, got the news and awakened her dad and stepmom after midnight.
FIRE UPDATE: Death toll rising, parishes safe so far

UPDATED SEPT. 14, 2:30 P.M. — The foothills of Oregon’s Cascade Mountains erupted in flame Sept. 7-8, creating red apocalyptic skies and leaving a handful of small towns in ashes. There were 10 confirmed deaths as of this posting, with more feared.
Archbishop condemns racism, supports police

In a Sept. 4 talk livestreamed from his home chapel, Archbishop Alexander Sample reiterated his views on racial justice, Portland protests and police. Some readers misunderstood his past comments, and media presented his views without enough context, he said.
‘Our state needs a miracle’: Evacuated Springfield-area couple shares their experience of packing up, praying

Milly and Mike Pungercar, members of St. Alice Parish in Springfield, are among the approximately half-million Oregonians, or 10% of the state’s population, who by Sept. 11 had received an evacuation order amid raging wildfires.
St. Mary of Oregon Sisters test positive for COVID-19

Two St. Mary of Oregon Sisters recently tested positive for COVID-19. The sisters are receiving medical care outside the motherhouse in Beaverton.
Jesuit ministries uniting for social change

The Jesuits of the western United States are uniting their ministries behind social justice causes. The collective faith and power of Jesuit colleges, schools, parishes and other ministries in 10 states could have a significant impact on immigrant rights, racial equity and voting access, Jesuit leaders say.
An expectant mother shares with candor, faith lessons from her pandemic-era pregnancy

MILWAUKIE — Filled with severe morning sickness and coinciding with a global pandemic, Jessica Robinson’s first pregnancy has not unfolded like she’d hoped. Instead, the past nine months have given the 28-year-old unexpected, if sometimes brutal, gifts.
Voter registration deadline Oct. 12

St. Ignatius Parish in Southeast Portland is reminding Oregonians that it’s time to register to vote for the Nov. 3 election, which includes a decision for president.
OCP reissuing publications after concerns over cover art

After learning that the cover art on two of its publications depicted an angel associated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Oregon Catholic Press is issuing new versions of the publications to all clients with alternate art.
Priests staying fit during pandemic

It’s long been a challenge for busy parish priests to stay toned and healthy. The workload and prayer time make exercise difficult to fit in. Generous parishioners bring calorie-laden casseroles and platters of cinnamon rolls.

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