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Avoid table tennis with him

You at St. Rita Parish in Northeast Portland are truly blessed to have Father Tetzel Umingli as your spiritual leader.
Charitable souls

I remember them fondly as decent, well-meaning and charitable souls who gave their very best to all in need.
Year of favor?

Let us listen. Let us act.
Devoted servants

They loved their Catholic faith and were devoted servants of Christ.
Heavy heart

The writer promised she would care for the caregivers, but then converted her article into a hit piece against all who have declined to receive that vaccine.
Boxing is safe

Athletes understand the risks of potential injury and mutually consent to participate.
Synod for all

As a member of the Catholic Church in Oregon I would appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the dialogue.
How can you?

How do your reconcile your positions when our Holy Father calls abortion murder?
Make a memorial

My suggestion for the equipment mistakenly collected from the now closed abortion clinic is this: Melt down the metal and make a statue of the Holy Innocents, a term that includes the unborn.
Wish it were local

I was so happy to see this headline but then so disappointed to see it was about Africa.
Remember epileptics

November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. As a Catholic who has been an epileptic since age 8, I live with both the positives and negatives.
We want to share

Inmates at Oregon State Penitentiary, in collaboration with Department of Corrections food service coordinators, have been working on an initiative to donate the prison’s leftover food.
Fix problems in home countries

Catholic Charities and other church organizations are providing help for immigrants on our southern border. We should be helping people who are in such dire need. But the immigration issue is complex.
Address gun violence

It just needs to stop. What I am referring to is the ongoing pandemic — not of COVID-19 — but of gun violence.
Debt immoral

The more important question is, “Why can’t we control our spending?”
Quest for Spirit continues

The pitch and charism of the Second Vatican Council focuses on renewal of commitment to sacred Scriptures, liturgy, separated believers as well as religious life.
Parishioners, too

One nuance about the parish leadership teams that I think is important to point out is that in smaller parishes such as St. Wenceslaus, those teams are likely to include parishioners beyond the parish staff.
Seen, not shamed

Tears when reading Portland’s Catholic news are rarely healing these days (even if they are common), but they flowed in a river of relief and gratitude for your recent piece urging people to lay off implying that Catholics with single or no children are not faithful Catholics.
Ethical health care

The Catholic faith, rich in tradition and with a deep understanding of human frailty, offers a touchstone of sanity during this confusing era.
Bad disparity

Thank you for the great reporting, but the disparity really bothered me.

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