Myth #1: The Immaculate Conception refers to the conception of Jesus
The Catholic Twitterverse exploded in January when a CNN host challenged a Florida representative about his reference to the Immaculate Conception. The congressman had called missing FBI text messages (critical of President Donald Trump) the biggest “coincidence since the Immaculate Conception.”
Think Catholic Mass is dull?
“It is a huge event,” counters Oregon’s Abbot Jeremy Driscoll. “In fact, there is nothing bigger.”
The Catholic Church in western Oregon has long been a family built of different cultures. In the 19th century, it was French Canadians and then Irish. Germans, Slavs and Italians made Oregon home at the start of the 20th century. Catholics from Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia have filled out the family tree in recent decades.
Here’s where Archbishop Alexander Sample will be the next few weeks.
Pope Francis and Ireland: It’s a rare combination for a Catholic traveler and pilgrim.
The president of Catholic Charities USA will speak in Portland May 4.
Dominican Sister Donna Markham will discuss the plight of migrants and refugees at 6:30 p.m. at All Saints Parish, 3847 NE Glisan St.
Older priests, who have forsaken family life to minister to God’s faithful, sometimes need help with daily tasks like grocery shopping, doctor visits, making dinner, sewing on buttons, home maintenance and hygiene.
The Sisters of Reparation are welcoming Catholics to their convent in Southeast Portland for spiritual growth.
Here are the liturgical readings through March 4
This year’s feast of Corpus Christi, Sunday, June 3, will take Catholic faith to the streets of Portland.
The feast — more precisely called the solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ — is the church’s celebration of the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.
Here's where Archbishop Alexander Sample will be in the next few weeks.
With the money, Lando figures he could find a place to stay and set up his studio again to begin making money for himself. It's just hard to use one’s skills to earn a living when you can’t afford your daily bread.