Prayers of the Faithful
As we close the Season of Creation and celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi (which is October 4), we will have a Blessing of the Animals at 10 am on the lawn outside St. Pius X Church on Saturday, October 3rd. Please bring your pets in carriers or on leashes,...
The parish office is closed on Friday, June 19 in recognition of Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned that they had been freed by the Emancipation Proclamation two years earlier. Mass at 9 am!
It's Epiphany (January 6th) and the long promised shipment of 2026 offertory envelopes have arrived. If you typically receive these envelopes, you will find boxes labeled and placed in alphabetical order on tables when you enter the church. Thank you for your patience...
Dear friends, The letter from our Provincial, Fr. Joe O'Keefe, SJ, which Fr. Paul shared at all the Masses this past weekend is shared here for you. Stay tuned for upcoming parish events and retreats as we continue serving each other through our ministries and prayers...
Please be careful how you park when you come to Mass. In recent days, some folks have been leaving their cars outside of marked parking places, especially at the Saturday Mass. This has resulted in narrow traffic lanes and in at least one case, someone blocking 2-3...
We are pleased to share some good news, as a follow-up to our earlier conversations, regarding St. Joseph Church. You may remember that our mission-focused pastoral planning efforts included determining the future use of St. Joseph Church. In discussions with Bishop...
If you were able to go to any, or all, of the events that were a part of the Festival of Trees fundraising event for our parish ministries, you likely felt the positive energy and joyous connections among those in attendance. We are so grateful you could be with us....
November 2024 Dear Members and Friends of Our Lady of Hope Parish, About this time last year, we reached out to you with a brief report on how we believe we are “Living the Eucharist, Becoming a Beacon of Hope.” As a parish community we continue to strive to...
The bulletin of July 13-14 included part one of a report on our Parish Synod of June 23. This report focuses on the final portion of that day, the time when those attending shared how listening to their fellow parishioners affected them. The question we were all...
We welcome Fr Larry Smith SJ (back) to Portland! Fr Joseph O’Keefe, SJ, Jesuit Provincial, has missioned Fr. Larry Smith SJ to serve our parish as a senior priest “In Residence”. In this capacity he will be assisting us with parish liturgies, coverage of our nursing...