Dear Friends in Christ,
What a gift! The Archdiocese of Portland’s Food, Family, Faith program is off and running. THANK YOU to all the parishes and organizations involved in getting food to families. It’s been lots of hard work, but so many have already been served. More details below, along with new videos from the Archbishop and new notes for those who have reopened Masses (to 25 or less).
Archbishop Sample
1000’s of Food Boxes Distributed in Three Days!
We are not even three days into our Food, Family, Faith initiative and already thousands of USDA food boxes have been distributed in partnership with Pacific Coast Fruit Co. to those in need by our parishes and other partner organizations. Visit our website
HERE
for more information and distribution locations and schedules. Check out this
NEWS COVERAGE
. In case you missed it:
PRESS RELEASE
.
Catholic Charities Resources
Pastors, Catholic Charities of Oregon asked us to send you this
LIST
of resources.
Reopening Updates!
We have been in contact with the Governor’s Office and are continuing to explore the possibility of allowing satellite locations on the same parish campus to livestream the Masses in the church and thereby allow an additional 25 participants. Please stay tuned. On Friday, we will be issuing additional clarification on the reopening policy for sign-ups and contact tracing. PLEASE NOTE: For Mass sign-ups, some people who are working are unable to go during the week. Encourage those who have flexibility to sign-up during the week to allow others the opportunity to attend on the weekend. Find helpful reopening resources here:
In Christ,
Todd Cooper
Director of Special Ministries of the Archbishop
COVID-19 Pastoral Center Response, Core Team Chair
REMINDERS
Two to Become Consecrated Virgins
On May 24, Skyla Chamard and Miriam Marston will receive the Rite of Consecration of a Virgin Living in the World,
from Archbishop Sample at the Cathedral. All are welcome to join the 11 AM livestreamed Mass on the Archdiocesan Facebook page, or
Vimeo channel
. Please keep them in your prayers.
Pen Pal Program – Please Participate
As you may know, the prisons are in lockdown. No volunteers are permitted in the facilities. Perform a work of mercy by becoming a pen pal to someone in corrections. For further introductory information, click
HERE
. To request the guidelines and an application, please email:
prisonministry@archdpdx.org
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