Dear Friends in Christ,
News about the limited reopening of Masses is traveling fast! Many thanks to all who have been working so hard to review the plan, assess their parish situation and move toward implementation. We have received lots of honest, thoughtful and helpful feedback. Please continue to engage us with questions, sharing of ideas and information. We are all working together with the Archbishop and our priests to help navigate this crisis. Let’s remain united and rely on the Lord to be our strength.
And let’s continue to remember our teachers and their students in prayer during this Teacher Appreciation Week. Thank you for all your hard work, Teachers! We know distance learning has come with challenges. Keep up the good work!
Archbishop Sample
Reopening Support
- UPDATED WEBPAGE: The Pastoral Center has continued to develop a webpage with resources to help parishes with their reopening efforts. Visit here: https://evangelization.archdpdx.org/covid-mass-guidelines
- Webinar - The Reopening Masses Webinar for Pastors and Parish Staff drew 280 participants. Thanks to all who participated! A link to the recording has been sent to pastors.
- Readiness Checklist – This Readiness Checklist is a helpful tool for pastors. Use it in conjunction with the Plan for Reopening Masses.
- Cleaning Supplies – We are working on a solution to provide parishes with adequate cleaning supplies. Stay tuned!
May 4-8 Teacher Appreciation Week
Thank you for all your hard work, Teachers!
Video of Our Priests
Virtual Theology of the Body Conference May 8-10
Where do I come from? Where am I going?
The world is starving for these answers.
Theology of the Body provides answers for these deepest longings of our hearts. Our bodies are theological because, in understanding them, we understand God. In this glorious vision of what it means to be male and female, TOB provides a road map to the fulfillment, peace, hope and joy for which we are made.
In the peace of the Risen Christ,
Todd Cooper
Director of Special Ministries of the Archbishop
COVID-19 Pastoral Center Response, Core Team Chair
Archdiocesan Prayer for Our Time
Please continue to join us praying daily the diocesan prayer during the pandemic.
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