On its website and in its digital newsletter, Catholic Charities of Oregon invites readers to send #prayer requests. Almost every day in those electronic sanctuaries, someone seeks the aid of the Almighty. www.catholiccharitiesoregon.org/blog/of-sanc...

A walk for #WorldRefugeeDayPDX is set for Friday, June 20. The gathering starts 5:30 p.m. at the Salmon Street Fountain, 1000 SW Naito Parkway. The walk commences at 6 p.m. along the riverfront and Eastbank Esplanade. Catholic Charities continues to help refugees who settled here in past months!

As the school year comes to a close, here's one of our favorite school stories of the year. It combines #science and #doinggood.
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Christine gets serious when she explains that informal #yoga sessions at Catholic Charities of Oregon have an impact on her mental wellbeing. “It helps me have strength to not worry about everyday life,” Christine says. “There is less #anxiety.”
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Archbishop John Vlazny will always be special to us at Catholic Charities. As the spiritual leader of western Oregon’s Catholics from 1997 to 2013, he almost always had vulnerable people in mind and at heart.
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Ester worried constantly and was afraid to try anything on her own. She spoke no English. Her entire life was dedicated to caring for her son, and she refused most help. Staff from Catholic Charities of Oregon were the only people she trusted.
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#refugees

Two groups of Oregon high school students were so moved by the refugee resettlement work done by Catholic Charities that they designated $8,000 in grants to the agency. Read how:
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There are many 50- and 60-something Oregonians like Pat yearning for a stable home as they face down aging and sickness. Read Pat's story here:
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#SeniorHomelessness #OlderAdults #EndHomelessness #SupportSeniors #HousingForSeniors

Kaleen Deatherage, interim CEO/Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Oregon, spoke with Mater Dei Radio about Pope Leo XIV. “We were delighted when in his first address he began talking about ... people who are poor,” Deatherage said.
Listen to the entire interview here: hubs.la/Q03mCPpm0

Last weekend many Catholic parishes in western Oregon took up a collection for the people served by Catholic Charities. See what Immigration Legal Services director John Herrera had to say at Ascension Church.
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Read about @StoneSoupPDX, a Catholic Charities partner who trains people for success and happiness in the culinary world and also feeds thousands of Portlanders in need.
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#culinarytraining

Catholic Charities of Oregon needs a van for food delivery and other vital work. youtu.be/62pJoNMBF0k

Catholic Charities of Oregon’s annual appeal is set for parishes throughout western Oregon the weekend of May 3 and 4. we offer a wide array of services across the region. You might be surprised at all we do.

Give here now: give.catholiccharitiesoregon.org/give/665065/...