Sunday, April 25, is World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Click on the title above to visit the homepage for the Archdiocese of Portland's Office Vocation, and see what you can do encourage priestly vocations. You'll find information on how to become a priest, prayers for vocations, and much more. As Saint Padre Pio said, "You don't have to be worth [to be a priest]; you just have to be willing."
The Portland Council of St. Vincent de Paul has a car donation program. If you have a vehicle that you would like to donate, call Katie Hill at the Council (503- 595-2286). Katie will take your information and arrange with Speed Towing to pick up the vehicle. A tax donation receipt will be given to you. The money received by the Council will be used to provide emergency financial assistance for clients or to purchase food for the Council’s Mobile Kitchen. When you speak with Katie please let her know that you learned about this program through Our Lady of Sorrows and the OLS SVdP Conference will receive 25% of the funds.
Mark your calendars now and join us on Facebook for the 86th Annual Archbishop's Seminary Tea, benefiting the education of seminarians preparing to serve in the Archdiocese of Portland, in Oregon. Virtual program is Wednesday, April 14, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/seminarytea/. You can also donate anytime at www.seminarytea.org.
Join the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist for an introductory study of the complementary call of two of the most beloved saints of our Church, Saints Francis and Clare. Grow in your call to incarnate the Gospel, so that others may see and experience God's love. There will be 5 sessions on Tuesdays, beginning on March 16, from 6:30 to 8 pm, or Saturdays, beginning on March 20, from 2 to 3 pm. There are limited in-person spaces, and sessions will be at the Franciscan Life Education Center (48100 Historic Columbia River Highway, Bridal Veil, OR 97010). To register, call (503) 695-2375, or e-mail to fsebvo@gmail.com.
The Marian Prayer Center, located in Milwaukie in the King Road Shopping Center at 4370 SE King Rd., Suite 175, is open Tuesday through Saturday from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Many prayer items and Sacramentals are available, as well as DVDs and CDs to borrow or buy. Visit our chapel and leave your prayer requests for our intercessory prayer group that meets each Thursday from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. For more information, call us at (503) 786-9600.
A group of volunteers is currently making phone calls, on behalf of Fr. Chrispine and OLS, to all our registered parishioners to see how everyone is doing during the pandemic, and to see if the parish can help in any way. If you have not received one of these phone calls, please let us know in the Parish Office, so that we can verify if your contact information is correct in our data system. If you have prayer intentions or need assistance from St. Vincent de Paul, please feel free to call us in the office at (503) 775-6731.
If you have switched to online giving, but are still receiving donation envelopes in the mail, please let us know in the Parish Office so we can discontinue your envelopes. Sending out unnecessary donation envelopes costs our parish, and any opportunity to save money is greatly appreciated.