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Events
Please
submit a brief description of the event, a
flyer, and contact information
(phone, email or website) by the 15th of each month. Priority will be given to faith-based
organizations’ events, and all events must be inclusive, nonpartisan, and
conform to Catholic Social Teaching. Thank you!
Friday August 6: Remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Create a Nuclear-Free
Future. 6:00 p.m. at Japanese American Historical Plaza,
Portland Waterfront, NW Naito Parkway and Couch St. A commemoration of the 65th
anniversary of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, with special
guest speakers, music, art, dance and a chance for you to get involved in
creating a nuclear-free future! For more information, visit
www.oregonpsr.org.
Tuesday August 10:
A Taizé Prayer
Service. 7:00 p.m. at St. Henry Catholic Church, 346 NW First
Street, Gresham. Taizé Prayer is a meditative prayer style using chant and
simple musical refrains amid the peace and tranquility of candlelight. The
prayer service is sponsored by St. Henry Justice and Peace Committee. For
additional information call 503-665-9129.
Wednesday
August 11:
OFRAH Presents: Oregon Hunger Task Force and the Five-Year Plan to End Hunger.
9:30-11:00 a.m.
at
TaborSpace (in Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church), 55th and SE Belmont,
Portland, OR 97215.
Click here for flyer
Friday August 13th: Catholic Sustainability Network. 7:00
a.m. at TaborSpace, SE 55th and Belmont, Portland. A monthly gathering to
discuss on-going efforts in our parishes for care for creation. We'll share
ideas and best practices, promote upcoming events, and collaborate on new ways
to live out our gospel values.
Sunday August 15:
Mass For Our Smallest Saints. 2:00 p.m.
St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, 2310 SE 148th Ave, Portland.
On the
Feast of the Assumption of Mary, this Mass is offered to remember those children
lost through abortion, miscarriage, stillbirth or who die shortly after birth.
Participants will have an opportunity to inscribe in a special book the
names of children and families to be remembered, and light a candle in their
honor.
Friday September 10 at 7:00 p.m., Keynote
Speaker (5th Annual Muddy Boot Organic Festival: Nourishing Spirit: City to
Farm):
filmmakers Curt Ellis and Ian
Cheney food and agriculture policy advocates, and makers of the films King
Corn, Big River and Truck Farm http://www.muddyboot.org/
Saturday, September 11 – Sunday
September 12: 5th Annual Muddy Boot Organic Festival: Nourishing Spirit: City to
Farm. 12:00 to
9:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m. on Sunday) at
St. Philip Neri Church at 2408 SE 16th Avenue,
Portland.
Tuesday September 21: Wholistic
Peace Institute presents: New Solutions To De-escalate The Tensions On The
Korean Peninsula.
Registration from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.; Event begins at 9:00 a.m.
At Concordia University, 2811 Northeast Holman Street,
Portland. How can we engage and prepare students to become leaders in the
prevention of war and the ending of war?
Click here for flyer
Wednesday
September 22: 40 Days for Life Portland.
This fall, from September
22 - October 31st, our community will be one of more than 130 communities
joining together for the largest and longest coordinated pro-life mobilization
in history-- the 40 Days for Life campaign. 40 Days for Life is a focused
respect-life effort that consists of 40 days of prayer and fasting, and peaceful
vigils. Please return for activities and contact
information
Sunday October 3: Eugene
Oregon Faith Round Table Against Hunger (OFRAH): CROP Walk.
Please return here for details.
Sunday, October 10: Oregon’s 350
Global Work Party. various locations. This year
350.org is encouraging everyone to “Get to Work” by joining thousands of other
people and organizations around the world in a local work party that benefits
the environment. EMO will be organizing several projects helping to
connect faith communities, agencies and organizations in
Portland.
Co-sponsored by the Office of Life, Justice and Peace
Saturday October 23: Cool
Congregations Workshop.
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the First United
Methodist
Church,
1376 Olive St., Eugene,
Oregon. This interactive workshop will equip a team
from your congregation to conduct a nationally tested program to help members of
congregations reduce their carbon footprint and at the same time build community
and save money. Pre-registration required. To register a team of two to five
from your congregation email
awarren@emoregon.org. Call 503-221-1054 ext. 210 for more information A
brochure will be available soon at
www.emoregon.org.
Saturday November 13: Tobin Lecture.
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. All Saints Catholic Church, Portland.
Save the Date!!!
Monday, January 31: Earth Care
Summit.
Save the Date!!!
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