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), 55^th and SE Belmont, Portland, OR 97215.

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 148^th 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?

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