Reading 1
1 Cor 3:18-23

Gospel
Lk 5:1-11

The Franciscan Spiritual Center in Milwaukie holds a group to study "The Artist's Way," by Julia Cameron, a book of exercises to help people to discover and recover their creative powers.

A monthly Mass and blessing with the relic of St. Peregrine is set for noon on Saturday, Sept. 4, in the Chapel of Mary at the Grotto Northeast 85th and Sandy Boulevard.

Shalom Prayer Center, a ministry of the Benedictine Sisters of Mount Angel, is offering a retreat on St. Gertrude 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11.

Shalom Prayer Center in Mount Angel offers a retreat called Dreams: The Language of the Soul, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 10-11.

Parishes in the Archdiocese of Portland are being encouraged to promote Family Day. Sept. 27 is the 10th anniversary of “Family Day – A Day to Eat Dinner with your Children.”

Michael Pollan, author of four New York Times bestsellers is scheduled to speak at the University of Portland April 16, 2011.

About 50 pro-life volunteers gathered at St. Stephen Church in Southeast Portland on a hot July day for Mass. The group then processed to a nearby Planned Parenthood site to pray all of the Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary.

Supporters, staff, and friends of Catholic Charities gathered last week for the dedication of the organization’s new Clark Family Center. Archbishop John Vlazny blessed the center after an hour-long ceremony on the fourth floor of the new 60,000 square foot building on the corner of Southeast 27th Avenue and Powell Boulevard.

It was a day to celebrate the good achieved by donations from Catholics. The Archdiocese of Portland last week convened representatives from two local anti-poverty organizations that have received national grants from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. The collection is taken up around the nation just before Thanksgiving.

On March 1, 1851, a remarkable child came into the world near Cincinnati. Though little remembered today, he became one of the greatest missionary priests in Oregon Catholic history.

Lincoln, Neb., Sep 2, 2010 / 07:11 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The opportunity for a Catholic high school in Nebraska to win $500,000 to help build a new kitchen is creating excitement and drawing voters from around the diocese, the city and Catholics of all ages across the nation.

Charleston, W.Va., Sep 2, 2010 / 03:08 am (CNA).- A judge in West Virginia has dismissed all charges against a Catholic priest from Cincinnati who was accused of molesting a 10-year-old boy in 1991. Attorneys for the priest, who was suspended for over a year because of the allegations, said the ruling found that the accuser had manipulated and falsified evidence.

Denver, Colo., Sep 1, 2010 / 05:56 am (CNA).- A priest in the Archdiocese of Denver is launching an effort to increase prayers for vocations during the city's upcoming marathon next month, telling CNA that there is a "great need" for vocations and that many young men and women in society "are not responding to the call."

Malibu, Calif., Sep 1, 2010 / 02:54 am (CNA).- A Catholic priest and Ambassador Doug Kmiec are still being treated for their injuries suffered in an Aug. 25 car accident. The priest, 94, is in critical condition, while Kmiec has undergone surgery and is expected to make a full recovery.

New Orleans, La., Aug 31, 2010 / 06:07 am (CNA).- Five years after the Hurricane Katrina disaster, Archbishop of New Orleans Gregory Aymond remembered the dead and thanked those who have helped recovery work. He noted that the symbolic funeral residents held for Katrina shows that it is time "to let her go."

Denver, Colo., Aug 29, 2010 / 06:58 pm (CNA).- Two Catholic bishops will take part in a Denver marathon in October. One is running to raise funds to pay off the $2.07 million debt on his diocese's cathedral, while the other is joining local Catholics to increase prayers for and awareness of vocations to the priesthood and religious life.

Wichita, Kan., Aug 29, 2010 / 01:25 pm (CNA).- Over 3,600 people from 17 states and Mexico attended this year's Midwest Catholic Family Conference Aug. 6-8 in Wichita, Kansas. Kevin Regan, co-director of the conference, said 800 youth and teens also participated in the programs.

Front Royal, Va., Aug 29, 2010 / 08:08 am (CNA).- A report issued on Friday showed the U.S. birth rate in 2009 falling to the lowest in a century. Experts, including president Steve Mosher from the Population Research Institute, (PRI) have cited the current economic recession as a significant factor in the recent numbers.

Front Royal, Va., Aug 28, 2010 / 05:52 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Human Life International (HLI) announced on Aug. 27 that president Fr. Thomas Euteneuer has stepped down from his position and will return to work in his Palm Beach diocese at the request of his bishop.

Washington D.C., Aug 28, 2010 / 05:26 pm (CNA).- A well-attended Saturday rally in Washington, D.C. which linked U.S. patriotism and religiosity has sparked comparisons to a religious revival. Two Catholic commentators have offered different views of the rally's possible effects while discussing the place of religion and social issues in the Tea Party movement.