Jesus Changes Everything
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GIVE WHAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED: A LIVING HOPE
(1 PETER 1:3-12).God is at work in the world and He has plans for YOU.Learn more about how YOUR gift will help bring the love and hope of Jesus Christ to the world.
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CHRISTIANS ARE THE PEOPLE OF HOPEA Message from Archbishop Sample
"The last word on life is a message of Hope (John 3:16), a living message that enables us to see our world with a new clarity. It's like looking at reality through gratitude-colored glasses, but it doesn't just change your perspective - it changes YOU.
There's power in Hope. It transforms tears into trust, loneliness and loss into comfort and joy, anxiety and fear into contentment and courage. Hope redefines our failures. It gives you confidence to KNOW your life won't end in emptiness. Jesus is Love's answer to our Hope.
And JESUS. CHANGES. EVERYTHING.Jesus makes Himself the Supreme Gift of Love and shows us the very meaning of generosity, and hope. My dear brothers and sisters, we know this because we know Him in the Eucharist.
YOU have the power to help transform lives. One single generous moment can make all the difference.
Please prayerfully support our appeal this year. Together, we can bring the Good News of the hope and love of Jesus to western Oregon. I am truly grateful for your prayers, your encouragement, and your generous financial support."
- Archbishop Sample
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UNITED IN HOPE
SETTING HEARTS AFIRE
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2023 CAMPAIGN GOAL = $4,500,000
We live in a unique era, and area. But the mission of the Church today - as it has always been - is to share the life-giving love and hope of Jesus. This is OUR mission, and now is our time.
There are nearly 400,000 Catholics in the Archdiocese of Portland, and the Archbishop's Catholic Appeal is critical to supporting those who need us, those who depend on us. For this generation ... and those to come.
Your prayers and support for the Archbishop's Catholic Appeal will help thousands this year alone to experience the love and hope of Jesus through the ministries of His Church.
Thank you for your generosity. Thank you for sharing the life-giving love and hope of Jesus.
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VICAR FOR CLERGY
The Office of the Vicar for Clergy assists and supports priests, deacons, and seminarians in their ministry to the people of the Archdiocese. The Episcopal Vicar for Clergy serves as a representative to the priests of the archdiocese, and assists the Archbishop in the formation and ongoing studies for clergy, clergy retreats and days of recollection, clergy sabbaticals, and supplemental retirement needs. The Office also fields comments and complaints with regard to priests, and works towards solutions when issues arise regarding priests, deacons, and seminarians.OFFICE OF VOCATIONS
The Office of Vocations helps members of the faithful discern the particular form of service by which Christ is calling them to grow in holiness and evangelize the world. The Office fosters and supports a Vocations Culture in the parishes, Catholic schools, and religious education programs of the Archdiocese. Responding to Jesus’ mandate: “The harvest is rich, but the laborers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his field”, (MT. 9:37), the Office places special emphasis on prayer resources and discernment materials that help candidates discover their individual calling in life.
OFFICE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR CLERGY
The Office of the Continuing Education for Clergy assists the Archbishop and the Vicar for Clergy in the ongoing formation of the Clergy. The Office provides opportunities for continued spiritual, human, intellectual and pastoral growth after ordination, coordinates the annual Clergy Retreat and assists in the planning of the annual Clergy Convocation. The Office is also responsible for the New and Transitional Pastors Workshop, the Fall and Spring Clergy Study Days and the Junior Clergy Formation and Mentor Program.
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PERMANENT DIACONATE
The Office of Permanent Diaconate supports the ministry and lives of the deacons and their wives who serve the Archdiocese. The Office addresses various aspects of the permanent diaconate, including vocation promotion, selection, ministerial and communal development, ongoing formation, assignment consultation, and personnel matters. The Annual Appeal helps support the Diaconate Formation program and the Diaconate community.
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DEPARTMENT OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
The Department of Catholic Schools, driven passionately by faith in Christ, provides leadership, service, oversight, and support to the Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of Portland. Vital to the evangelizing and educational mission of the Catholic Church, our schools are Christ-centered communities dedicated to the faith formation, academic excellence, and individual growth of our students, all rooted in the Gospel message of Jesus Christ.PASTORAL MINISTRIES
The Office of Pastoral Ministries oversees Catechesis & Formation, Marriage & Family, Pastoral Care, Parish Support, and Ministerio Hispano. It is also the liaison between the Archdiocese and the Campus Ministry programs of local colleges and universities. Pastoral Ministries provides assistance to parishes in creating, maintaining, and revitalizing effective Parish Councils. It also provides support in Grief and Consolation ministry.YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT FAITH FORMATION
The Office of Youth & Young Adult Faith Formation develops and nurtures ministries and means for youth and young adults to discover and live their unique and unrepeatable personal vocation in and through the Catholic Church.OFFICE OF DIVINE WORSHIP
The Office of Divine Worship promotes and facilitates the Sacred Liturgy in the Archdiocese of Portland and within each parish through catechesis and training. Together with its chief steward the Archbishop, the Office hopes to provide the necessary environment for a more reverent, more beautiful and more prayerful experience of the Sacred Liturgy for the faithful of the Archdiocese. The Office works to promote the vision of the Second Vatican Council, understanding that the Most Holy Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life and that the other sacraments, as well as with every ministry of the Church and every work of the apostolate, are tied together with the Holy Eucharist and are directed toward it.MARRIAGE & FAMILY LIFE
The Office of Marriage & Family Life supports Catholic families through Marriage Preparation training and instruction in Natural Family Planning. The Office assists the Archbishop, pastors, and parishes with initiatives, programs, and resources that sustain marriage and family life issues.
STRATEGIC EVANGELIZATION
The Strategic Evangelization team works to develop and foster effective means of evangelization by deepening communion among Catholics, discernment of a renewed mission with parish leadership, and on mission to the lost so as to bring individuals and families back into communion with Christ and the Church.
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UNIVERSAL CHURCH
In addition to the ministries and services provided by the Archdiocese, the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal also contributes to the larger work of the Holy See, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and the Vatican.
CHANCELLOR
The Chancellor coordinates and maintains official Church records and reports, serves as Delegate for Catholic Healthcare, Director of the Mission Office, and as Episcopal Delegate for Religious.
OFFICE OF HUMAN LIFE & DIGNITY (PRO-LIFE)
The Office of Human Life and Dignity embodies the teachings found within the parable of the Good Samaritan by seeing injustice as a personal call to action and making a commitment to address the needs of the suffering person. The Office serves the Archdiocese of Portland by helping Catholic organizations, parishes, families, and our communities at large foster a consistent ethic of life. This is done by educating, increasing awareness, and providing resources. This consistent ethic of life respects the dignity and value of all human beings, from natural conception to natural death.TRIBUNAL
The Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Portland is a Church court that determines whether the spouses of a failed marriage that has ended civilly might be able to marry again in the Church. The tribunal also assists the Archbishop of Portland in exercising his judicial authority by adjudicating the matters brought before it according to canon law.ECUMENICAL & INTER-RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS
Rooted in the Catholic Church's commitment to ecumenical unity and interreligious engagement, the Office reaches out to fellow baptized Christians and to people of goodwill of all religions to promote greater understanding, respect, dialogue, and friendship.
HOSPITAL & PRISON MINISTRIES
The Office for Hospital and Prison Ministries coordinates the service of chaplains in hospitals, care facilities, and prisons within the Archdiocese of Portland.
CEMETERIES
The Cemeteries Office is committed to the teachings of the Catholic Church regarding its deceased members and the sacredness of the space in which their bodies rest. We dedicate ourselves to the corporal works of mercy through the respectful care of the people of God in life and death.
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OREGON CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
The Oregon Catholic Conference is the official public policy voice of the Catholic Church in Oregon. The Oregon Catholic Conference (OCC) advocates and promotes the pastoral teaching of Oregon's Catholic Bishops on issues at the state & national levels in service to the Catholic people of Oregon.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Responsible for conceiving and executing a coordinated, consistent, and sustained communications strategy supporting the evangelizing mission of the archdiocese. The Office of Marketing & Communications is the primary point of contact for media and other inquiries. The office also assists parishes, schools, and Pastoral Center departments and offices with crisis or other communication needs.
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Become an Ambassador of HopeYou were made for a mission – an assignment uniquely your own. We’ve been redeemed so we can help restore Hope, and there’s a unique role only you can play in changing a person’s life, forever. -
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None of the funds raised by the Archbishop's Catholic Appeal are used to defend or settle any lawsuits related to any clergy abuse scandal.
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