St. Michael the Archangel

08/07/2026

The St. Michael’s Parish Picnic is right around the corner, join us next Sunday, August 16, 1–4 p.m., at the home of parishioners Greg and Debbie Sherwood in Aurora.

Be sure to bring a dish according to your last name! You can check the potluck details online at https://www.stmichaelportland.org/news-and-events/parish-picnic-2026. There you will also find info on carpooling if you need it/can help with it!

We can’t wait to see you there for a time of food, fellowship, and fun!

https://www.stmichaelportland.org/news-and-events/parish-picnic-2026

SAVE THE DATE! SEE YOU THIS SUMMER!

08/05/2026

Registration is open now for our fall Theological Academy Course on Redemptive Suffering, taught by Dcn. Art Miller. The course will explore how unavoidable suffering, united to the Cross of Christ, is transformed into love and a living sign of Christ’s power. The course will take place via Zoom on Mondays, September 7, 14, 21, and 28. Cost is $10. See our website for all the details and to sign up.

The four nights will move through four aspects of redemptive suffering

08/01/2026

A Jubilee is a time for rejoicing and celebrating. After 25 years of service to the Lord we stopped to celebrate God’s Providence and His work through our ministry. All the priests gathered for a week-long celebration in Cordoba, Argentina. This was a time for thanksgiving, fellowship, and re-envisioning. Now, we return to our mission posts, restrengthened, to continue to “be with Him and be sent out to preach” (Mark 3:14)

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07/15/2026

I’m currently in Argentina. We just concluded the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Saint John Society. We gathered with the 30 priest of the SSJ who are ministering all around the world. It was a time of friendship, renewal in the mission of evangelization, and prayer. We celebrated Mass together every day, and we finished by visiting the shrine of St. Cura Brochero. Thanks for all your prayers! I’ll be back in Oregon on Tuesday July 22. Fr. Aaron returns July 16 so he will be there for the Masses of this upcoming weekend.

Greetings,
Fr. Ignacio

07/15/2026

Sr. Teresa Harrell shares how we can have peace knowing that God is the one who is accomplishing any good work!

If you missed the 2026 Spring Sharathon, you can watch clips back on Mater Dei Radio's YouTube channel. We still have a few final videos to post from the busy final day! You can also find all the recordings on the Hail Mary Media app, or at:
https://materdeiradio.com/2026-spring-sharathon/

07/15/2026

Lexie Lane, Coordinator of Young Adult Ministry at St. Michael's in Portland, shares about how she has found peace in God amidst the chaotic moments of life. 🙏

If you missed the broadcast of Mater Dei Radio's Spring Sharathon "Live the Peace of Christ," you can still make your gift! Support local Catholic media and listen back to inspiring moments from this week:
https://materdeiradio.com/2026-spring-sharathon/

07/15/2026

Join Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB, Benedictine monk, author, and nationally known retreat leader, on Wednesday, July 29, for the 5:45 PM evening Mass at St. Michael Catholic Church in downtown Portland, followed by a reflection and time of Eucharistic adoration.

07/03/2026

Have you sign up yet for the Summer Bible Study? Do it today, we start next week!

Join us for a Summer Bible Study in which we will be studying and discussing the first part of Acts of the Apostles.

07/03/2026

We will have Mass, celebrated by Msgr. O'Connor, at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 4th. Come to pray for our country on this 250th anniversary!

07/02/2026

On June 13, the annual John Henry Newman Symposium at the Old River Pastoral Center. Fr Ignacio Llorente spoke on the indwelling of the Holy Spirit as the source of our sanctification. Eighty-five people attended. Fifteen people also graduated from the Certificate on Evangelization program!

You can access a recording of the presentation here: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/st-michael/episodes/Sanctification-Through-the-Indwelling-of-the-Spirit-in-the-Thought-of-John-Henry-Newman-e3l3m2h/a-acnoi93