Serra Club of Portland

06/04/2026

‘It has been wonderful to live in community,’ says Father Joshua Votruba, adding that ‘the brotherhood’ has been a tremendous support.

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06/01/2026

06/01/2026

Saturday morning at the Vatican

05/29/2026

View Thomas Kloucek's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

05/27/2026

Please keep Deacon Jose in your prayers and his grieving family and friends. 🙏🙏🙏

With deep gratitude for his life and ministry, we mourn the passing of Deacon Jose Mendez, who returned to the Lord on May 24, 2026.

Deacon Jose was born on March 18, 1944, and was ordained to the diaconate on November 5, 1993. For more than 30 years, he served the Church in western Oregon with humility, faithfulness, and love. His ministry included assignments at St. Joseph in Salem, St. Vincent de Paul in Salem, and St. Edward in Keizer, where he served from 2019 until his death.

We give thanks to God for Deacon Jose’s generous witness, his love for Christ and His Church, and the many lives he touched through his service as a deacon. Please join us in praying for the repose of his soul and for the consolation of his family, friends, parish community, and all who mourn his passing.

Visitation
Sunday, May 31, 2026
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service
605 Commercial St. SE
Salem, OR 97301

Funeral Mass
Monday, June 1, 2026
1:30 PM
St. Edward Catholic Church
5303 River Rd N
Keizer, OR 97303

A reception will follow the Funeral Mass in the parish hall.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.

05/27/2026

05/20/2026

Please keep our 4 Deacons in your prayers as they prepare for their upcoming Priestly Ordination.

God is good!

On Saturday, June 20 at 11:00 AM at St. Mary's Cathedral, Archbishop Alexander K. Sample will ordain four men to the Holy Priesthood for the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon.

05/19/2026

Last Wednesday, Tom was just with us as the Serrans, together with his brother seminarians, attended Mass celebrated by Archbishop Alexander K. Sample with Fr. Peter Julia before they headed out for their retreat. It was a blessed and meaningful time for all of us...This really a shocked to all of us! May his soul rest in peace!

From the Archdiocese of Portland:
We are especially thankful that Tom spent five days on retreat with his brother seminarians just prior to his passing, and for the time of prayer and fraternity they were able to share together. His sudden passing has brought deep sorrow to our seminary community and to all who knew and loved him.

Tom was a man of deep faith who loved Jesus Christ and the Church. In reflecting on his vocation, he once wrote:

“Praying in front of the Blessed Sacrament was where I finally understood Jesus’ sacrifice of Himself at the crucifixion… He died on the cross for you and for me. Jesus loves me.”

Those who knew Tom encountered in him a sincere love for the Lord, a thoughtful and searching faith, and a genuine desire to give his life in service to the Church as a priest.

Please join us in praying for the repose of Tom’s soul, for his family and loved ones, his brother seminarians, and all who mourn his passing.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him.
May he rest in peace. Amen.

05/19/2026

Praying for you all!🙏🙏🙏

From May 18 – 22, the monks of Mount Angel are participating in their annual community retreat.

Fr. Stephen Rowan, PhD, a priest of the Archdiocese of Seattle and Visiting Professor of Literature at Mount Angel Seminary, is giving the community conferences based on Dante’s 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘰 in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘺.

Please keep our monastic community and Fr. Rowan in your prayers this week.

Visit mountangelabbey.org/live-streaming/ to see the adjusted hours for the Divine Office and Mass during the community retreat.