St. Therese of the Child Jesus Church
Portland, OR
Our Staff continues to report to work although we cannot conduct face-to-face transactions because of the COVID-19 situation. Front Desk hours is Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Please call 503-256-5850, chat with us (see box below) or email us at . We miss you!
Good Morning!!
Good morning from two of the nicest persons - Mother Mary of the Angels of the Sisters of Reparation (left) and Colleen Royle (top). Mother Mary of the Angels helps us with music every other Sunday at the 10:00 a.m. Mass. Colleen is our Parish receptionist. She was very busy last week mailing Parish Bulletins to parishioners who are unable to go to Mass. Mother Mary of the Angels and Colleen are saying, we miss you!
Up Ahead
Our Daily Mass will resume on August 10th, Tuesday, at 9:00 a.m. and henceforth we will have Daily Mass every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
There will be a Funeral Mass for Diane Rothery on Monday, June 21st, at 11:00 a.m. with the recitation of the Rosary at 10:30 a.m. Church: St. Therese.
There will be a Funeral Mass for Mr. Edward Geer next Tuesday, June 22nd, at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Oswego.
June 9, 2021 - SVdP celebration and raffle drawing. Volunteers had a small but grand fun celebration Wednesday, June 9th at the Parish Social Center. Paige Hughes won the quilt created by Mary Nelson (pictured in purple).A big thank you to all who purchased a ticket. Proceeds went to our local SVdP Conference.
Kindly remember in your prayers Mr. Edward Geer (left) who passed into eternity Monday, morning. Mr. Edward Geer is the Father of our Pastor, Fr. Steve. The Funeral Mass for Mr. Geer will be on June 22, 2021 (Tuesday) at Our Lady of the Lake Church at 10:00 a.m. If you would like to send Fr. Steve your message of support and condolence, kindly click here.
Kindly take time to greet Fr. Steve on his Ordination Anniversary Thursday, June 10th. The chalice that he uses in Mass is a gift from his Father. His father, Mr. Edward Geer, passed away on Monday, June 7th. Email Fr. Steve here.
Father and Son
We are now accepting applications to our Confirmation Program, Adult Education Program and RCIA. Please call the Office and look for Stella 503-256-5850 ext. 204, or email at
Hi back, Cea! Cea came by yesterday to bring flowers for Fr. Steve. She is also very happy to report that her "patient," husband, also named Steve, is making very good progress after his heart surgery. We thank you for all your prayers for this lovely couple!
Lectio Divina
A small group of our parishioners has been meeting for Lectio Divina. Send us a message by clicking on email us if you would like to join. Safety and sanitation protocol is still very much in place in our parish. In the noise of all the fear and confusion Lectio Divina gives us a space and time to spend with the Lord. Come!
Golf is back!!
Luis, grandson of Diane, with his Mom, Jennie Rothery. Luis will be altar server for his grandma's Funeral Mass on June 21, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.
For Kids (And Kids at Heart!)
We will continue with wearing facial covering and observing safe distancing until the emergency passes.
Don't be away too long from the Holy Eucharist. It is our strength and our stronghold! We still ask that people reserve in advance, ONLY because we do not want to turn anyone away. Planning in advance does help to maximize our seating capacity without sacrificing safe distancing.
Since we will under no circumstances verify vaccination status, our masking and distancing policy remains the same until the emergency passes and “herd immunity” is reached. Hence all must be masked in the pews, musicians and ministers must be masked and individuals and family groups must be at least six feet apart.
Mass Schedule
