To involve them in preparations for the synod in Vatican City, Pope Francis has asked young people around the world to “make your voice heard, let it resonate in communities and let it be heard by your shepherd of souls.”

PORTLAND---Parishes and schools in the Diocese of Portland combined to raise over $57,000 for the Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) Rice Bowl program during the forty days of Lent in 2017. CRS Rice Bowl is a faith-in-action program that encourages Catholics to fill cardboard bowls with monetary donations, giving alms to those in need and honoring Jesus’ call to serve our neighbors.