News - July 2026 RSS Feed

For the 2025–26 school year, Ascend awarded $971,000 in tuition assistance and hardship funding, helping more than 500 students attend Archdiocese of Portland elementary schools across western Oregon.

Beginning July 5, 2026, St. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception will offer additional Mass and Confession times.

Summer should be a season of possibility. But for many of our neighbors, it can also bring new challenges. Rising temperatures, limited resources and the rising cost of everyday essentials mean that even something as simple as a clean T-shirt, lightweight pants or a pair of comfortable shoes can make a meaningful difference.