Everyone is invited to a monthly community potluck brunch after the 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM Mass on Sunday, Nov. 8 in Siena Hall, during normal coffee and donuts time. Families are asked to bring a main dish, fruit, side dish, or dessert. Our hope is to grow in community through food and fellowship. (The 11:00 AM Mass potluck is organized by the Holy Family Chapter of Dominican Laity.) Join the Flocknote group here for updates!

Join us for confession and the rosary at 7:30 AM, Mass at 8:00 AM, followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 9:00 AM.

Prospective, new, veteran homeschoolers; all are welcome! Please join us in Siena Hall at 7:00 PM on Thursday, Nov. 5 for a chance to connect with other homeschool parents, discuss homeschool topics, ask questions, and support each other on this incredible journey! Please email homeschool@holyrosarypdx.org with any questions.

All who would like to be blessed with a relic of St. Martin de Porres, OP, are welcome to attend the 12:00 PM Mass on his feast day, Tuesday, November 3. The blessing will follow immediately after Mass.

All are invited to attend a Dominican Rite Requiem Mass for All Souls Day on Monday, November 2 at 7:00 PM. Liturgical music will be provided by Cantores in Ecclesia and a reception will follow in Siena Hall.

Please join us on Saturday, October 31 at 4:30 PM for a special edition of Solemn Vespers according to the ancient Dominican Rite for the feast of All Saints!

OLMHR Homeschool Ministry invites all families to join us for an All Saints (Eve) Party on Saturday, Oct. 31st at 10:00 AM, dressed up as your favorite saint, try to “Stump the Priest” with your costume and hints, and enjoy Saint-themed games and activities in Aquinas Hall!

Join us for a blessing of a new addition to the mural in the cry room of Holy Rosary Church on Saturday, October 31 after the 8:00 AM Mass! St. Martin de Porres will join the already installed Christ the Good Shepherd, St. Joan of Arc, St. Dominic and St. Francis of Assisi.

All young adults (18-35) are welcome to join us on Friday, October 30 at 7:00 PM in the Aquinas Hall Fireplace Room. We are having a discussion on the Catholic history of Halloween! We also have Halloween games planned! Join the Flocknote group here for updates.

Are you a man dedicated to forming yourself in the Faith and growing in virtue? Are you seeking to make a life of virtue the very heart of who you are? Do you look to the Sacred Heart of Jesus as an example of what your heart strives for? The Knights of Columbus has launched its Order-wide Cor Initiative to aid men in accomplishing this goal.

Cor, which is the Latin root word for heart, is the name chosen for this initiative to form men. It has been chosen because the goal of Cor is that men will take the formation offered and make it the very heart of who they are. Cor involves a monthly gathering of approximately an hour that is open to all men and focuses on prayer, formation, and fraternity. Prayer can consist of a Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Lectio Divina, or many other options. Formation can consist of any material that focuses on helping men become better Catholic men, such as “Into the Breach” or books on St. Joseph. Fraternity can focus on spending time building relationships with the other men participating and getting to know them better through conversation, games, or other fun activities. The world is in need of well-formed men and Cor is here to provide such formation.

At Holy Rosary, the Knights of Columbus are coordinating this initiative and meet on the 4th Monday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Fireplace Room of Aquinas Hall. All men are invited. Join the Flocknote group for updates!

Calling all student builders and makers! The OLMHR Builder's Expo / Maker’s Fair will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24th at 10:00 AM in Siena Hall. This event is a non-competitive chance for kids of all ages to showcase their latest creations. We welcome displays of all kinds, including Legos/Duplos, K’nex/Lincoln Logs (or other building systems), woodworking, robotics, sewing, embroidery, knitting/crocheting, cooking/baking, origami, hobby vehicle kits, popsicle stick towers or cabins, etc. The sky is the limit, anything that has been constructed is welcome! We are asking families to bring a snack to share as well. Show off your hard work and see what others have made! Please contact homeschool@holyrosarypdx.org for more information about how to participate.

As part of the OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) curriculum, the Friars will host a special topic class on the third Wednesday of every month that is open to all Catholics looking to deepen their understanding of the faith. Please join the OCIA class on Wednesday, October 21 at 7:00 PM in Aquinas Hall for a talk on The Hierarchical Church. Meet individuals who are considering entering the Church, get a "refresher" or learn more about the faith. Please email office@holyrosarypdx.org with any questions. No RSVP necessary.

Please join us on Wednesday, October 21, to invoke Saint Joseph's intercession and providence for the discernment regarding Holy Rosary's properties. We will walk around the parish properties, chanting fifteen decades of the Rosary in Latin. Join for part or all of the time of prayer. Meet by the Lourdes Grotto.

All young adults (18-35) are welcome to join us on October 16th at 7:00 PM in the Aquinas Hall Fireplace Room for a discussion on Saints and Relics! Learn about the canonization process and the different classifications of relics. There will be 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-class relics there for people to see and pray with. Join the Flocknote group here for updates.

All who would like to be blessed with a relic of St. Teresa of Avila, are welcome to attend the 12:00 PM Mass on her feast day, Thursday, October 15. The blessing will follow immediately after Mass.

Everyone is invited to a monthly community potluck brunch after the 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM Mass on Sunday, Oct. 11 in Siena Hall, during normal coffee and donuts time. Families are asked to bring a main dish, fruit, side dish, or dessert. Our hope is to grow in community through food and fellowship. (The 11:00 AM Mass potluck is organized by the Holy Family Chapter of Dominican Laity.) Join the Flocknote group here for updates!

The funeral of parishioner Paul Wolf (April 25, 1931 – September 14, 2026) will be held at Holy Rosary on Friday, October 9 at 10:00 AM. The rosary will be prayed at 9:30 AM.

Paul’s obituary can be found here.

Please join us on Wednesday, October 7, to invoke Saint Joseph's intercession and providence for the discernment regarding Holy Rosary's properties. We will walk around the parish properties, chanting fifteen decades of the Rosary in Latin. Join for part or all of the time of prayer. Meet by the Lourdes Grotto.

We will celebrate our patronal feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on Sunday, October 4. After the 11:00 AM Mass there will be a rosary procession inside the church, but we will have all of our regularly scheduled Masses, including the 1:00 PM, and confessions will take place thirty minutes before each Mass as usual. The Knights of Columbus will serve breakfast in Siena Hall after the morning Masses, and donations are greatly appreciated.

Join us for confession and the rosary at 7:30 AM, Mass at 8:00 AM, followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 9:00 AM.

All young adults 18-35 are welcome to join our new Young Adult Ministry! We will be meeting every other Friday at 7:00 PM in the Aquinas Hall Fireplace Room. Our first meeting is on October 2nd. We will be having a trivia night with prizes included! Join our Flocknote group for updates!

Prospective, new, veteran homeschoolers; all are welcome! Please join us in Siena Hall at 7:00 PM on Thursday, Oct. 1 for a chance to connect with other homeschool parents, discuss homeschool topics, ask questions, and support each other on this incredible journey! Please email homeschool@holyrosarypdx.org with any questions.

The Feast of St. Michael the Archangel will be celebrated according to the Dominican Rite on Tuesday, September 29 at 7:00 PM. Liturgical music will be provided by Cantores in Ecclesia and a reception will follow in Siena Hall.

Are you a man dedicated to forming yourself in the Faith and growing in virtue? Are you seeking to make a life of virtue the very heart of who you are? Do you look to the Sacred Heart of Jesus as an example of what your heart strives for? The Knights of Columbus has launched its Order-wide Cor Initiative to aid men in accomplishing this goal.

Cor, which is the Latin root word for heart, is the name chosen for this initiative to form men. It has been chosen because the goal of Cor is that men will take the formation offered and make it the very heart of who they are. Cor involves a monthly gathering of approximately an hour that is open to all men and focuses on prayer, formation, and fraternity. Prayer can consist of a Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Lectio Divina, or many other options. Formation can consist of any material that focuses on helping men become better Catholic men, such as “Into the Breach” or books on St. Joseph. Fraternity can focus on spending time building relationships with the other men participating and getting to know them better through conversation, games, or other fun activities. The world is in need of well-formed men and Cor is here to provide such formation.

At Holy Rosary, the Knights of Columbus are coordinating this initiative and meet on the 4th Monday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Fireplace Room of Aquinas Hall. All men are invited. Join the Flocknote group for updates!

All who would like to be blessed with a relic of St. Juan Macias, OP, are welcome to attend the 12:00 PM Mass on his feast day, Friday, September 18. The blessing will follow immediately after Mass. Born on March 2, 1585 in Spain, St. Juan Macias is one of the lesser-known saints of the Order of Preachers. Like his friend St. Martin de Porres, Juan was not a priest, but a faithful friar who preached the Gospel in ways hidden to most. On January 22, 1622, Juan received the Dominican habit at the Priory of La Magdalena in Peru, where he served as porter. Although he preferred solitude and contemplation, he would provide food for those who came to the priory in need, sometimes over 200 people a day. He also had an unusual way to raise money. Tradition tells us that he trained a donkey to travel throughout town and collect alms from the usual benefactors to the priory. Juan died on September 16, 1646, and a miracle occurred during his funeral shortly thereafter, when a deaf priest used Juan’s hand to bless his ear, and his hearing was restored.

NEW ADULT CATHOLIC EDUCATION CLASS St. Augustine: A Companion in a Time of Transition

Our fall and winter Adult Catholic Education class (ACE) is an introduction to the life, thought, and times of Augustine of Hippo—convert, bishop, preacher, and teacher for Christians living through times of cultural change. An informational meeting will be held at 4:30 PM on Wednesday, September 16 in Siena Hall, with the weekly class to begin on Wednesday, October 7 at 4:30 PM in Siena Hall, taught by Henry Coates.

Henry received his Master of Divinity from Princeton and his Master of Theology from Harvard, and served as a Presbyterian Pastor for over ten years. The (former) Rev. Coates was welcomed home to the Catholic Church Easter 2026. He has taught Bible, theology, and church history at institutions around the world, most recently Loyola Chicago.

If you want to get a head start, pick up any modern translation of Augustine’s Confessions, and either Peter Brown’s Augustine of Hippo OR Catherine Conybeare’s Augustine the African. For a copy of the syllabus, or if you have any questions, reach out to Henry via office@holyrosarypdx.org. To register for the class, sign up here. You can also read Henry’s recent article on St. Augustine and his conversion here.