Oregon Governor approved 100 people in building per mass.Sign up with Eventbrite or just show up for service.Cathedral church in downtown. Built in 1929. Connected to the Catholic school. It has a dedicated parking lot. Currently limited to a maximum occupancy due to Covid. Sign up for mass on Eventbrite.

My grandmother had attended St Mary’s when she first arrived in America back in 1899 when she immigrated here from Germany and bought a home less then a block from the Church.Then of course my mother was baptized and also attended the church for over 50 years as well as all of her children being baptized and attending not only the church but also St Mary’s Cathedral School.However we had moved relocated and my mother and is kids had not attended mass there on a regular basis for many years. However, we still came to Christmas mass as often as we could until we moved to far away about 20 years back.Sadly she passed and it was then I was told by the mortuary that I would not be able to get St Mary’s to preform her funeral because we were not longer regular attendees, so they wanted us to hire theirnon-denominational minister to preform her funeral.This saddened me, since I know she would have wanted St Mary’s to perform her funeral.So I finally decide to ignore what the mortuary had told us and figured I had nothing to lose in trying and everything to gain.So I called and left a message at the church, the next day Monsignor Brennan returned my call.Much to my delight he said he would be able to preform the funeral, with even less then a weeks notice.I can not tell you how perfect the Monsignor made her funeral and how wonderful and much more meaningful it was.His words were perfect and filled me with so much peace.Much more then if some non-denominational minister/preacher had done it due to the meaning St Mary’s has had to my family for over 115 years.I know she was was watching and was elated that I had been able to get the Monsignor from St Mary’s to give her the proper farewell.I can not say in words what this meant to me and how much I appreciated what he had done.I will never forget this and am so glad St Mary’s has and always will be an important part of my families lives. Hopefully for another 155 years and more.God Bless you Monsignor Brennan.

Beautiful cathedral, friendly welcoming, wonderful service and singers.Thank you for having us.

Love the church. Beautiful and holy

This is a beautiful church to live across the street from but I beg of you to find the kindness from the bottom of your heart to tone it down on the bells. Your timing is off and the amount of gongs is excessive. Thank you, thoughts and prayers

Saint Mary’sIt was Wednesday Christmas morning and I was at the Northwest Hostel watching Its a Wonderful Life. Soon a woman Id seen before at the hostel entered the dining room, she had her bagel on a plate and a coffee in her hand. She seemed rushed so I offered her a seat at the table where I was sitting. She refused the chair because she said she was preparing to go to church services. After she hurried out the door, I thought perhaps I should attend so I followed her example. I called three churches: the first church I contacted was First Immanuel Lutheran Church. I left a message but the church would not be open until 5 or 6 p.m. in the evening. The second church I phoned was Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. They said the church service will be ending within 5 minutes. My third choice was Saint Marys Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. I was told that the service would begin within 5 minutes but the church was near the Hostel. As I walked towards the church, I realized my clothes could be an issue so I asked a parishioner. She said no one cared about my clothes because that didnt matter. I went through the doors of the church with other parishioners and I found a seat in a pew close to the stage. I participated in the church services including taking the holy communion. The priest noted the humble beginnings of the church: the baby Jesus born in a manger in Bethlehem.The sermon contrasted the life of Augustus Caesar who at the time was the most powerful man in the world because he was the emperor of Rome. While Jesus was born into a fishing family. But the sermon spanned the two thousand plus years since the birth of Jesus and compared Rome with the current Catholic Church. Despite some very serious issues and challenges, the Catholic Church is the single most powerful religious organization on the face of the planet. Its influence has spread to the four corners of the Earth. Some might argue Rome, then the capital of the empire and today the capital of the country of Italy, is now subordinated to the church located in Vatican City. At Saint Marys, Women played a significant role in the affairs of the Christmas day service. Some women in the church read scriptures from the Bible. Others were part of the altar service. Women sang as members of the church choir. People attending the church services reflected a large but diverse congregation of various nationalities, ethnic groups and multigenerational families. Saint Marys was built in 1926 and it was renovated 1996. The cement floors were replaced, the overhangs were removed and the choirs organ (the Cathedral has two) became the primary one for the church. The workers and artisans who restored the building used people from the surrounding neighborhood as models for early apostles and members of the Catholic faith throughout the structure. After the Christmas service ended: I took photographs of the church and members of the congregation were very helpful and accommodating.

Good priests. Receive Jesus!

Gorgeous and the Blessed Mother really likes it :) The tabernacle is to the side so you can go kneel right next to Jesus. It is very touching. Also a lovely place to look at. I take the max or bus there quite often and always love the walk.

Alpha should really be taken out and not offered when a person could be offered Truth and real freedom in Christs Church. Why cant catholic bishops see the beauty and fullness of the Catholic Faith as being sufficient and complete for each human person?? Alpha is a program that is NOT Catholic, and is not introducing Catholic faith and teaching. So many protestant churches are using it too. Its a sad attempt to accommodate to those living a nonreligious or sinful lifestyle Why not offer them authentic Catholic teaching without the watered down faith of today?. As Catholic Christians, why arent we bringing the original Faith t to the people. Why would you need a safe space like Alpha? It sounds much like these secularist atheistic type language safe space on college campuses, as though coming to a Catholic Church is not safe when it comes to its teachings from Jesus Christ. Does morality offend? Do the teaching of Christ offend? I wish this Church was more about the content that the exteriors. Yes it is very beautiful yet is not fully Catholic in its programs. The fruit is coming from a rotten tree in Rome and we are seeing its attempts to keep people in the Church of nice.

Beautiful altar paintings and icons. I always enjoy the liturgies here.

Lovely cathedral.

Pour your heart out to God..you will never be dissatisfied

So beautiful. The choir is so beautiful. First time here and definitely not our last.

Just beautiful. Love the pipe organ.

Wonderful experience with the family going to see the relics of Saint Padre Pio. Leaving Silverton at 6:00pm on a Tuesday night, we expected trafic delays. On this occasion, we saw no stop and go trafic, and when we got there, the parking lot was not full! It was like someone wanted us to be there! Wonderful experience, honoring this man. Then we prayd a rosary with the blessed sacrament and went home. Beautiful all around.

First time and felt blessed, slim parking.

Pick up a self-guided tour booklet at the main entrance and read about the images of Mary, stained glass of saints, and the architectural thought that add depth to this beautiful Cathedral.

Beautiful Cathedral. There is a self tour leaflet in the Narthex that tells about all the icons and artwork in the church.I enjoy going to Mass there and to Confession when I am in town.Friendly priests and parishioners.

My home parish. Beautiful liturgies! Music that is fitting for the Mass! A perfect example of what the novus ordo ought to be — probably because of the presence of Archbishop Sample here in Portland. Grateful for his leadership and shepherding here in western Oregon.

Simply beautiful!

Beautiful church, great community. Father Patrick is an amazing pastor.

The visiting priest offered a prayerful devotional Mass and gave a good homily. Nice, quiet, and prayerful Mass. Beautiful Cathedral

A very lovely church that offers a peaceful retreat from the city. I highly recommend coming for Mass on Sunday mornings when they offer a great childrens mass / childrens liturgy along with coffee and donuts after mass to meet other families or parishioners.

Beautiful service with a tight-knit congregation. If I lived in Portland, Id go to mass here all the time.

The stained glass windows and organ are fantastic. Pomp and ceremony when Bishop Sample celebrates Mass

Bless you my child

Beautiful! The choir at mass is great!

Awesome community, great resources, love the sense of connection and sanctity on campus.

Its a beautiful church. Very friendly

First time Ive been ack since 2002, and it is exactly how I remembered it. Amazing place.

Wonderful, peaceful, church. Very nice mass in Latin. Really kind parishioners

Nice.

It is an absolutely beautiful Church but even more beautiful is the choir and the right and proper teaching of the Gospel. The Monsignor is both erudite and sophisticated with a deep understanding of his material and a winning way of describing it. Best description of the Holy Spirit Ive ever heard.

Historically interesting, beautiful sculptures, frescoes and stained glass windows, lovely to see, peaceful for prayer

Great Hus George Catholic Church and persch

Sometimes on Sunday mass there is live music, I like this church

Its beautiful.

Beautiful church! Interesting preaching! Wish there have child care service. Kids are talking, crying and winding during church service which can be disturbing to prayers worshiping time!

Beautiful Cathedral but very Novus Ordo.

Went to the 11 am mass.. Beautiful church and friendly people..

Beautiful cathedral in Portland, OR. A must see if you are in the area

Great for weekday Mass at 5:30.

Wonderful Christmas eve mass

Absolutely beautiful.

Beautiful architecture, fantastic homilies by Msgr. Brennan

I really love this church. I always feel so much serenity in here. ️

You guys are like the most beautiful Catholic church in Portland metro!

Beautiful church. We attend mass here as often as possible.

Beautiful place to visit

Visited when they had the exposition of padre pio relics

A wonderful Neo-Classical cathedral in Downtown Portland.

Gorgeous catholic church.

I didnt really go here I just used the parking lot

Beautiful place to worship.

Just a lovely place

Beautiful place.

Beautiful church in the style I grew up with in Philadelphia. A spiritual place.

Beautiful architecture.

We love going to the mass every Sunday..Thank you so much & may God Bless You All,Deacon Scott what a great guy,Father Pat great guy and so humble,wise and smart man

Visited today to enter through the Holy Doors. What a magnificent cathedral. Visit any time you can. Parking on the north side.

Grand daughter school

Great acoustics for chant.

Gorgeous church and welcoming.

Beautiful church and the most welcoming folks I met here in PDX

A beautiful and enlightening experience.

Great place to go for Mass ,also good to go to for the rite of election

Great Mass

Gorgeous inside and out

Love it- the 5:30pm on Sunday is contemporary and appropriate for all ages

Beautiful church!

Awesome! Must see

Lovely place. Everyone is so welcoming.

Beautiful Chapel

Spiritual

Gag me

Wonderful celebration of the 3rd week of Advent.

God bless the Catholic Faith

So Holy!

Welcoming &, roomy.

Beautiful architecture

Kids Christmas Mass

Terrible music

Always amazing.

Beautiful place

Its the best!!!

Beautiful!

Beautiful church.

Beautiful

Alright

Great music venue

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.

Nice church

Its great

Very beautiful, quiet,friendly place to worship.

Nice church

Simply beautiful

Helpful

Love going to mass at Cathedral. It is cumbersome to find mass times on website.

Hated the school and everything in it