Historic St. Patrick's is a family-focused, Eucharist-centered Catholic community in the heart of Portland, Oregon
For more than a century, St. Patrick’s has been a home to those desiring to encounter and worship God in the ancient beauty of the Catholic Faith. Come, join us as we grow in holiness together in Sacrament, Service, and Community.
Our Mission
Our mission is simple: to be an authentically Catholic community — worshiping the living God and serving every human person with Divine Love by sharing the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Coming Up
August 23, 2026
Formation & Classes
Sunday, August 23 · 11:00 – 11:30 AM
St. Patrick Catholic Church
The 2026–2027 Youth Confirmation program opens with a required safety meeting for parents of candidates, right after the 10:00 AM Mass.
August 30, 2026
Parish Life
Sunday, August 30 · Mass 10:00 AM · BBQ until 3:00 PM
St. Patrick Catholic Church
Archbishop Sample rededicates our beautifully restored church, followed by the Annual Parish BBQ.
September 6, 2026
Formation & Classes
Sunday, September 6 · 9:00 – 10:00 AM
St. Patrick Catholic Church
First Communion preparation opens with a safety meeting for parents; catechetical sessions follow on Sunday mornings through the year.
September 8, 2026
Formation & Classes
Tuesday, September 8 · 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Parish Hall
Our journey into the Catholic faith begins — free dinner at 5:30, a presentation at 6:00, and table discussion at 7:00, Tuesdays in the Parish Hall.
October 6, 2026
Formation & Classes
Tuesday, October 6 · 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Parish Hall
The first of eight monthly evenings on prayer — open to the whole parish, not only to those enrolled in OCIA. Free dinner at 5:30, presentation at 6:00.
Saturday Mass in Latin (Novus Ordo)
Receive the Grace won for us on the Cross — from the waters of Baptism to the Anointing that prepares us for Heaven.
St. Patrick’s is the oldest Catholic church in greater Portland. The cornerstone was laid on St. Patrick’s Day in 1889, and the church was dedicated in 1891 — “to the glory of God in honor of Ireland’s Apostle, St. Patrick.”
From its place at the edge of the Pearl District, beneath the Fremont Bridge, St. Patrick’s has stood for well over a century as a home of Catholic faith and beauty in northwest Portland.
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