Our regular Mass time from Monday to Saturday is at 8am. Saturday Vigils are 5pm and 7pm (Spanish). Sundays are: 7:30am, 9am, 10:45am, 12:30pm and 2:30pm (Spanish). We have added, for the time being, one more Mass on Wednesday at 6pm.
Just before Christmas, the Office of the Archbishop has sent parishes a letter informing us of the recently updated guidelines from the state for faith gatherings. An excerpt of the Archbishop's letter is found below (in italics):
The Governor’s Office notified the Archdiocese of Portland that the capacity limits for faith institutions are public health recommendations only, not legal requirements. As a result, I (Archbishop) am changing my directives for parishes to the following, effective immediately:
Catholic parishes in the Archdiocese of Portland may accommodate as many people as possible in both church buildings and satellite locations, while strictly maintaining 6 foot distancing, up to 50% of the fire marshal’s maximum capacity for the space. Please note that few if any parishes will be able to reach 50% of capacity due to seating configurations and church layout while observing the 6 foot social distancing requirement. Masking continues to be required and cleaning protocols should still be maintained. Sign-ups for Masses are no longer required. Contact information for Mass participants is no longer required and does not need to be maintained for 60 days.
In view of the above new directives from the State and the Archbishop, we will no longer be doing sign-ups or sign-ins at St. Cecilia's for both weekday and Sunday Masses including Holy Days of Obligation starting this weekend (December 26 - 27) and moving forward. People can just show up to attend Mass and find an available seat until we reach capacity. The current rosters (registered attendees during this pandemic in the Mass lottery) for Sunday Masses are below the newly allowed capacity for our parish. Thus we can safely accommodate the number of Mass attendees, following all requirements.
If there will be an increase in our Sunday Masses attendance in the future and if we can no longer safely accommodate everyone then we will have to come up with a sign up system that would facilitate a just and equitable opportunity for our parishioners to come to Mass. But in the meantime, this is not yet needed.
Face coverings are legally required at indoor gatherings, including in churches, per statewide and archdiocesan directives. Exceptions are made for people with disabilities or diagnosed medical conditions that preclude them from wearing masks. Those attending without face coverings due to the exemptions mentioned above are asked to use the cry room.
The Parish Office is not open to the public at this time.
Please call 503-644-2619 so that we can assist you.
Monday - Thursday, 8:30 am - 5 pm
(closed 12 -1 pm for lunch)
Para Espanol: Lunes a Jueves, 1:00 - 5:00 pm