Holy Rosary Catholic Church — Attraction in Portland

Holy Rosary is a traditional Catholic Church ran by Dominicans. Rosary Priory was founded in 1894 by the Western Dominican Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, part of the worldwide Dominican Order, at the request of Archbishop Gross of Portland, Oregon, for the purpose of spreading devotion to the Mother of God, particularly through the propagation of her Rosary. Due to the pastoral needs of the archdiocese, the church was made a parish in 1908. The parish has become well known in the Pacific Northwest as a center of traditional Catholic devotion and liturgies. After a destructive fire during its centennial year the church was reconstructed with admirable taste and has come to be called a "jewel box." The parish is a center for the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation, and celebrates tasteful liturgies according to the novus ordo of the Roman Catholic Church. It offers a beautiful Gregorian chant Mass each Sunday, led by a distinguished schola. It boasts of an excellent new baroque tracker organ and some lovely objects d'art . There is Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament during the week, public recitation of the divine office, and parish rosary twice a day, RCIA and lay theology classes twice a week as well as an extensive CCD program. The parish supports two chapters of the Dominican Laity and two chapters of the Carmelite Third Order. In order to keep up the tradition, Mass is celebrated in Latin once a month according to the ancient...

Preaching and teaching is sound. Well researched, doctrinely correct, clearly presented, and easily applicable to everyday living. The friars are very traditional Catholic in their orientation. This is a good place to worship especially if one is open to exploring this faith on a deeper spiritual level.

The choir is award winning and among the best in the region. This parish has both a very active young adult ministry as well as an active home schooling group. People from around Oregon and Southwest Washington attend this church regularly.

There are plenty of daily services throughout the week in addition to the Saturday vigil and Sunday mass schedule. On feasts and holy days multiple options are available to...

Attended First Friday confession and Dominican rite Mass, and found Holy Rosary is wonderful resource for Catholics seeking clear teaching, reverent worship, and unmistakably Catholic culture. Traditional architecture, lovely statues, stained glass, traditional confessionals and, most importantly, the Most Blessed Sacrament front and center for adoration and worship. Dominus meus et Deus meus! This gives me another option for Mass and confession times when I am unable to make it to my similarly wonderful home parish of St Stephen Catholic...