Communities/Groups

KKIOR: Komunitas Katolik Indonesia Oregon
(Indonesian Catholic Community in Oregon)

Short History: After repeated attempts to form an Indonesian Catholic Organization in Oregon, on June 14th, 2002, several families met and decided to form Indonesian Catholic Organization out of thirst of having Indonesian Mass. We met irregularly at first and had Indonesian Masses (the priests mostly from the East Coast) at our Member's Residences. With guidance from Archdiocese of Portland, we started to look for our home parish, and finally Fr. Paul Peri graciously allowed us to start Indonesian Mass (or Bi-Lingual) at St. Michael the Archangel on certain Sunday at 2.00 PM. Later, we start to meet very regularly and decide to maintain Indonesian Mass (or Bi-Lingual) at every 3rd Sunday of the month at 2.00 PM. Currently, lots of our members are actively participating in various services in St. Michael from Pastoral Council, RCIA, Music Ministry, Liturgical Ministry, etc. We are very proud to be a part of St. Michael's Parish.

Mission: A non-profit and non-politics Organization under Archdiocese of Portland who serves the needs of Indonesian Catholic Communities in Oregon and surroundings.

Activity: We celebrate Indonesian Mass (sometimes Bi-Lingual) in our Home Parish St. Michael the Archangel, Downtown Portland OR, every 3rd (third) Sunday of the Month at 2.00 PM. We also have a regular Bi-weekly Young Adult Prayer Group Meeting and Monthly Rosary Group Meeting. Also we maintain Yahoogroups Mailing List as a mean to communicate between our members.

Website: http://www.kkior.org or http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KKIOR/

Contact Information: (can also be found in Oregon Catholic Directory Listing).

KKIOR
424 SW Mill St
Portland, OR 97201

Main Officers:
Agus Kurniawan: 503-531-0647
Ferdinand Tumewu: 503-629-3209
Steven Trigno: 971-275-9960

Additional Contact:
Stefan Jenie: sjenie@usa.net
Marjono Reksopuro: 503-887-3189
Oey Kim Liang: 503-367-4786

 

Wednesday Bible Study:

Jesus said, "One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God." (Matthew 4:4)

Welcome to Wednesday Bible Study! Our parish's Wednesday Bible Study is a group of Catholics committed to strengthening our relationship with God by exploring His Word. We strive to deepen our understanding of His Teachings through the study of the Holy Scriptures. We invite all of you to join our celebration of the Lord's Love!

When And Where Do We Meet? We meet in the Conference Room on Wednesday nights from 7 until 8:30 p.m. for fun, friendship, shared prayer, and of course, study. Just show up!!!

How Do We Study And Who Is Leading? We read, reflect on, and have open discussions on the Bible. Kathleen Toupal helps guide our discussions. She has successfully completed several Bible studies taught by Jeff Cavins that are offered through Ascension Press which have included Old Testament and New Testament books. She has lead Bible studies for many years and has also lead a course in Church history.

More Information? Contact Eileen Bos, our Bible Study Coordinator, at eileen_hopkin64@hotmail.com.