St. Augustine Catholic Church, Lincoln City, Oregon

Week of April 23:

St. Augustine Catholic Church, Lincoln City, Oregon

This week we are heading a bit out of our normal listening range – over to the Oregon coast and the wonderful parish of St. Augustine in Lincoln City!

Listen below to hear from Celeste O’Brian and Diana Bates, dedicated parishioners and leaders of the Finance and Pastoral Councils. See below for more pictures and information about the this wonderful parish!

For the past year, St. Augustine has been celebrating their centennial:

• The parish was dedicated on May 30, 1925. It was built both with the help of both local settlers and native tribes, who even set up tents so they could be close by to help.
• After World War II, Camp Adair near Corvallis was closed. One of their 11 chapels was dismantled and driven to Lincoln City to be used as an updated, larger church. This is the current church building!
• One large event happening to mark the 100th Anniversary is the Faith on Fire Concert and Mission, happening this Sunday through Tuesday, April 27 – 29.
  • National speaker and singer Vince Ambrosetti and his Mission Team will help St. Augustine celebrate this special year with hope.
  • The 3-day event includes a concert on Divine Mercy Sunday, a Mission with a Focus on Reconciliation on Monday, plus a Mission and Mass on Tuesday.
  • Hear an interview with Vince Ambrosetti on the Morning Blend!
• A grand Celebration Mass is planned with Archbishop Sample for May 30.
• Last summer the parish held a Centennial Fun Festival!

A few other facts about St. Augustine:

• While St. Augustine is a small parish, they have a very high level of involvement, with roughly 2/3 of parishioners engaged in some ministry.
• The parish has a very active Hispanic community, especially in young families. Weekly Faith Formation is offered in Spanish by one of the parish deacons!
• St. Augustine has a very well-attended small group Bible study for adults.
• The wonderful celebrations of First Holy Communion and Confirmation are scheduled for May.
• Once a month the parish provides lunch to the local homeless in their community.
• Each Thanksgiving the parish feeds 500+ families – both shut-ins and those who visit the parish in-person.
• Other groups include the Altar Society, Knights of Columbus, Finance Council, and Pastoral Council.
• An annual Family Fun Festival geared toward young families is held each year.
• The community is also looking forward to a Parish Picnic in July!
• Sunday Masses are held 8:30 am & 11 am in English, and 7 pm in Spanish.
• Weekday Masses are held Tuesday through Fridays at noon.

Learn more about St. Augustine on their website! View their stained glass window from both the church and parish hall below: