Shortly after his untimely death in 1989, University president Rev. Thomas Oddo, C.S.C., was memorialized by faculty, staff, students, and friends with the establishment of an endowed scholarship fund named after him. Every year the University awards scholarship funds in Fr. Oddo’s name to one or more students who meet a set of criteria which includes demonstrated commitment to service and to service learning. Criteria for the Father Thomas C. Oddo, C.S.C. Memorial Scholarship are:
- Minimum 3.0 G.P.A.
- Demonstrated financial need
- Junior or senior student standing in the 2021-2022 school year
- Demonstrated commitment to service and service learning
- Open to any academic major.
A nomination form is available at this link and is due to Theresa McCreary, Campus Ministry, by Friday, April 16. For more information contact McCreary at x7131 or mccreary@up.edu.
Join us for our Easter Sunday Mass happening outside on the main academic quad. We are limited in the number of people who can gather safely in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher for liturgy in person, yet larger religious gatherings outdoors are permissible and attend to the safety of all present. In an effort to allow for as many people as possible to attend the Easter Sunday Mass we will have it outside at 10:30 a.m. Mass on April 4 in the academic quad facing Franz Hall. University of Portland faculty, staff and students are welcome to join. Please bring your own blanket or lawn chair for seating on the grass. Please also 
Each of us has found ourselves amidst suffering, grief, and loss in the last year – whether it be the loss of a loved one, missing out on an anticipated event, being unable to visit family or friends, or a host of other reasons.
Join us in praying with the Stations of the Cross through the lens of the migrant experience. 
As the protector of families and patron of the Universal Church, St. Joseph is an important saint in difficult times. This is all the more true for us with Pope Francis declaring this the Year of St. Joseph and the fact that he is the patron saint of the Holy Cross brothers. 
‘The Stations of the Cross for Overcoming Racism’ will be offered by Campus Ministry as the first of three opportunities this Lent to connect this traditional form of prayer with current realities. This offering of the Stations will be held on Friday, February 26 at 4 p.m. in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher and will be streamed on the 
Two Masses will be offered in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher on Ash Wednesday, which is on February 17. Masses will be at 12:05 p.m. and 5 p.m. Masks and social distancing will be required. Both of these Masses will be live streamed for those who wish to attend virtually.
The chance to engage contemplatively with a sacred image from UP’s Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible and the Scripture passage it illuminates—Visio Divina—lends itself reasonably well to the remote experiences of this semester. Visio Divina means “sacred seeing,” and is a venerable form of individual prayer that requires only our presence and attention.
University of Portland community members will have a unique opportunity this coming January to participate in the Windrider Forum at the Sundance Film Festival from the comfort of your own home. 
During the month of November, the Catholic Church traditionally remembers our beloved departed. We pray for the souls of our family and friends and give thanks for how we were blessed by their lives.