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Francis Kham, a recent immigrant from Myanmar, is nothing if not persistent. Having escaped the oppression and ruthless leadership of Myanmar’s (formerly

This summer a group of 10 teens from St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Southeast Portland spent a week in rural Georgia assisting the local community and growing

Heartfelt prayers for Myanmar The Zomi Catholic community at St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Southeast Portland brings together faith leaders for prayers “We are all brothers and sisters in humanity,” Bishop Peter Smith tells the crowd. “None are free until all are free.” (Kristen Hannum/Catholic Sentinel) select Posters at the prayer service include images of Sr. Ann Rose Nu Tawng, a Catholic nun who begged the police and soldiers to shoot her instead of the people protesting. She has become an icon of peaceful resistance in Myanmar...

Laura Bissonnette The 9-year-old granddaughter of Laura Bissonnette, a keyboardist for St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Southeast Portland, was hit and killed by a car March 6. Bissonnette’s daughter, Victoria Martins-Read, and 2-year-old granddaughter, Maggie, were injured but survived. A memorial service for Baylei will be held at St. Joseph the Worker March 27. A spunky girl who hoped to be a veterinarian, Baylei was “a bright light and giant spirit in diminutive human form,” said Bissonnette four days after her death. “The world was so blessed to have her, and...