“That laid the foundation for OCP to become the successful music publisher it is today.” “That gave the society not only a publication to further its mission of apologetics and evangelization, but also presses for printing their pamphlets and, later, Mass participation booklets,” he said. “The original leaders of OCP, then called the Catholic Truth Society of Oregon, had the foresight to acquire the newspaper in 1928.” “OCP wouldn’t be what it is without the Catholic Sentinel, which predates the company by more than 50 years,” said Wade Wisler, publisher of Oregon Catholic Press. Those videos may be found on the archdiocese’s website, along with news, announcements, upcoming events, statements and other communications. He said the focus going forward will be more on evangelization and outreach and less on classic journalism.Īrchbishop Sample has begun producing social media videos aimed at people on the fence of faith. The archbishop explained that he hopes to continue to offer an outlet for local Catholic news. “The Catholic Sentinel and El Centinela have been integral in communicating to the faithful in western Oregon,” said Portland Archbishop Alexander K. Digital media can reach more people at a lower cost than traditional print media, the release said. The pandemic only accelerated these changes as the faithful quickly learned to access church services online. The Vatican began reforming its communications strategy in 2017, focusing on evangelization through a strongly digital presence.
The shutdown comes as a joint decision of the two entities, which are citing new directions in church media and hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual cost savings. The newspapers are the official publications of the Archdiocese of Portland but are owned by liturgical publisher OCP.
1, reflecting a national transition in Catholic communications, according to a news release issued jointly July 21 by the Archdiocese of Portland and Oregon Catholic Press. (CNS) - The Portland-based Catholic Sentinel and El Centinela newspapers will close Oct.
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