Oregon Catholic Press (OCP, originally the Catholic Truth Society of Oregon) is a publisher of Catholic

liturgical music Liturgical music originated as a part of religious ceremony, and includes a number of traditions, both ancient and modern. Liturgical music is well known as a part of Catholic Mass, the Anglican Holy Communion service (or Eucharist) and Evensong ...

based in

Portland, Oregon Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the list of cities in Oregon, largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette River, Willamette and Columbia River, Columbia rivers, Portland is ...

. It published the newspapers '' Catholic Sentinel'' and ''El Centinela''; both papers have been discontinued effective October 1, 2022.

Operations

The not-for-profit company publishes

, books, choral collections,

hymnals A hymnal or hymnary is a collection of hymns, usually in the form of a book, called a hymnbook (or hymn book). Hymnals are used in congregational singing. A hymnal may contain only hymn texts (normal for most hymnals for most centuries of Chri ...

missals A missal is a liturgical book containing instructions and texts necessary for the celebration of Mass throughout the liturgical year. Versions differ across liturgical tradition, period, and purpose, with some missals intended to enable a prie ...

, and support materials serving the universal and multicultural church in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean and Chinese. OCP also publishes music for youth and young adults, through its Spirit and Song imprint and religious education materials and academic and inspirational books through its Pastoral Press imprint. It also publishes the '' Catholic Sentinel'', the diocesan newspaper for the

Archdiocese of Portland The Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon (''Archidioecesis Portlandensis in Oregonia'') is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It encompasses the western part of the state of Oregon, from the s ...

. On July 21, 2022, the Archdiocese of Portland and Oregon Catholic Press issued a joint news release announcing that both the ''Catholic Sentinel'' and ''El Centinela'' would close on Oct. 1. OCP represents well-known

contemporary Catholic liturgical music Contemporary Catholic liturgical music encompasses a comprehensive variety of styles of music for Catholic liturgy that grew both before and after the reforms of the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II). The dominant style in English-speaking Canad ...

composers Dan Schutte, and the other members known as the St. Louis Jesuits (

Bob Dufford Robert J. Dufford, S.J. (born 1943) is a Society of Jesus, Jesuit priest, a member of the St. Louis Jesuits musical group and a composer of Catholic liturgical music. One of his songs is "Be Not Afraid." His work is included in such hymnals as ''Gl ...

, John Foley, Tim Manion and Roc O'Connor),

Bernadette Farrell Bernadette Farrell (born 26 March 1957) is a British hymnographer and composer of Catholic liturgical music. Among her compositions are "Christ, Be Our Light,” "Restless Is The Heart," "God, Beyond All Names" and "O God, You Search Me." Biogra ...

, Carey Landry,

Michael Joncas Jan Michael Joncas (born December 21, 1951) is a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, liturgical theologian, and composer of contemporary Catholic music best known for his hymn " On Eagle's Wings". Biography Joncas ...

, Jamie Cortez, Bob Hurd, Tom Kendzia, and Christopher Walker. Newer songwriters, Steve Angrisano, Jesse Manibusan and Sarah Heart are represented by the Spirit and Song imprint. Along with

GIA Publications GIA Publications, Inc. is a major publisher of hymnals, other sacred music, and music education materials. Headquartered first in Pittsburgh and now Chicago, GIA is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. GIA originally stood for Gregorian Insti ...

, OCP is a co-owner of OneLicense.net, having merged LicenSingOnline.org with OneLicense.net on January 1, 2017.

Response to COVID-19

As part of the

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, the company received $3 million in a federally backed small business loan from

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as part of the first round of the

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. The company stated it would allow them to retain 157 jobs. The loan was subsequently forgiven.

Publications

Missals *''Breaking Bread,'' an annual missal, available with or without weekly readings. *''Today's Missal,'' a seasonal missal printed 3 times a year. *''Heritage Missal'', an annual missal, with a repertoire leaning towards traditional hymns, Latin & chant. *''Misal de Dia,'' the Spanish-language equivalent to the English seasonal missal ''Today's Missal.'' *''Choose Christ Missal'', an annual missal with a repertoire that leans towards youth and emerging Praise and Worship styles of music. *''Unidos en Cristo,'' a bilingual (Spanish & English) missal, with music and readings in both languages. Hymnals *''

Glory and Praise ''Glory and Praise'' are post-Vatican II Hymnals from the United States Catholic Church, largely comprising the music of the St. Louis Jesuits. The book was published by North American Liturgy Resources (NALR) and the contents were later purchase ...

,'' popular hymnal first published by North American Liturgy Resources in the 70's and 80's with

Vatican II The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, commonly known as the , or , was the 21st ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church. The council met in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome for four periods (or sessions), each lasting between 8 and ...

renewal. OCP purchased North American Liturgical Resources in 1987 and integrated Glory & Praise into its product lineup. In 2015, OCP published Glory and Praise Third Edition, expanding with newer compositions, bilingual and Spanish songs that represent the multicultural church today. *''JourneySongs,'' a hymnal consisting of traditional Catholic music and popular contemporary songs from ''Music Issue'' and ''Spirit & Song''. *''Spirit & Song,'' music for youth and teens, as well as emerging Praise and Worship style songs. *''Rise Up & Sing,'' Scripture-based, liturgical hymnal for young children. *''Never Too Young,'' Contemporary songs for middle schoolers for prayer, liturgy and the classroom. *''

Flor y Canto ''Flor y Canto'' (first edition) is a hymnal published by Oregon Catholic Press in 1989. The book is typically used in the Hispanic Catholic community for worship and liturgies in churches throughout the year. Recordings were made by the group Flor ...

,'' a bilingual hymnal for churches that worship in both English and Spanish. *''Thánh Ca Dân Chúa,'' Music to support the rich culture and spiritual heritage of the Vietnamese community. OCP also publishes ''Respond & Acclaim'', a yearly subscription-based psalm resource, which includes a responsorial psalm and a gospel acclamation for every Sunday and Holy Day. The music for the ''Respond & Acclaim'' psalms was written by former publisher Owen Alstott.

Leadership

* Bp. Alexander Sample, as Archbishop of Portland from 2013 to present, chairman of the board of directors. * Wade Wisler, publisher, since April 2016. * John Limb, publisher emeritus, continues to support the mission and strategic plans for OCP. * Owen Alstott, former publisher and member of the board of directors.

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