About Us

About Holy Communion Church

We are a Christ-centered faith community committed to sacramental worship, compassionate outreach, authentic relationships, and Spirit-led ministry.

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Our Mission

We are a faith community guided by the love of Jesus Christ to transform hearts, serve others, and enrich all lives.

Our Vision

In Response to God’s Call
We Reach Out in Joyful Service
to the disenfranchised of all faiths

To the poor & needy
To the vulnerable
To the wounded & suffering
To the hungry & homeless
To the widows & orphans
To the fatherless 

Our Prayer

Oh, Loving God, 
with grateful hearts we join together with our Savior Jesus Christ in reaching out and caring for all for whom our Lord came, gave the Eucharist, the living words of scripture, sacrificed His life, and opened the way to eternal life. 

In union with the Holy Spirit we ask Your guidance and help in carrying out the mission for which You have called us 
as diverse but unified members of 
Holy Communion Church. 
In the Name of Jesus we pray, 
Amen.

Who We Are

All Are Welcome

At Holy Communion Church we find joy in celebrating with all people regardless of their faith experience.

We are a worshiping community
    where ALL ARE WELCOME
    to experience GOD’S LOVE
    to be SPIRITUALLY TRANSFORMED
    and to reach out to JOYFULLY SERVE others

In response to God’s call we reach out to the:

  • disenfranchised of all faiths
  • poor & needy
  • vulnerable
  • wounded & suffering
  • hungry & homeless
  • widows & orphans
  • fatherless
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At Holy Communion Church (HCC) there is kindness, caring and welcome whenever we come together to worship, at classes or special events.

Smiles, open hearts, and a warm embrace serve as a reminder of God’s love and are available to all.

Our Story

How We Began

Father Jim Radloff had been a priest for 20 years when he transitioned to Holy Communion Church in order to effectively minister to more people in need of God’s sacramental grace. 

A group of lay leaders who believed it was time for a different kind of Catholic Church in Bend that would honor laity in church decision-making, connected with Father Jim and they began to pray together.

A larger group of Catholics joined in and they met and prayed together regularly.  They believed prayer would not only establish the vision for a new Catholic Church in Bend, but would also bring it to success. Working tirelessly under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the leaders prepared a Constitution and Bylaws.  The Lord answered the prayers of this faithful group when on Sunday, June 8, 2014, Holy Communion Church was established in Bend, Oregon at its inaugural Mass on Pentecost Sunday.

“The first time I attended Holy Communion, I felt God’s presence and His love.
I also felt the love of the people. HCC is my church now.”
– Church Member

Our Beliefs

What We Believe

We are a community of people who come together regularly to pray and worship with Christ in our midst. We are committed to providing a warm and welcoming spiritual home where faith is deepened and sacramentally fed. When you worship with us, Holy Communion (Eucharist) is open to everyone who wishes to partake in faith at the table of the Lord.

We are an independent sacramental movement of clergy and laity who identify as Catholic, while not being officially affiliated with the historic Catholic denominations. We are an alternative way to live and express the Catholic faith outside the structures that too often put the observance of laws over the pastoral care of the faithful. While we share many of the same beliefs and practices, we are also set free to let the Holy Spirit guide and empower the love that we share.

We are an Apostolic, Sacramental, Ecumenical, Independent, and Welcoming Catholic Community. We are “Catholic” as it means “universal”. “Catholic” in our name does not refer to an exclusive religious institution, but to an inclusive and universal Church. We are a part of the universal Church of Jesus Christ, sharing in the teachings and liturgical heritage of the Church, while celebrating a characteristically Catholic Mass and faith tradition.

“Church” is more than a building or organization. The original Greek ekklesia meant “a gathering, assembly”. That is what God designed the church to be – a group of people. The truest meaning of the word “church” is the group of believers. Christ is the head of the church, and the church is the body of Christ. While there are many different Christian denominations, there is only one “Church”. Holy Communion is honored to be part of this “Church”, with the Lord Jesus Christ as our head.

We are sometimes asked by visitors about our church affiliation and how it expresses the Catholic faith. Holy Communion Church has verifiable Apostolic Succession and we are a validly consecrated Independent Catholic community.

Holy Communion Church is affiliated with The Fellowship of Evangelical Catholic Churches. This collaborative relationship preserves a valid Apostolic Succession and the efficacy of the Sacraments.

Bishop Louis P. Serra is the Presiding Bishop of The FECC.  For more information please visit www.evangelicalcatholicchurch.com.

As Christians with varied life experiences and backgrounds, we WELCOME ALL who desire to hear the Word of God and to embrace the promised salvation we have through Jesus Christ.

HCC believes in:

  • The Sacred Celebration of the Mass
  • The Seven Sacraments
  • The Ten Commandments
  • The Holy Trinity
  • The Real Presence of Christ in Communion
  • Mary as the Mother of God

Holy Communion Church has instituted reform in both church leadership and the Sacraments resulting in openness expressed in:

  • Participation in the Eucharist and Sacraments available to all
  • Strong lay involvement in governance
  • Allowing birth control
  • Male and Female Ordained Deacons & Clergy
  • Married Clergy
  • Non-judgmental environment with an absence of fear

Church Constitution

Church Constitution – Revised January 2026

Core Values

What We Value

These FOUR CORE VALUES came out of the 5-YEAR PLAN SURVEY, from YOUR INDIVIDUAL RESPONSES. 

See below for more detail about the 5-YEAR PLAN PROCESS and how your individual responses helped determine these CORE VALUES – the things that are most important to you – the people that call Holy Communion Church, HOME.

Inspirational Leadership

A Giving Community

All Are
Welcome

Catholic Spirituality

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Your Responses

Individual ResponsesResponses by Core Value

5-Year Plan Process

THANK YOU!

As most of you know, your 5-Year Planning Committee has been working on what the future of Holy Communion Church should look like.  Most recently we completed the development of our “Core Values”.  These are the things that are most important to all of us.

This THANK YOU is for YOU!

We sent out a survey with two questions.

  1. What brought you to Holy Communion Church?
  2. What keeps you coming back to Holy Communion Church?

We received over 100 responses with over 250 answers to these questions.   Yes, some of you gave more than one answer to each question.  YOU’RE AMAZING!

From all of your heart-felt responses, the Core Values of Holy Communion church clearly showed themselves as we combined similar responses.

When we are able to get together for a meeting face to face, we will be tackling additional tasks, such as how to grow our youth and family programs. We sincerely hope that you will raise your hand and participate in one or more of these pieces to help us shape the future of Holy Communion Church.

Thank you all so much,

Your 5-Year Planning Committee

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Please see the WHAT WE BELIEVE section on the WHO WE ARE for answers about our beliefs and what Holy Communion Church is all about.

Holy Communion Church has valid Apostolic Succession through The Fellowship of Evangelical Catholic Churches and Bishop Louis P. Serra.  Please visit the FECC WEBSITE for more information.

Please see the OUTREACH section on the WHO WE ARE.

For adults, in the Spring and in the Fall, we have Small Groups that coincide with the Preaching Series at that time. This engages our body during the week by going deeper into the same message that we heard at Mass over the weekend.

For Youth & Family please see the KIDS CHURCH and 541 YOUTH pages.

Please see MASS TIMES page.

1245 SE 3rd Street, Suite C10
Bend, Oregon 97702

Office Hours

Monday thru Thursday:

10: AM – 3:00 PM *

Friday – Sunday: Closed

* Please let us know if you are stopping by the office. There are times when we are called away and we don’t want to miss you!

Email the church office: info@holycommunionbend.org

Email the church council: council@holycommunionbend.org

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