April 24, 2003

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Bud Bunce (503) 233-8373
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Mass for deceased bishops, priests and deacons

        Archbishop John G. Vlazny will celebrate the annual Mass for deceased bishops,
priests and deacons of the Archdiocese of Portland on Thursday, May 22. The Mass
will be celebrated at St. Mary Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (NW 18th &
Couch Streets) at 12:00 noon. The date chosen is the anniversary of the death of
Archbishop Cornelius M. Power, who died in 1997.

        The Mass will particularly remember those priests and deacons who have died
this past year. Priests and deacons who have died since May 22 of last year are:

Father William Karath
Father John Engel
Father Maurice Grammond
Father Pio Ridi
Father Joe Black
Deacon Ron Bentz

        Past Archbishops of Portland, who have died, are: Francis N. Blanchet (died
1883), Charles J. Seghers (died 1886), William H. Gross, CSsR, (died 1898), Alexander
Christie (died 1925), Edward D. Howard (died 1983), Robert J. Dwyer (died 1976), and
Cornelius M. Power (died 1997). Auxiliary Bishop Paul Waldschmidt died in 1994.

        All Catholics are invited to attend this memorial Mass.

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