Archdiocese of Portland
	Offices, Services & Agencies

Catholic Relief Services
Rev. Msgr. Dennis O'Donovan, Director
Phone (503) 234-5334

Provides diocesan liaison to the official overseas aid and development agency of American Catholics. CRS seeks the alleviation of human suffering and the fostering of charity and justice in the world.  Catholic Relief Services web site: www.catholicrelief.org

Catholic Schools
Robert L. Mizia - Superintendent of Schools - Email: jhinds@archdpdx.org
Sister Betty Larson, OSB - Assistant Superintendent of Personnel - Email: pdxpersonnel@archdpdx.org
Phone (503) 233-8300

Designs, coordinates and facilitates school programs within the Archdiocese. Oversees the development of educational policies and guidelines for the Archdiocese as well as the development of programs and resources.

Department of Catholic Schools Web Page  www.archdpdx.org/schools/deptschools.html

Chancellor
Mary Jo Tully - Chancellor - Email: mjtully@archdpdx.org
Phone (503) 233-8322

Coordinates and maintains official church records and reports.  Director of Public Services Department, Vicar for Religious, Director of Catholic Health Care,  Director of the Missions office, and Ecumenical Officer.
 

Child Protection / Victim Assistance Office
Victim assistance............ 503-416-8810

Child Protection.............   503-233-8302

Cathy Shannon, Director - Email: cshannon@archdpdx.org

Child Protection Officer
Facilitates what is needed for the well-being and healing of persons who have experienced child abuse such as recommending professional or spiritual counseling.

Victim Assistance Office
Assists parents, parishs and schools in addressing needs and concerns when a child abuse report has been made.  Works with colleagues from other dioceses to coordinate the care of injured persons living in areas other  than where the abuse took place.

www.archdpdx.org/cpo

Communications
Bud Bunce - Director - Email: bbunce@archdpdx.org
Phone (503) 233-8373
FAX (503) 234-0019

Serves as liaison between the Archdiocese and television, radio and the print media. Provides for the development of the Archdiocesan Resource Center media library.

Archdiocesan News Releases www.archdpdx.org/newsrel/

Communications Office: www.archdpdx.org/communications

Continuing Education for Clergy
Rev. Slider Steuernol - Director - Email: ssteuernol@archdpdx.org
Phone (503) 234-5334

Assists Archdiocesan clergy as they pursue further study in those areas which will improve their effectiveness as ministers to the people.

Corrections/Prison Ministry
Deacon Thomas Gornick -  Contact - Email: tgornick@archdpdx.org
Phone (503) 234-5334

Coordinates outreach ministry to those incarcerated in jails and prisons.

Diaconate
Rev. Richard Huneger - Director - Email: vkorchinski@archdpdx.org
Deacon Vern Korchinski - Associate Director
Phone (503) 233-8344

Coordinates formation and ongoing administrative services for permanent deacons in the Archdiocese.
 

Ecumenical & Interreligious Affairs
Mary Jo Tully - Director, Email: mjtully@archdpdx.org
Rev. Richard Sirianni, Ecumenical Officer
Phone (503) 233-8322

Serves as a formal liaison between the Archdiocese of Portland and other faith communities, oversees and facilitates official theological dialogue between faith groups, and plans and participates in public worship liturgies with other faiths.
 

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