On August 26, during the opening Mass of the academic year at Mount Angel Seminary, Fr. Jeff Eirvin, a priest of the Archdiocese of Portland and Mount Angel alumnus, was installed as the Seminary’s 10th president-rector by Abbot Jeremy Driscoll.
Eleven years ago, Archbishop Sample asked a young firefighter if he ever considered becoming a priest. After years of prayer and discernment, he ordained that same man, Fr. Brent Durschmidt, to the priesthood this June. Listen to their discussion on the latest Voice of the Shepherd podcast.
Corpus Christi, also known as the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, celebrates the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist. We invite everyone to St. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception for the solemn 11:00 AM Mass with the traditional procession to take place right after.
On Saturday, March 2nd, the Portland Chapter of Young Catholic Professionals welcomed over 200 young adults to their annual Lenten Retreat at Mount Angel Abbey led by Archbishop Alexander Sample.
"Join me in supporting women with difficult or unplanned pregnancies with love and support. Consider getting involved in pro-life work in your local communities."
Due to a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of its assisted suicide residency requirement, Oregon will no longer limit assisted suicide to residents of the state.
With the Apostolic Letter “Patris corde” (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis has proclaimed a “Year of Saint Joseph” from today, 8 December 2020, to 8 December 2021.
USCCB launched a new hotline/website to report sexual abuse and related misconduct by bishops, and to relay those reports to proper Church authorities for investigation.