Local Events & Catholic News

In accordance with his wishes, the Archbishop John G. Vlazny Fund was established following his passing to honor his legacy and commitment to priestly formation. Your generous gifts to this endowed fund will provide scholarships for seminarians of the Archdiocese of Portland attending Mount Angel Seminary.

In celebration of the Jubilee Year, the Archbishop invites clergy and lay faithful across the Archdiocese to come together in a public celebration of our Eucharistic faith. On Sunday, June 22, 2025, four major Corpus Christi processions will take place at Jubilee Pilgrimage sites in Portland, Salem, Springfield/Eugene, and Central Point/Medford, to share the love of Christ with our communities.

With gratitude for their priestly service to the people of the Archdiocese, the Most Rev Alexander K. Sample announces the following parish assignments and priest updates (effective July 1, 2025 unless otherwise noted)

As a great spiritual father, Archbishop Vlazny led the local Church in the Archdiocese of Portland through some of its most challenging days. He was a man who always fully exhibited the joy of the Gospel and was widely renowned for his wonderful laugh, kindness and thoughtfulness... Read more

The 6.8 mile procession from St. Mary to St. Alice will depart St. Mary at 2pm. The procession will travel through downtown Eugene, Alton Baker Park via the North Bank Trail, and downtown Springfield to St. Alice where it will conclude with Benediction.

Three parishes from the Marion Vicariate came together for one of the largest regional Confirmation Masses in the Archdiocese at St. Mary Catholic Church in Mount Angel.