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Introducing the first of two new vocation stories. This week Rev. Msgr. John Cihak shares a one-minute story about his path to the priesthood. 

Here are the dates for the second collections to be taken up in every parish in the Archdiocese of Portland in 2022 and a list of the optional second collections.

The COVID-19 virus has surged once again with the rapid spread of the Delta variant, which is dramatically more contagious than the original virus. We continue to implore the Lord for his mercy and a rapid end to the pandemic. 

"Thanks to God’s grace and to the work of many, we have vaccines to protect us from COVID-19. I pray to God that each one of us can make his or her own small gesture of love, no matter how small, love is always grand."

Due to the spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations, face masks are required for all adults and children older than 5 gathered in all Catholic Churches in the Archdiocese. 

"I want to assure the faithful of my intent to observe the canonical requirements of the motu proprio while supporting our priests and faithful in their desire to celebrate the sacraments according to the liturgical books of 1962. The careful implementation of the motu proprio will take study, consultation and time."

Click to read the full decree. (English/Spanish available)

(English/Spanish available) “With the new status of the COVID pandemic, resulting in far fewer infections, hospitalizations, and deaths, and with so many having chosen to receive a vaccination against COVID, the time has come for the most significant change in a long time regarding our divine worship.”

I was very pleased to see that the bishops voted overwhelmingly in favor of proceeding with the drafting of a formal statement on the meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the Church, including a section on Eucharistic consistency.

As Oregon continues to reopen, I encourage all the faithful to return to Holy Mass and begin to engage more fully in the life of the Church. The dispensation from the obligation to attend Holy Mass on Sundays and Solemnities remains in effect for all those who are vulnerable, sick, or have grave fears about contracting the virus.

This is the part one of priest assignments for the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon, effective July 1, 2021

Following new guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Governor announced May 13, 2021, that fully vaccinated Oregonians no longer need to wear masks or social distance in most public spaces.

Scheduled dates for the Sacrament of Confirmation in 2021. (last updated August 24, 2021)

The Governor’s Office notified the Archdiocese of Portland that the capacity limits for faith institutions have changed.