Pope Francis has appointed Father Patrick Neary, C.S.C. as the next Bishop of St. Cloud in Minnesota. Please read Archbishop Sample's congratulatory statement here.
Two Archdiocesan Seminarians Justin Echevarria and Brent Durschmidt became transitional deacons on way to becoming priest. Archbishop Alexander K. Sample and Fr. Peter Julia were presiding during Ordination.
"Thank you to all who helped organize our discernment sessions and all who participated in the Synod on Synodality. We listened intently to the Holy Spirit and to one another and grounded our discernment in prayer and adoration of the Holy Eucharist."
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.