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.
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.