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By mandate of Pope Leo XIV, the Apostolic Penitentiary has granted a plenary indulgence for the Cathedral Centennial Jubilee at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Portland (Feb. 14, 2026–Feb. 13, 2027). The faithful who participate in the jubilee rites or make a pilgrimage under the usual conditions may receive this special grace, and Archbishop Alexander K. Sample is authorized to impart the Papal Blessing on a designated day.

Local Evening News Anchor Elizabeth Dinh joined us for a wonderful Testimony of her Faith in Christ. Liz was completely open about her personal struggles and her faith

From February 8–13, Archbishop Alexander K. Sample visited four seminarians from the Archdiocese of Portland who are currently studying at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. While the Archbishop traditionally takes the seminarians on pilgrimage during his annual visit, the group remained in Rome this year due to his shorter trip, planned around the Centennial of St. Mary’s Cathedral. Instead, they spent their time visiting various churches, meeting one-on-one, and enjoying traditional Italian cuisine.

The Holy Father received Archbishop Alexander Sample in a private audience at the Apostolic Palace on Monday, February 9.

From January 30 to 31, Archbishop Sample visited St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park where eight seminarians from the Archdiocese are in formation. During his time there, the Archbishop shared meals with the men, celebrated a private Mass with them, and met individually with each seminarian.

Six of our seminarians joined thousands in San Francisco for the West Coast Walk for Life, praying, walking, and witnessing to the dignity of every human life.

Ahead of the Oregon Sacred Music Colloquium at Mount Angel Abbey, excerpts from Archbishop Sample’s 2019 pastoral letter on sacred music are offered as a timely reminder of the Church’s clear teaching on Gregorian chant, the use of Latin and English in the liturgy, and the renewal of sacred music as prayer.