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):
Fr. Scott Baier – pastor, St. Helen, Sweet Home and Holy Trinity, Brownsville
Fr. Jose Luis Gonzalez – pastor, St. Helen, Junction City and St. Rose of Lima, Monroe
Fr. Michael Kueber – pastor, Sacred Heart, Portland
Fr. Christopher Rayan – administrator, St. Paul, St. Paul
Fr. Cary Reniva – pastor, St. Anne, Gresham
Fr. Arturo Romero – pastor, St. Patrick, Canby
Fr. Britto Suresh Vedam – administrator, St. Rose of Lima, Portland (Aug 1st)
Fr. Brent Durschmidt – parochial vicar, St. Cecilia, Beaverton (Sep 15th)
Fr. Justin Echevarria – parochial vicar, St. James, McMinnville; Good Shepherd, Sheridan; and St. Michael, Grand Ronde
Fr. Anthony Hoangphan – parochial vicar, Our Lady of the Lake, Lake Oswego
Fr. Theodore Lange – parochial vicar, St. Anthony, Tigard
Fr. Athanasius Onyima – parochial vicar, St. Edward, Keizer
Fr. Efrain Razo – parochial vicar, St. Joseph, Salem
Fr. Dominic Sternhagen – parochial vicar, Holy Trinity, Beaverton
Fr. Matt Libra – assisting with priestly formation at Mount Angel Seminary (Aug 1st)
Fr. Robert Barricks – entering senior status
Fr. Charles Zach – entering senior status
Let us continue praying for all our priests, and in a particular way, for those undergoing transition.