Welcome to the 2026 Priest Convocation! October 5-8, 2026 Mission Renewal – The Joy of Our Call Steps 1: Review the information below, 2: Register for the event, and 3: Reserve your room.
Convocation Registration Is Closed For questions, please contact[email protected].
Lodging Arrangements: Each priest is responsible for your own lodging arrangements. You are encouraged to stay at the Best Western Plus Agate Beach Inn to facilitate more opportunities to build fraternity. To make your discounted reservation with the Archdiocese of Portland group, please call the hotel group reservation office at (541) 265-9411 ext 2 (open Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm) or visit online before September 5th. Senior priest lodging has been pre-arranged by the Office of the Vicar Clergy. Please contact Angie Godfrey with questions at [email protected].
Current Schedule:
Monday, October 5
2:00 pm Registration Opens 3:45 pm Welcome and opening remarks 4:00 pm Session 5:30 pm Holy half hour 6:15 pm Evening prayer 6:30 pm Social 7:00 pm Dinner Tuesday, October 6 7:30 am Breakfast 8:00 am Morning Prayer 8:15 am Session 9:15am Holy half hour 9:45:am Break 10:00am Group discussions 12:00 pm Mass 1:00 pm Lunch (International Priests dine in the Starfish Room) 2:00 pm Open House - info session/updates from Archdiocese for those interested 4:00 pm Priestly Fraternity gathering on the beach (optional) Evening Free (Dinner on your own) Wednesday, October 7 7:30 am Breakfast 8:00 am Morning Prayer 8:15 am Vocation Ministry 9:30am Break 9:45am Session 10:45am Holy half hour 11:15am Group discussions 1:00 pm Conclude Lunch on your own (1:00 p.m. Vicars Forane dine in the Starfish Room) Afternoon Free 5:15 pm Evening Prayer and Mass 6:15 pm Social 6:45 pm Jubilarians Banquet Thursday, October 8 7:30 am Mass 8:15 am Breakfast 9:00 am Morning prayer 9:15 am Closing Conversation Check out of room by 11 am. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held every evening from 8:00 pm until dawn. A Missionary of Mercy priest will be available to hear confessions throughout the week.