Gifts from Appeal will be distributed in the ministries of:
 
The Bishop's Annual Appeal works toward:

Empowering Faith-Filled Families “Praying together and talking about our faith as a family was challenging at first, but as we stuck with it, we can now really see how this has strengthened us all.” St. Thomas Parishioner, Redmond

Educating Catholic Children “We promise to work tirelessly to serve your children and give them both the religious education and rigorous academic education you have come to expect from the Diocese of Baker.” Jim Golden, Superintendent

Sustaining our Clergy “My greatest joy is to be with the people God has entrusted to me, accompanying them in their journey of faith and being with them in all the significant moments of their lives.” Father Bailey Clemens

Supporting our Seminarians “We wish to give our most sincere thanks to our Bishop, our priests, the staff and all the people like yourselves, whose constant efforts are felt in the depths of our hearts, as we seek to say “yes” to Jesus.” Seminarian Bryan Walman

Protecting Life “Into their tiny hearts the Author of Life has placed His hope in us—His hope for us to remember that the life we live now is not our own, that we are here because He wills us to be here, that we must do unto others as we would have them do unto us.” Bishop Liam Cary

Inspiring Communication “I have greatly enjoyed your online Mass and presentations and think you have hit on a great way to communicate with all of us in our far and wide diocese.” Bobbi Stoddart, St. Bernard Parishioner, Jordan Valley

Thank you to those who have downloaded our Parish App. We have received several nice comments and prayer requests through the app. We are very happy with the interaction and communication the app is providing already. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to call the office (541) 884-4242.
www.myparishapp.com

Bishop Cary's Statement regarding the decision of the United States Supreme Court on Same-sex Marriage