Clergy Assignments May 2026

New Parish Assignments

Effective May 11, 2026

Fr. Camillus Fernando will retire effective May 11, 2026.

Fr. Joseph Thomas, CST, while remaining as Pastor of Blessed Sacrament, Ontario, assigned as temporary Administrator of St. Patrick, Vale and St. Joseph, Unity effective May 11, 2026.

Fr. Bailey Clemens assigned as Sacramental Minister of St. Joseph, Unity.

Fr. Andrew Colvin assigned as Sacramental Minister of St. Thérèse, Halfway.

Fr. Victor Mena, while remaining as Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi, Bend, assigned to Canon Law Studies through Catholic University of America 4 week summer of 2026 program, as well as attending a two week intensive course at the University of Navarra in Spain in September 2026.

Effective July 1, 2026

Fr. Rijo Devasia, CST assigned as Administrator of St. Edward the Martyr, Sisters.

Fr. Caleb Cunningham assigned as Administrator of St. Patrick, Vale and St. Joseph, Unity, relieved as Promoter of Vocations and assigned as Director of Vocations (incorporating both previous roles of the Promoter of Vocations and Director of Seminarians).

Fr. Tomy Chowaran, while remaining as Pastor of St. Mary, Hood River, relieved as Director of Seminarians.

Fr. Franco Matthew, CST is promoted from Administrator to Pastor of St. Katherine, Enterprise and St. Pius X, Wallowa.

Effective September 1, 2026

Fr. Rogation Urassa will retire and will be in residence at St. Peter Parish, The Dalles.

Fr. Arturo Cisneros assigned as Administrator of St. Patrick, Madras and St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Warm Springs

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