St. Mary Magdalene Church (The Madeleine) is within The Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon, which seeks to bring the love of Jesus to all those in western Oregon through worship, prayer, service and formation.
From the coast to the Cascades, our local church is blessed by a rich cultural heritage – extending from farms and ranches to towns and city centers, serving 410,000 Roman Catholics, who speak a number of different languages.
Our goal is to infuse the Catholic faithful of the Archdiocese with a keen sense of faith, hope, and purpose – all of which we believe can be truly found in a vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ, who offers a love that transforms and unites.
Through our various ministries, opportunities and offices, we are here to help you discover and deepen your relationship with Christ and His church, and to encourage and support you in your efforts to bring the saving message of the Gospel to the world.
Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal
My dear Brothers and Sisters,
Praised be Jesus Christ!
As Catholics, we share in a Eucharistic solidarity. You and I share one faith and are united in our one mission, to live and spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world. Each one of us is essential to the vitality of our Church, and that Church needs you. Please join me in supporting the vital programs and ministries that we all depend upon to sustain the Catholic Church in Western Oregon by giving to the 2024 Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal.
I encourage you to take an envelope with you today (which you can find in your pews or vestibule), and visit JesusChangesEverything.church, to view the video to learn more about how your dedicated support grows and sustains the Church. Please embrace this opportunity to demonstrate your commitment to one another and to the mission entrusted to us by Christ. Remember, Jesus changes everything! I am grateful for your support.
In Christ, Archbishop Alexander Sample
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Archbishop Alexander K. Sample
Our archdiocese is led by The Most Reverend Alexander K. Sample, installed April 2, 2013 after 8 years as the Bishop of Marquette.
He was born on November 7, 1960, in Kalispell, MT, to Alexander K. Sample, Jr., and to Joyce V. Sample. He was ordained a priest at St. Peter Cathedral in Marquette, MI, on June 1, 1990.
Father Sample served as Associate Pastor at St. Peter Cathedral from 1990 until 1993. From 1993 until 1994 he served as Pastor at St. George Parish, Bark River, MI, at Sacred Heart Parish in Schaffer, MI, and at St. Michael Parish in Perronville, MI. He studied Canon Law at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (the Angelicum) in Rome from 1994 until 1996 when he received his J.C.L
From 1996 – 2006, Father Sample served in the Diocese of Marquette as Chancellor, Director of Ministry and Priest Personnel, as member of the College of Consultors, and as Executive Director of the Bishop Baraga Association. Other offices held in this time period were: Director of Ongoing Formation of Priests, Defender of the Bond in the Diocesan Tribunal, Promoter of Justice for the Diocesan Tribunal, Judge for the Tribunal, Vice-Postulator for the Cause of Bishop Frederic Baraga, Diocesan Chaplain to the Knights of Columbus and as a Member of the Diocesan Review Board for the Protection of Children and Young People. From 1996 – 2006, Father Sample was also the Canonical Pastor of St. Christopher Parish in Marquette.
He was appointed Bishop of Marquette on December 13, 2005, by Pope Benedict XVI, and was ordained a Bishop on January 25, 2006, at St. Peter Cathedral in Marquette.
He was appointed the eleventh Archbishop of Portland in Oregon on January 29, 2013, and was installed at a Mass of Installation on April 2, 2013, held at the Chiles Center on the campus of the University of Portland.You can learn more about Archibshop Sample on the Archdiocesan website
Bishop Peter Smith
Archbishop Sample is assisted by Bishop Peter L. Smith was born on February 8, 1958 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. He was ordained a priest by Archbishop Emeritus John G. Vlazny on June 9, 2001 at St. Mary Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. He is a member of the Brotherhood of the People of Praise, a private association of the faithful. After Father Smith served as parochial vicar at Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Lake Oswego (2001 – 2004), he studied at the Catholic University of America (2004 – 2006), earning a Licentiate Degree in Canon Law (J.C.L.). He served as Pastor at St. Rose of Lima Parish in Portland from 2006 until his appointment as Vicar General in May 2013.
After his ordination as a priest he served on the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Priestly Life and Ministry committee from 2003 – 2008. In the Archdiocese of Portland he has served in the Archdiocesan Tribunal as Defender of the Bond, Judge and Adjutant Judicial Vicar. He has served on the Presbyteral Council, the College of Consulters, Priest Personnel Board, Archdiocesan Permanent Diaconate Board, Archdiocesan Finance Committee, Building Commission and the Ministry Review Board. He has also served as the Archdiocesan Liaison to the Charismatic Renewal and as a Board Member of Central Catholic High School. He is the Vicar General of the Archdiocese and serves as Moderator of the Curia. You can learn more about Bishop Smith on the Archdiocesan website