"The priesthood is the love of the heart of Jesus.
When you see a priest, think of our Lord Jesus Christ."
- St. John Marie Vianney

Effective July 19, 2023, Reverend Caleb Cunningham will be serving as
the Parochial Vicar of St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Redmond, Oregon

A partir del 19 de julio de 2023, el reverendo Caleb Cunningham se desempeñará como
vicario parroquial de la iglesia St. Thomas the Apostle, Redmond, Oregón.

“The world looks to the priest, because it looks to Jesus!
No one can see Christ; but everyone sees the priest,
and through him they wish to catch a glimpse of the Lord!
Immense is the grandeur of the Lord!
Immense is the grandeur and dignity of the priest!”

- St. John Paul II, Rome, October 13, 1979

Answer these questions in your heart:

• Do I hear God calling me?
• Do I have a desire to serve?
• Do I feel the Lord's presence in the Eucharist?
• Do I have a capacity to love?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions, then God may be calling you to a life in the Priesthood. 

The journey to the Priesthood is a process that includes prayer and the help of many supportive people. The decision is something that is not completely made until the time for ordination draws near. 
Men in the seminary gain an education that not only helps each to better understand the ways of the world, but most especially the ways of God's Kingdom.

June 17-19, 2024 at the Cascade View Retreat Center in Powell Butte, Oregon.
More information & registration available soon. Please check back often. 

Questions?

Please contact our Promoter of Vocations: Fr. Caleb Cunningham:
Vocations@dioceseofbaker.org, (541) 923-3390

"Inspiring, educating, and forming the next generation of priests."

Since 1889, Mount Angel Seminary has sent thousands of priests to serve more than 11 million Catholics in nearly 100 dioceses and religious communities around the world. As the oldest seminary in the western United States, Mount angel is the only seminary in the West that offers a College of Liberal Arts, a Graduate School of Theology, and a Doctor of Ministry program.  

Most men in the Diocese of Baker, who discern to attend seminary, will spend time at Mount Angel Seminary in Mt. Angel, OR. Contact the Promoter of Vocations for the Diocese of Baker to arrange a visit and tour of Mount Angel Seminary.