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Most Reverend Robert F. Vasa, D.D.
Bishop of Diocese of Baker
Bishop's Page
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Most Reverend Thomas J. Connolly
Bishop Emeritus, D.D., JCD
Bishops Past and Present
" Hope in Action"
RETREAT
CENTER NEWS:
The final youth camp of the summer,
"YAK" Camp, begins August 22 and runs through August
27. We expect about 50 middle school
participants.
The Diocesan Ministry Training Retreat is set for the
weekend of August 27, 28 and 29. This is followed
by a Diocesan Catholic School Retreat for teachers and
administration which begins on September 2.
Father Dan Mahan, from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis,
will be giving a workshop for all Parish Councils and
Parish Finance Councils on "Building an Engaged Parish"
on Tuesday, October 12, beginning at 11:45 a.m. with
lunch. Father Mahan will also be giving G.I.F.T.
(Growing in Faith Today) talks on October 11-13 for the
laity, beginning at 7:00 p.m. each evening.
Bishop Vasa will be giving a talk as part of the
G.I.F.T. program on "How the Language of Liturgy Shapes
Our Prayer and Our Relationship with God" on October
14, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
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WELCOME
to
the Diocese of Baker website.
If this
is your first visit, we
invite you to get acquainted
with our Diocese by reading
The Diocesan Chronicle published every two weeks
here
on this website
(1st issue June 6, 2010).
You may
access
The Diocesan Chronicle
on this page
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From the Introduction to
our Diocesan Guidelines:
The purpose of the Church is spiritual but it
operates within a human society with all the same
complexities. Good administration is essential to
assure that the structures necessary for the promotion of
the Gospel are in place. The mutual cooperation of
the Faithful, clerical and lay, is essential to the
well-ordered administration of the Diocese. The
structures of the Diocese are intended to be effective
means of nurturing the Faith in our portion of the Vineyard
of the Lord. All should contribute generously the
varying gifts and talents with which they have been blessed
by God.
We are very grateful to the many dedicated priests
and laity who help provide this administration.
Diocesan Guidelines -
click here
 CAMP STORE: The Camp
Connolly Store made its debut at the Diocese of Baker Youth
Camps this summer. Many thanks to all of you who
scoured your closets, cabinets, desks to send medals,
rosaries, holy cards, booklets and a variety of religious
articles to fill the bins and baskets at the store.
Plus, there were some non-religious items donated which
appealed to the campers as well. All donations are
much appreciated.
The campers earned Camp Connolly Cash in a variety of ways
as a form of positive reinforcement. They put it to
good use during the morning and afternoon breaks when the
store was open. This was a popular place which will
continue to be in operation next year and many years after
with your help. We ask that you continue to
send items to the Diocesan Office throughout the year and
invite all who were not able to donate to take this
opportunity to do so. Thank you one and all!!
If you would like to donate
to our Camp store, please bring your donations to our Office at 911
SE Armour Road, Bend, OR, 97702 or mail them to:
Diocese of Baker, Camp Store, PO Box 5999, Bend, OR
97708
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