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Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon new 2006 OREGON, McMINNVILLE

St. James Church W-412 1145 Northeast First Street McMinnville, Oregon 97128 Phone 503-472-5232 http://www.saintjamescatholicchurch.org/staff.html

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History: St. James Church is a non-Indian parish. However, diocesan priests from St. James have attended the following Indian missions:

1881-ca. 1940 St. Patrick Mission (Cayuse), Yam Hill/ Muddy Creek 1901-1908, 1985-2000, St. Michael the Archangel Mission (Grand Ronde), 2002-present Grande Ronde, Grand Ronde Reservation

History of St. Michael the Archangel Mission

1859-1861 Diocesan priests attended the Grand Ronde Reservation station (Grand Ronde) from St. Paul, St. Paul 1861-1864 Diocesan priests established and attended St. Michael the Archangel Mission from St. Peter’s, The Dalles 1864-1897 Became a parish; diocesan priests administered St. Michael’s ca. 1874-ca. 1946 Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary (California Province, Los Gatos, California) established and staffed St. Michael’s School 1881-1882 Benedictine Sisters of Pontifical Jurisdiction (St. Joseph, Minnesota) staffed the school 1898-1899, 1909-1985 Salvatorians (U.S.A. Province, Milwaukee, Wisconsin) administered St. Michael’s ca. 1930-1969 Salvatorians staffed the Grand Ronde Vocational School 1900-1901 Benedictines (Mount Angel Abbey, St. Benedict, Oregon) administered St. Michael’s 1901-1908 Diocesan priests attended St. Michael’s from St. James, McMinnville 1906 Jesuits (Turin Province, Turin, Italy) administered St. Michael’s 1946-1968 (closed) Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon staffed St. Michael School

1 1985-2000 Diocesan priests attended St. Michael’s from St. James, McMinnville 1999-2002 Augustinians (St. Augustine Province, San Diego, California) administered St. Michael’s 2002-present Diocesan priests attended St. Michael’s from St. James, Mc Minneville

Salvatorians from St. Michael’s attended St. Augustine Mission/ Oceanlake station (Siltez), Oceanlake, ca. 1945-1970 (closed).

Holdings of Catholic-related records about Native Americans:

Inclusive dates: 1875-present

Volume: Several volumes

Description: Sacramental (baptisms, confirmations, marriages, and burials) for St. Michael the Archangel and St. Patrick Missions.

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