PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) Oregon's rich Catholic history begins a few miles north in what was then Oregon Country and now is Washington state. Archaeological digs at Fort Vancouver, Washington, have uncovered a trove of Catholic artifacts from the earliest days of the church in the Pacific Northwest, including a crucifix, rosary beads and a Miraculous Medal, all from the 1840s.
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Oregon’s rich Catholic history begins a few miles north in what was then Oregon Country and now is Washington state.
Archaeological digs at Fort Vancouve
GERVAIS — Not all the scores of families who attended the 175th anniversary celebration of St. Louis Church in Gervais still live locally.
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GERVAIS — Not all the scores of families who attended the 175th anniversary celebration of St. Louis Church in Gervais still live locally.
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