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Homily by Archbishop John Vlazny 12-12-2016 Back on March 1, 1955, our Catholic Church here in western Oregon became the home of these Trappist monks, our brothers, who today celebrate their patronal feast, Our Lady of Guadalupe. Like most migrants, they arrived quietly and, I presume, without much fanfare. The beautiful surroundings, rich in agricultural potential, more than the faith-filled people of the time, predecessors of most of us here present this morning, motivated their move from New Mexico, where they had their beginnings in 1948. But over the years, their quiet and prayerful presence among us has nurtured and supported their neighbors’ Baptismal call to be effective missionary disciples. But they too, even though not engaged directly in pastoral ministry across this historic archdiocese, have become spiritual shepherds, happily tainted by the “smell of the sheep”, who regularly, like today, frequent these holy grounds!