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    S moke S ignals
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
13
Priest hopes to rebuild relationships in Grand Ronde
upset politicians.
“Writing and inter-
viewing were my pas-
sions,” he says. “But
when I was in grade
school and was an al-
tar server for church
with my brothers, I
was the only one to
memorize all of the
prayers. I used to
stop by the store on
my way home and
buy Necco Wafers
and do ‘communion.’
I was doing a good job
as a journalist, but
decided to go back to
my original calling.”
Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez
Pacanza, who is
Father Zani Pacanza, parochial vicar at St. James
based at St. James
Catholic Church in McMinnville, also serves the
Catholic Church in
McMinnville, says his
Grand Ronde community at St. Michael’s Catholic
first 14 months of Sun-
Church.
day services in Grand
gregation. ... Things have changed.”
Ronde have been a positive expe-
Pacanza, who grew up in the
rience.
Philippines, was assigned to St.
“It’s been very beautiful,” he
Michael’s in July 2017 shortly after
says. “St. Michael’s is a very small
completing Mount Angel Seminary
parish, but very historic. People are
and being ordained in Portland.
really warm and always apprecia-
After working as a journalist for
tive if I say a good sermon.”
several years in his native country,
The choir includes three people
Pacanza became burnt out after
and brunch is served after Mass.
covering the political beat and be-
Church attendance is not required.
ing threatened with lawsuits from
By Danielle Frost
Smoke Signals staff writer
MCMINNVILLE — St. Michael’s
Catholic Church has been a part of
Grand Ronde since Father Adrian
Croquet opened it in 1862, just five
years after the Reservation was
established.
Scores of Tribal Elders recall
attending the parish school and
roller skating in the gymnasium as
young teens.
Tribal Council member Steve
Bobb Sr. recalls how he used to drive
the nuns to distraction with his an-
tics. At one point, they stopped by
his grandparents’ home to express
“concern for his soul.”
Through Termination and Resto-
ration, St. Michael’s has remained
open to the community and a small
congregation gathers for weekly
Sunday Mass.
Zani Pacanza, the new priest-in-
charge at the church, is hoping to
reintroduce St. Michael’s to Tribal
residents who once attended, but
stopped coming for various reasons.
“My goal is to rebuild those con-
nections,” he says. “I was told that
years ago, many were baptized at
the church, but had left because
of cold treatment. … I would like
to invite them to visit again and
increase their circle of friends. It
is a very warm and welcoming con-
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“It’s really good food,” he says.
“I would welcome newcomers to at
least see the church. It is an import-
ant part of Grand Ronde history.”
Pacanza will get his first taste of
Grand Ronde culture when he at-
tends the 35th annual Restoration
Celebration on Sunday, Nov. 18.
“I am really excited,” he says. “I
have been to powwows before, but
not in this area. I am also looking
forward to trying the food.”
During the next few years, Pa-
canza is hoping to add more social
events to the church calendar with
the help of a pastoral planning
group.
“I really enjoy seeing the mile-
stones in people’s lives,” he says.
“All of the sacraments we do – bap-
tisms, confirmations, weddings and
funerals – all of these are sharing in
some of the most important aspects
of their lives.”
Pacanza says that everyone is
welcome to rent the church gym at
a low cost for events.
For more information about St.
Michael’s, which is located on Hebo
Road just west of the Grand Ronde
Road intersection, contact Pacanza
at zanimpacanza@gmail.com or
call 503-472-5232. For gym rental,
contact Carol Nash at canash@live.
com or 503-930-8355. n
Certified Application Assisters
at the Health & Wellness Center
Cheyeanne Zimmer is now available to assist with re-
certification and applications for the Oregon Health Plan.
She can be reached at 503-879-1359 or
cheyeanne.zimmer@grandronde.org.
Leah Bailey also is a Certified Application Assister avail-
able to help. She can be reached at 503-879-2197
or leah.bailey@grandronde.org. n