About Us

Mission The Archdiocesan Youth & Young Adult Ministry offers support and consultation to youth ministers and pastors. It provides coordination and sponsorship of youth ministry and young adult activities on the archdiocesan and regional levels.  It develops, enables, and leads archdiocesan programs for youth and young adult ministry that provides for the total personal and spiritual growth of young people to draw them into responsible participation in the life, mission and work of the Church. The Youth & Young Adult Ministry office is a part of the Department of Evangelization of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon. 

The Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon is proud to be an affiliated member of the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry.

NFCYM "serves those who serve the young Catholic Church."

Archdiocesan Youth & Young Adult Ministry Staff

Michal T. Horace - Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry

Email: mhorace@archdpdx.org

Michal is the director of the Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry for the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon. He holds a Master of Pastoral Ministry degree from the University of Portland/Gonzaga University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering degree from Parks College of St. Louis University. He also holds a Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies and a Certificate in Ministry with Young Adults from the Center for Ministry Development. Prior to diocesan youth ministry, he ministered as a volunteer youth minister, a multi-parish youth ministry coordinator, and a parish coordinator of youth ministry.

Michal currently serves as chair on the Board of Directors for the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM) and represents Region 12 (the eleven dioceses in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington). In addition to serving on several national task groups, Michal is also a board member of the Catholic Youth Foundation-USA and a member of the National Association of Catholic Youth Ministry Leaders (NACYML). 

Gabriela Laddusaw - Department of Evangelization Project Coordinator

Adriana Antelo - Department of Evangelization Administrative Assistant