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	Archdiocese Cuts More Jobs The Associated Press, carried in KGW June 2, 2006 http://www.kgw.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D8HVOEB85.html The Archdiocese of Portland announced Thursday that it is trimming pastoral center staff in an effort to save money as it seeks bankruptcy protection because of priest-abuse litigation. Archbishop John G. Vlazny had warned of job and program cuts in an April letter to parishioners. "I am concerned about the effect of these cuts, not only on those whose jobs will be affected, but also on all those who depend on services and programs that may no longer be available," he wrote The staff cuts equal 14.25 full-time positions, the archdiocese said, and are part of a $1.9 million budget reduction. The cuts affect professional, ministerial and support staff positions. This is the second time in three years that the archdiocese has eliminated jobs. The archdiocese sliced its budget by $2 million in April 2003, and cut 20 positions.
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