Available to speak in the following areas of the Archdiocese: Portland Metro
Mid-Valley
North Coast
Bio:
Mat Cato is the Director of the Office of Life, Justice & Peace for the Archdiocese of Portland. He represents Archbishop Sample on matters of Catholic social teaching and educates parishioners on Catholic social doctrine.
He supervises the programs of the office: the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, Parish Social Ministry (parish Respect Life and Peace and Justice Ministries), Catholic Relief Services and Faithful Citizenship. He is also a leader of the recently formed Pope Francis Center for Justice and Charity, a collaboration between Catholic Charities and the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center.