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Friday, Jan. 30, 2015
SALT LAKE CITY — George Bartlome, 81, passed away on Jan. 21, 2015.
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Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
WASHINGTON (USCCB) — More than 10,000 pilgrims, many of them youth from schools around the nation, are expected to gather in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception to pray for an end to abortion at the Opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life, Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 6:30 p.m., the eve of the annual March for Life. The vigil coincides with the 42nd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision on Jan. 22, 1973, which legalized abortion nationwide. Since the decision was handed down, an estimated 56 million abortions have been performed legally in the United States.
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Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
SALT LAKE CITY — Dr. Maureen Condic, an associate professor of neurobiology and anatomy at the University of Utah School of Medicine, has received a five-year appointment as a corresponding member for the Pontifical Academy for Life.
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Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
What is stewardship? Stewardship is often thought of as a gimmick to get people to give, kind of like money blessed with holy water. While the dictionary defines stewardship as “the individual’s responsibility to manage his life and property with proper regard to the rights of others,” the Christian definition involves each person’s responsibility to God for his or her time, talents and treasure. The faithful and wise steward is one who knows that the Master has set him/her in charge of his household and gives him/her his portion of food at the proper time.(Luke 12:42)
Stewardship embraces a way of life, and thus becomes a lifestyle. It calls upon us to realize we are not owners of our time, talent and treasure; rather, we are stewards, called upon by God to manage our gifts by being responsible to God, who entrusts them to us.
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Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
The first major part of the Mass, the Liturgy of the Word, with the Prayers of the Faithful is completed. After the Introductory Rites, we have been fed by the rich fare of the Scriptures, carefully selected by the Church for each Mass, first from the Lectionary, then from the Book of Gospels. The meaning of the readings and the application of their message in our lives have been expanded for us in the homily.
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Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
The struggle to do what is right rather than what is popular can be a difficult one, but it may be especially trying for public officials, whose very livelihood can depend on their actions. Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank proved his commitment to public service – rather than popular sentiment – with his recent comments regarding President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration.
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Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
Last week I drove to my aunt’s funeral in California. I lived in the Sacramento area for 10 years and have happy memories of holidays at my aunt and uncle’s house, with their five sons and assorted other family members.
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Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
SALT LAKE CITY — Married couples in Utah are being invited to participate in the annual Mass for the Marriage Encounter in Spanish.
The Mass is organized by Carmen and Martin Hernandez, who are representatives of Marriage Encounter Section 14, which includes southern California, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Hawaii and Utah.
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Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
SALT LAKE CITY — Andrew and Terri Lyke will be the guest presenters at the Annual Marriage Enrichment retreat “Marriage on a Lampstand: Mission Possible,” on Feb. 14.
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Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
SALT LAKE CITY — National Marriage Enrichment speakers Andrew and Terri Lyke will give a workshop, “It Takes a Village,” for Black Catholic families on Feb. 15 at the Chancery offices in Salt Lake City.
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