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St. Vincent students participate in Lego League

Saint Vincent de Paul 4th- and 5th-grade students made quite a showing at their inaugural First Lego League (FLL) Qualifying Event at Murray High School on Jan. 10.  >>>

Drug/alcohol abuse awareness poster winners

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Successful Round Up

With the help of the students, Our Lady of Lourdes School’s Round Up Fundraiser was a huge success.  >>>

Science and theology combine at Tucson's Vatican Observatory; workshop leads to spiritual reflection

Controversies between faith and science make good headlines, but they do not generally reflect either good theology or good science. That was the message I heard last week in Tucson, Ariz. during a workshop on Faith and Astronomy organized by the Vatican Observatory. Yes, the Vatican has an astronomical observatory, actually two of them – the site near Tucson, the other in Castel Gandolfo, outside Rome, Italy. Both observatories are staffed by a group of astronomers who are also Jesuit priests and brothers. >>>

La legislatura está considerando el cuidado de la salud y el tema de la prisión en el estado

La sesión legislativa del 2015 es muchos aspectos luce muy similar a la del 2014. Más o menos en esta español  el año pasado, la Diócesis de Salt Lake City advocaba por el gobernador Gary Herbert y por los legisladores para que expandieran el Medicaid en el estado a personas con menos del 138 por ciento del nivel de pobreza (por ejemplo las personas que ganan menos de $16,000 al año).  >>>

'¿Qué tan agradecido eres?' pregunta el Obispo Wester durante el inicio de la campaña annual del DDD

SALT LAKE CITY — El domingo marco el comienzo del Diocesan Development Drive (DDD) 2015, el cual es la apelación anual que da fondos a los muchos ministerios, programas y servicios de la Diocesis de Salt Lake City. >>>

Judge Memorial assistant coach is inducted into the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame

SALT LAKE CITY — Luther Elliss, Judge Memorial Catholic High School parent and assistant football coach, was inducted into the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Class of 2015 during the second annual Hall of Fame Enshrinement at the Polynesian Cultural Center in Honolulu, Hawaii Jan. 24. >>>

Catholic Scouts receive religious emblems

SALT LAKE CITY  — The Cathedral of the Madeleine was witness to the recognition that many youth and adults who are part of the Utah Boy and Girl Scouts received during the annual Scout Saturday. >>>

Around the Diocese

Prayer for Vocations - A special 40-hour period of prayer made before the Blessed Sacrament in solemn exposition with a special emphasis for vocations is underway in the Diocese of Salt Lake City. Each parish in the diocese is scheduled to have one week of this special devotion during the year. Saint Marguerite Parish, 510 E. Vine St., Tooele will hold the devotion Feb. 9 and Feb. 11-13, beginning each day with Mass at 9 a.m., followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.  >>>