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Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
Es urgente una gran oración por la vida, que abarque al mundo entero. Que… con iniciativas extraordinarias y con la oración habitual, se eleve una súplica apasionada a Dios… Por tanto, tengamos la humildad y la valentía de orar y ayunar para conseguir que la fuerza que viene de lo alto haga caer los muros del en gaño y de la mentira: que esconden a los ojos de tantos… la naturaleza perversa de com portamientos y leyes hostiles a la vida.
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Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
SALT LAKE CITY — Lauren Keeling arrived on the University of Utah campus as a freshman from Durham, N.C., when school began last fall and immediately searched for a parish to join. She became a member of Saint Catherine of Siena Newman Center, and then looked for the campus pro-life group.
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Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
SALT LAKE CITY — The annual Spanish/ English rosary will be held Jan. 25 at Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery as the Diocese of Salt Lake City participates in the 9 Days for Life, a pro-life novena that has been called by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
SALT LAKE CITY — Parish leaders, lay ecclesial ministers, directors of religious education, youth ministers, parish council members, DCCW leaders, Knights of Columbus and Catholic educators are all invited to attend the one-day retreat “Growing as a Spiritual Leader.”
Father Les Schmidt, a Glenmary Home Missioner, will present this retreat, which is intended to assist lay leaders in embracing their call to serve the Church.
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Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
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 under way in the Diocese of Salt Lake City. Saint Ann Parish, 450 East 2100 South, SLC will have the devotion Monday-Wednesday, Jan. 26-28. On Monday, the devotion will begin with Mass, a procession and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 5:30 p.m., then continual devotion through Wednesday. Thursday and Friday, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will be from noon to 8 p.m., with Mass at 5:30 p.m. A sign-up sheet is available in the gathering space.
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Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
SALT LAKE CITY — More than 150 members of the Salt Lake City Diocese Young Adult community participated in the first Mass Mob in Utah, filling the pews of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Jan. 17, bringing with them family members and friends.
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Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
SALT LAKE CITY — Sharon Kessel, 68, passed away Dec. 5, 2014.
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Friday, Jan. 16, 2015
SALT LAKE CITY — Jesuit Father Thomas Reese will present this year’s Aquinas Lecture. His topic will be “Pope Francis and the Reform of the Church.”
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Friday, Jan. 16, 2015
ALT LAKE CITY — Los Matrimonios en Utah están siendo invitados a participar en la Misa Anual para el Encuentro Matrimonial Mundial.
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Friday, Jan. 16, 2015
Having proclaimed the Gospel, the priest or, in some cases, the deacon, takes up the important task of breaking open i.e., applying the Scriptures we have just heard. The homily is an integral part of the liturgy and “may not be omitted without a grave reason.” It is through the homily that the mysteries of faith and the guiding principles of Christian life are shared. A good homily is faithful both to the mystery being celebrated and the needs of the listeners. It should lead those present to celebrate the Eucharist actively. The best homilies are the result of prayerful meditation on the texts, careful selection of ideas and images, and a joyful presentation that is neither too long nor too short. It is concluded with a moment of shared silence during which all present may reflect on what they have heard.
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