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Robert Mayo

SALT LAKE CITY — Robert "Bob" Mayo, 69, passed away Jan. 8, 2014. >>>

Priscilla Archuleta

OGDEN — Priscilla Archuleta, 21, passed away Dec. 20, 2013. >>>

Religious statues are an Epiphany gift to Magna parish

MAGNA — Six of the eight religious statues that were smashed by vandals who broke into Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Magna in August were returned to the parish and blessed by Father Javier Virgen, pastor, during a Jan. 5 Mass. >>>

Utah Catholic Schools

All 16 Utah Catholic schools are featured this week in a special insert to the Intermountain Catholic; read more at http://www.dioslc.org/images/schools/Catholic_Schools_Insert_2014_Web_version.pdf >>>

Bernice Maher Mooney, diocesan archivist emeritus, dies

Bernice Maher Mooney, who served for many years as the archivist for the Diocese of Salt Lake City and wrote three books about Catholic Utah, died Dec. 22, 2013. She was 85. >>>

Medicaid expansion will help the needy

As the 2014 Legislative session looms, Gov. Gary Herbert and legislators will consider whether to expand Medicaid in the state to individuals living at less than 138 percent of the federal poverty level (i.e. making roughly $16,000 or less per year). Politicians and pundits have debated the issue for months, carefully considering economics, political convictions, and policy implications. >>>

(Mostly) good news came from Rome during 2013

From my perspective, many of the events that happened last year at the Vatican were positive, as the following list shows. >>>

Estatuas religiosas son un regalo de la Epifanía para la parroquia de Magna

MAGNA — Durante una misa celebrada el 5 de enero, seis de las ocho estatuas que fueron destrozadas en agosto cuando unos vándalos ingresaron a la parroquia de Our Lady of Lourdes en Magna, regresaron a la parroquia recibiendo la bendición del Padre Javier Virgen, párroco. >>>

La Rosca de Reyes, una tradición de arraigo

SALT LAKE CITY — Con el Nuevo continúan los festejos y entre ellos las tradiciones mexicanas de temporada como la tradicional Rosca de Reyes. >>>