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Warm coats for needy kids

Patrick Gotti of Utah Knights of Columbus Council 6010, Saint Rose of Lima Parish, helps a boy find a well-fitting coat during the Coats for Kids distribution in Ogden on Dec. 7 at Catholic Community Services. >>>

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Ernest Michael Fontana

SALT LAKE CITY — Ernest Michael Fontana, 92, passed away on Oct. 18, 2013. >>>

Rosalie Corey

SALT LAKE CITY — Rosalie Corey, 98, passed away Nov. 22, 2013. >>>

Best gift in life is encountering Christ, pope says at start of Advent

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The best present in life is encountering Jesus – an encounter that will last a lifetime, Pope Francis said. >>>

El Adviento devuelve el horizonte de la esperanza, dice el Papa en el Ángelus

(RV) — En una Plaza de San Pedro típicamente invernal, y ante la presencia de varios miles de fieles y peregrinos de numerosos países, el Papa Francisco rezó el Ángelus del Primer Domingo de Adviento. El Santo Padre explicó que inicia de este modo un nuevo año litúrgico para el Pueblo de Dios en el que Jesucristo nos guía en la historia hacia el cumplimiento de su Reino. Y agregó que esto nos hace experimentar un sentimiento profundo del sentido de la historia, puesto que redescubrimos la belleza de estar todos en camino: la Iglesia, con su vocación y misión, y la humanidad entera, los pueblos, las civilizaciones, las culturas, todos en camino a través de los senderos del tiempo. >>>

Starks Funeral Home sponsors Good Samaritan Thanksgiving dinner

SALT LAKE CITY — The chef and staff from Starks Funeral Home volunteered with the Starks family to cook enough turkey and all the fixings to serve 350 dinners for the homeless on Thanksgiving Day. >>>

Salt Lake hosts sneak preview of 'Son of God' movie

SALT LAKE CITY — "Powerful." "Fantastic." "Beautifully done," is how religious leaders and friends of actress Roma Downey described the movie Son of God, shown to a sneak preview audience at Megaplex 13 at Gateway in Salt Lake City Nov. 23.

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Join Bishop Wester in the Fast for Families

The Catholic Church has long advocated for compassionate immigration reform, and we continue to do so. As part of our efforts, I urge my fellow Catholics in Utah to join in solidarity with me and immigration reform leaders in the "Fast for Families" taking place now in Washington, D.C.   >>>