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Ogden Regional Medical Center honors Benedictine sisters

OGDEN — The Sisters of Saint Benedict were surprised and filled with tears of joy and gratitude as two monuments were unveiled in their honor and a memorial courtyard was dedicated in their name outside the front doors of Ogden Regional Medical Center Oct. 17.  >>>

CWL members exemplify the faith, Bishop Wester says

SALT LAKE CITY —With food, fellowship and the traditional fashion show, the Catholic Woman’s League Annual Benefit Luncheon on Oct. 19 offered an afternoon of fun with a serious purpose: raising funds for two charitable organizations. >>>

Catholics, LDS meet for modern-day sewing bee

LAYTON — About 50 women and children from the Saint Rose of Lima Sewing Angels and the Clinton 27th Ward Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints met Oct. 19 to sew for those in need.

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Rediscovering purgatory

On Nov. 2, the Church throughout the world celebrates the Commemoration of All Souls, a day which, though popular in days gone by, has been neglected in recent decades. This neglect may be a reaction to an overly negative view of purgatory and a severe notion of divine judgment.

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Money wars raise funds for overseas students

BOUNTIFUL — Sharp new pencils, crisp clean notebooks, and new text books are what every student at Saint Olaf School expects on the first day of school each year. However, that is not how schools in other parts of the word operate. New school supplies are scarce in many Third World countries. The fifth-grade students at Saint Olaf discovered this fact as they were learning about social justice. They were planning a project to provide school supplies for children in poor countries. At first, they wanted to send actual supplies to a school. However, when Sam VanDongen placed a call to Catholic Relief Services, he discovered that sending items to a foreign country would not be a very efficient way to get them to a school. >>>

'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' Math Night

OGDEN — Saint Joseph Elementary School hosted a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Night on Oct. 3. Families gathered to have a fun math evening with a variety of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory-themed math activities suitable for students from preschool to eighth grade. Each grade hosted their own math activity, from jumping over a chocolate river for correct math facts to playing a chocolate bar game about probability and decision making. >>>

St. Andrew students learn about careers

RIVERTON — The second-grade class at Saint Andrew School in Riverton has been learning about the importance of working hard and how families work together to complete chores at home. >>>

'La Nueva Evangelización' en acción en la parroquia de San Francisco de Asís

OREM – En primavera 85 feligreses de la parroquia de San Francisco de Asís en Orem comenzaron un proceso de Nueva Evangelización basados en el Kerigma, el cual significa "proclamar". Se refiere a la predicación y proclamación que hicieron los Apóstoles una vez que Jesucristo ascendiera a los Cielos y les dejara la Misión de ir por todo el mundo anunciando su Palabra y bautizando en el Nombre del Padre y del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo (Mt. 28). >>>

Oración Intencional

En una de sus más recientes homilías el Papa Francisco preguntó, "Oramos… por costumbre, sin ser molestados o ¿nos ponemos de forma valiente ante el Señor para pedirle por su Gracia, para pedirle por lo que estamos orando?

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