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Youth leaders prepare for northern youth rally

OGDEN - "This was an awesome experience. I met some cool people," said Rachel Damron, a 9th grader at Centerville Junior High School and a member of Saint Olaf Parish, who attended the Youth Leadership Retreat at Holy Family Parish Feb. 26. >>>

Juan Diego senior wins Sports Faith International award

DRAPER -Thomas Linton is lucky to be alive. His birth mother considered abortion before deciding to bear him to term and give him up for adoption.

 

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Bishop Wester encourages attendance at liturgical conference

SALT LAKE CITY — In a memo addressed liturgical ministers, catechists, teachers and all the lay faithful , the Most Rev. John C. Wester, bishop of Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City wrote:

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Reciben cientos de miles de dólares para programa hispano

SALT LAKE CITY - La Diócesis Católica de Salt Lake City ha recibido un subsidio de $270 mil dólares por parte de la Sociedad de la Extensión de la Iglesia Católica sin fines de lucro (Catholic Church Extension Society). Los fondos permitirán a la Diócesis crear un programa de formación Ministerio de la Ley Eclesiástica (LEM por sus siglas en inglés) que sea para candidatos de habla hispana que busquen papeles de liderato en la Iglesia. >>>

Elderly volunteers are success of St. Martha's Baby Project

SALT LAKE CITY - Without the time and talent the elderly volunteers put into St. Martha's Baby Project, it could not flourish and keep up with the demand and requests for layettes.

 

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Long-time Knight continues to cook up a good life

TAYLORSVILLE – Chuck Farrell has been a fixture at Saint Martin de Porres Parish since the congregation began in 1982. He’s an altar server at daily Mass, an usher and greeter on Sunday and the cook for the Knights of Columbus fundraisers.

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Diocese celebrates Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion

SALT LAKE CITY - The Most Rev. John C. Wester, bishop of Salt Lake, welcomed men, women and children from parishes throughout the diocese into a new relationship with the Church Feb. 20-21 at the Cathedral of the Madeleine. There were 246 candidates and 228 catechumens who attended. >>>

Centennial celebration closes with Solemnity of Dedication Mass

SALT LAKE CITY - The Centennial celebration came to a close with the Solemnity of the Anniversary of the Dedication of the Cathedral Mass Feb. 22. >>>

It's Not Really About Obligation

Sunday is the Lord’s Day, the day the Church gathers to rejoice in God’s infinite love by celebrating Jesus’ triumph over death and sin. Since the earliest days of Christianity, the community has gathered on Sunday to "break bread" and share stories. Justin, a second-century martyr, writes in his First Apology that the community gathered on the "day of the sun" to share the stories of the apostles or the prophets, pray for those in need and share in Eucharist. Justin’s description of a Sunday gathering is very similar to the current pattern of our Sunday Eucharist. Justin claims they gathered on Sunday because it is the first day of the new creation. Through the resurrection of Christ, God has transformed all creation.

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