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KEARNS – An elegant experiment with a simple test and sophisticated analysis led Miranda Rougelot to be named the Young Scientist of the Year at the Diocesan Science Fair on Feb. 26.
>>>Lent was my least favorite season when I was younger. I found it to be too long and too hard —specifically, the idea that I had to give up something that I really liked. This practice of "giving up" something was never really explained to me. All I knew was that every year starting on Ash Wednesday and going to after the Easter Vigil I could not eat chocolate. It was painful and just because I could not have the delectable treat, my mind focused on it constantly. It was even worse in my house because we had to fast from these things even on Sundays. My students in both elementary and high school have shared similar scenarios. They are told they have to give something up, but are never told why and how it helps with the conversion of heart and mind.
>>>Fred played professional soccer for a while until an injury stopped him. I knew him as a community college student. I was a campus minister at the time. Fred turned out to be quite the leader. Once about this time of year, just before Lent, I ran across Fred at the gym to which I belonged. As we talked our conversation moved to Lent as I reminded him of the Ash Wednesday schedule – certainly a reminder he didn't need. He told me that for Lent his family gave up television.
>>>DRAPER — Holy Cross Father Patrick Hannon will lead a Lenten mission at Saint John the Baptist Parish March 21-23 on the theme "Searching, discovering and celebrating the God Who Loves Us." He also will be the celebrant and homilist at the weekend Masses at St. John the Baptist Parish March 19 and 20.
>>>SALT LAKE CITY — Catholic Community Services (CCS) and Saint Andrew Parish Pantry in Riverton were among the eight Salt Lake City community organizations to receive a share of the $1 million in grants from Walmart’s "Help Fight Hunger" campaign. CCS’s Saint Vincent de Paul dining hall in Salt Lake City received $60,000 and the CCS Joyce Hansen Hall Northern Utah Food Bank in Ogden received $75,000. The St. Andrew Food Pantry received $25,000. The checks were presented at the State Capitol Feb. 24.
>>>SALT LAKE CITY – The Scout Religious Emblems Ceremony took place Feb. 26 at the Cathedral of the Madeleine but this time, besides all the recognitions that Boy and Girl scouts earned through their service, three adult women were recognized, too.
>>>SALT LAKE CITY —Each year, the Knights of Columbus in Utah feted priests and deacons at a dinner to thank them for their dedication to the Church. This year there will be three such dinners throughout the state; the first was held Feb. 17, hosted by Council 602 at Saint Ambrose Parish in Salt Lake City.
>>>SALT LAKE CITY — The Judge Memorial Catholic High School state girls’ swim team was honored with an official citation at the Utah State Capitol’s House of Representatives on Feb. 17. Rep. Jackie Biskupski (D), House District 30, issued the invitation.
>>>DRAPER — Students at Saint John the Baptist Middle School contribute to many causes worldwide, but also have turned their attention to one in their own backyard. Saint Marguerite Catholic Elementary School in Tooele is undergoing a significant transition in its school history.
>>>SALT LAKE CITY — La Cuaresma es el tiempo litúrgico de conversión, que marca la Iglesia para la preparación de la Pascua.
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