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Saint Joseph students graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy

SALT LAKE CITY — "The Naval Academy has been a challenge, but in the long-run it was worth it," said Kristin Hope, who graduated from Saint Joseph Catholic High School in 2006 with fellow classmates Ryan Gilbert and Jake Reis. The three St. Joseph alumni will graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., May 28.

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May Day

May 1st turned out to be quite a full day! Early in the morning I attended the breakfast and opening ceremonies of the Greater Salt Lake Boy Scout Council’s Scout-a-Rama. This is the centennial year of the scouts so the event had even more significance than usual. I am deeply impressed with the scouting programs here in Utah. There is a real energy and vitality that drives the leaders and the scouts themselves. I am grateful to Father Jim Blaine, Ms. Pam Grant and Mr. Donald Ellefsen for all they do in promoting and facilitating the scouting program in our diocese.

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Marriage Encounter

I was pleased to meet with Carmen and Martin Hernandez early in May to discuss Marriage Encounter. They administer the Spanish-speaking program in our diocese. >>>

Annual Clergy Spring Convocation

We had a wonderful clergy convocation early in May at St. Vincent de Paul Parish. >>>

Priest Jubilarians

We concluded our Clergy Spring Convocation with a dinner to honor our jubilarians for this year.  >>>

Staff Retreat Day

 On May 7th, the Pastoral Center staff, including our cemetery workers, met for the day at the Bishop’s Residence for a day-long retreat. >>>

Mission Task Force Meeting

 On a regular basis, the Mission Task Force meets to discuss our work in the missions of the diocese. Mr. Michael Lee generously serves as facilitator of the meeting, which is attended by clergy, religious and lay leaders who represent all those who work so hard in our missions >>>

The Daughters of Charity

On May 14th I had an interesting meeting with Sister Chris Maggi, DC, who is the regional representative of the Daughters of Charity. She is newly appointed and took the occasion to say hello to me while visiting the Daughters of Charity in our diocese. >>>

St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park, CA

I very much enjoyed my meeting last week at St. Patrick Seminary in California as a member of the Board of Trustees. >>>