January Sister Jeremia Januschka, O.S.B., dies • Judge Memorial Catholic High School hosts birthday party for lost boys and girls of Sudan • Sister Stephanie Mongeon receives honorary doctoral degree • Catholic schools join diocesan stewardship program • Annual Mass celebrates courage, devotion of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. • First John Sparks award honors namesake • Blessed Sacrament Parish honored by Sandy City Council • Salt Lake City residents take jazz to a "Higher Ground" • Father Francicso Pires named first pastor of St. Andrew Parish • National conservative leader Phyllis Schlafly talks in Salt Lake City about hot issues • Diocesan Pastoral Council bids farewell to Bishop Niederauer. February The People of Utah say goodbye to Bishop Niederauer • Fr. Richard Rohr brings insight to Aquinas lecture • Dr. Juliana Boerio-Goates, "Scientist of faith" honored with BYU award • Movie "What We’ve Accomplished Together" brings leadership together for 40th anniversary of the Diocesan Development Drive (DDD) • Pro-life group gathers in Salt Lake City to pray for unborn children • "Concert of Hope" by Watoto Children’s Choir is a celebration of God’s love • Bishop Niederauer celebrates final Cathedral Mass as head of Salt Lake Diocese • Priests offer Bishop Niederauer a fond farewell • Bishop Niederauer speaks to Utah State Senate before leaving for San Francisco • Archbishop George Niederauer installed as head of San Francisco Archdiocese • Utahns earning minimum wage testify to needs • St. Olaf students raise $1,119 for Make-A-Wish • Msgr. J. Terrence Fitzgerald leads Salt Lake City Diocese until Pope Benedict XVI names new bishop • Father Neale Herrlich remembered as a humble, quiet man, laid to rest in California • Judge Memorial Catholic High School students mourn Anastasia Brothers • Catholic Women’s League holds benefit luncheon. March Judge Memorial Catholic High School "digs in" on new sports field and stadium complex • New Starks Funeral Parlor emphasizes comfort, tradition • Wiegand Foundation grant helps complete science lab for St. Vincent de Paul School • Tenth annual Winterfest raises funds for Juan Diego Catholic High School programs • New St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Church being readied for June dedication • St. Vincent de Paul Elementary School student Rachel Benvegnu sweeps Diocesan Science Fair • Auto accident claims life of Deacon Candidate Michael Gorman • "God Bless America" opera teaches and entertains at St. Vincent de Paul Elementary School • St. Patrick’s Day Parade releases festive Irish blizzard in Salt Lake City • Leprechaun Lope a success despite cold temperatures • Judge Memorial Catholic High School Vice Principal Jim Yerkovich honored for 40 years of coaching boys basketball • St. Olaf students participate in mini-olympics • Deacon Mike Bulson’s book of homilies a treat for all • Intermountain Catholic editor Barbara Stinson Lee receives highest journalism award from Utah Press Association (UPA) • Jerry O’Brien memorialized in UPA Hall of Fame • Jim, Bette Cornwell recognized for service by UPA • Immaculate Heart shop in Draper seeks to provide meaningful gifts • Many gather to hear the messages from Medjugorje at West Valley City gathering • Newest novel a mystery from outdoor humorist Patrick McManus • At focus day for religious educators, catechists reminded that family catechesis empowers parents as first teachers • Catholic educators honored for excellence. April Emma Eccles Jones Foundation grants $1 million to Madeleine Choir School • Utah Catholics memorialize Pope John Paul II on first anniversary of his death • Catholic Community Services (CCS) acquires new building • St. Ann parishioner Vincent Budell gives 100th unit of blood • Judge Memorial Catholic High School parents discuss the threat of drugs • Catholic schools collectively raise $12,293.90 for DDD • Annual Chrism Mass celebrates vocations, blesses oils • Utahns join nationwide protest of punitive immigration reform • Unity rally gives voice to human rights for all • St. George churches participate in Good Friday ecumenical Way of the Cross • Children at St. Marguerite Preschool in Tooele learn meaning of Easter • Trappists prepare to break ground on new monastery • Easter is the springtime of our faith • Holy Cross Sister Margo Cain "Taught us how to welcome eternal life" • Robert Kirby talks about the benefits of humor at Salt Lake Deanery Laetare Luncheon • Guests dine and dance under the stars at Juan Diego Gala • St. James Parish, Ogden, plans dedication • Msgr. Robert Bussen receives Park City Leadership award. May Clark and Nancy Giles honored for generosity at CHRISTUS St. Joseph Villa Hope Benefit • Real Salt Lake teams with Judge Memorial Catholic High School to honor meningitis victim Demi Candelaria • Vietnamese Catholics dedicate statue of patroness • How Dark the Con of Dan: frenzy over "The DaVinci Code" elevates as debut of movie elicits response from Archbishop George Niederauer • DCCW Convention speaks of women in scripture • Annual Madeleine Choir School fund raiser emphasizes fun • Drama and joy fill operatic barnyard at St. Vincent de Paul School production of "The Cow That Went Oink" • Dedicated principal of St. John the Baptist Elementary School steps down • At retreat at Carmelite Monastery, Holy Cross Father Titus Kieninger speaks of importance of guardian angels • St. Olaf School first graders teach others about the rainforest • Knights’ 99th annual convention honors service • Diocese of Salt Lake City ordains four new priests, two new deacons • St. Francis Xavier Regional School students raise money to help classmate undergo heart transplant • Intermountain Catholic website named "best in Catholic press" • Cosgriff students honor Mary with May crowning. June Utah Catholic high schools celebrate graduates’ accomplishments • After more than two year struggle, Huntington miners vindicated • Judge Memorial Catholic High School takes state honors in track and mock trial • Juan Diego Catholic High School students raise $1,000 for Juan Diego Mission in Gunnison • Dedication of St. James Church in Ogden a tribute to decades of planning, dreaming, and perseverance • Madeleine Award winner Anne Riordan’s courage an inspiration • St. Louis Sister Bridget Clare McKeever retires after 58 years of service • Pro-life college students walk across America • Heber Catholics honor slain Deacon Aniceto Armendariz • Brother Anthony Ornelas leaves a void at St. Patrick Parish • Annual Days of Yore Festival supports St. Thomas More Parish, community • Cache Valley Catholics welcome all at dedication of new St. Thomas Aquinas Church • Ladies of Charity receive thanks for their service • DCCW members attend international conference • New American citizen, Fr. Vidal sets St. George Parish goals • Archbishop George Niederauer receives pallium from Pope Benedict XVI. July Fatherhood and motherhood originate in God, pope says at World Conference of Families in Valencia, Spain • St. Ambrose Parish collects 600 pounds of baby food • Opening of 45th season of Utah Shakespearean Festival honors founder, Fred Adams • Vacation Bible school promotes good Catholic fun in Fillmore • Cache Valley artist Eileen Doktorski brings her own suffering to creation of St. Thomas Aquinas Church crucifix • Deacon Doug Sliger, minister at Hill Air Force Base, dies • Cyclists ride across U.S. for affordable housing, traveling in Utah from Vernal to Wendover • CHRISTUS St. Joseph Villa receives accreditation from national Joint Commission on Accreditation on Healthcare Organizations • St. Mary Magdalene, patroness of Diocese, celebrated in music and word in three days of festivities • Young people learn life experiences at Youth Leadership Retreat. August Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) launches 21 day push to enroll uninsured children • Benedictine novice Sister Sarah Radle professes first vows • Lebanese will work together to build a better society, says Maronite Father Gebran Bou-Mehri • Helper bids fond farewell to Chuck’s Pharmacy • Formation program trains lay ministers to serve • Escalante Council 1136 of the Knights of Columbus celebrates 100 years • Newman Center offers formation in prayer for healing • Youth ministry director Mary Fasig becomes campus minister at Juan Diego Catholic High School • Mass at the Megaplex: St. Andrew Parish begins celebrating Mass at movie theater • St. Catherine of Siena Newman Center "Mass on the Grass" at University of Utah celebrates new school year • Judge graduate Adam Acosta now a Major League Soccer player • Marketing campaign increases Catholic schools’ enrollment • Principal of Our Lady of Lourdes School, Cathleen Moore, leaves office to teach fifth grade at St. John the Baptist Elementary School • Blessed Sacrament School receives grants • CCS hosts "Backpack Bonanza 2006" • Madeleine Choir School celebrates first 10 years. September One nation, under God… divisible: Politics and passions flare as President Bush visits Salt Lake City • Herman Franks remembers distinguished career in baseball that was inspired by Bishop Duane G. Hunt • PFC Daniel Dolan, died in Iraq, experienced Baptism of Desire • Midvale Mayor JoAnn Seghini named Child Advocate of the Year • Gina Bachauer competitor Alexander Krichel returns as judge • Gastronomy co-owner Tom Guinney hosts Our Lady of Lourdes School dinner; parents, teachers, alumni celebrate progress and tradition • Immaculate Conception Father Kazimierez Chwalek, St. Faustina translator, visits Our Lady of Lourdes in Magna and St. Martin de Porres in Taylorsville • Intermountain Catholic writer Christine Young to serve on board of National Ladies of Charity • St. Marguerite Parish in Tooele welcomes community to Fall Festival • "Dead Man Walking" author Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J., speaks to students at Judge Memorial Catholic High School and Juan Diego Catholic High School • Diocese gathers for Religious Education Congress • Judge Memorial Catholic High School dedicates new McCarthey Stadium • Annual Bishops Dinner draws people of many faiths to celebrate Cathedral • Bap Akol Deng Bap, man of faith, buried from Cathedral. October Prioress Sister Danile Knight begins service to Benedictine community in Ogden • Journalist Helen Thomas speaks to capacity audience at Rowland Hall St. Mark’s School • Catholic Woman’s League celebrates 90 years of service in the Diocese of Salt Lake City • New Intermountain Catholic book "Pilgrimage" takes readers on spiritual odyssey • In visit to Germany, Pope Benedict XVI says love of neighbor will come from listening to Jesus • St. Olaf students learn chemistry is fun • St. Joseph the Worker Parish FallFest an all-out effort • CCS 2006 Humanitarian Awards honor four • Animals blessed in honor of St. Francis at Our Lady of Lourdes School • Cedar City parish marks Respect Life Month with erection of memorial • First Lady Mary Kay Huntsman prepares Choir School ambassadors for their travel to Europe in November • Deacon Joseph Regan, laid to rest in St. George • Diocese of Salt Lake City government liaison Dee Rowland heads gun violence prevention board • DDD raises $1.6 million in 2006 • Students learn about music, dating, and their faith at Autumn Catholic Teen Social • Diocesan archivist emeritus Bernice Maher Mooney receives second Utah Manuscripts Association’s Distinguished Archival Career Award. November St. Vincent de Paul School first-graders celebrate the saints • Mausoleum of the Risen Savior setting for Mass for the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed • Diocesan Hispanic Ministry Office honors Mexican Day of the Dead • Prayers offered for world peace and vocations • Judge Memorial Catholic High School coach Jim Yerkovich receives Sports Professional Award • Fall carnival helps St. Anthony Parish meet expectations • Deacon Bud Wardle dies at home • Capital campaign for new parish religious education center at Notre Dame de Lourdes Parish in Price aims "over the rainbow" • Inmates talk to St. Olaf youth group about making choices • Local artist Ed Braak shares talent with St. Catherine of Siena Parish with bas reliefs • Waiting for our ninth bishop: We are an Advent people • Mexican Consul Salvador Jiménez Muñoz dedicated to economic success of his country’s immigrants • Bishops restructure USCCB, trim budget, cut assessment at annual meeting in Baltimore • Diocesan judicial vicar Father Langes Silva completes work for Juris Canon Doctor degree at University of Salamanca in Spain • Newly ordained Fr. Thomas Craven begins service to Maronite community • New Deacon formation class marks Rite of Candidacy at Cathedral of the Madeleine • CCS holds annual winter appeal • Holy Cross Ministries relocates, thanks donors to their "no show" black tie fund raiser • Cosgriff students distribute food for Thanksgiving. December Sisters of Holy Cross meet in Salt Lake to solidify corporate stance on nonviolence • Children at St. Francis Xavier Regional School learn writing tips from children’s author Gary Hogg • ALSAM Foundation gives St. Andrew Parish gift of School • Blessed Sacrament Church wins architectural award • Hispanic community gathers to celebrate Guadalupe feast • For United Nations Human Rights Day, Columbia University graduate Anna Baltzer speaks to Salt Lake City about conditions in the West Bank • Salt Lake City artist Ana Maria Ravines de Schur continues work through domestic, foreign turmoil • Diocese closes Ogden retreat house temporarily • At Proactive Parenting Series, St. Joseph Schools Principal Louise Price discusses bullying and steps they are taking to prevent it • Homeless Youth Resource Center helps homeless children and young adults, asks for donations • Poles mark 25th anniversary of Solidarity movement crackdown • Diocesan Celebration of La Posada recalls need to be welcoming in wake of Dec. 12 nationwide immigration crackdown affecting Hyrum residents • Catholic schools work together at years end to meet needs of the poor.
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