Around the Diocese

Seasonal Masses — 5 p.m. each Sunday at our Lady of Snows Station, the chapel across from Alta Lodge. The service will continue through the ski season.

Skaggs Catholic Center Book Fair — Friday, Dec. 9, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 10, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Barnes & Noble, 10180 S. State St., Draper. You may also shop online at BN.COM/bookfairs and enter the Bookfair ID# 10610228 at checkout. For information contact Jan Duane 801-984-7620.

Our Lady of Guadalupe feast day Mass — Monday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. at Saint Olaf Parish, 276 East 1700 South, Bountiful. A reception will follow the Mass.

Christmas Concert — Saturday, Dec. 10, 6:30 p.m. at Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church’s Holy Family Hall, 1375 E. Spring Lane, SLC. Featuring the St. Vincent School Bell Choir and Vocal Choir, Scott Larrabee and Higher Ground Jazz, Jamie Espil, and Vince Clark.

Advent Concert Series — Monday, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church, 1100 East 5550 South, Ogden, featuring the Weber State University Alumni Chorus. (Please bring non-perishable food to donate to the Weber Food Bank.)

49er Christmas Dinner — Wednesday, Dec. 14 4:30 p.m. for social hour and 5:30 p.m. for dinner at Saint Ambrose Catholic Church, 1975 South 2300 East, SLC. Cost is $15. For reservations call Dottie at 801.467.6016

Winter Dance Concert — Wednesday, Dec. 14, 6:30 p.m. in the Judge auditorium, 650 South 1100 East, SLC. Admission is free. For information visit www.judgememorial.com.

Interfaith Las Posadas — Friday, Dec. 16 at 5:30 p.m. beginning at Crossroads Urban Center, 347 South 400 East in Salt Lake City, then proceed to First United Methodist Church and St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, ending at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Madeleine. A rosary service and fiesta will follow at the cathedral.

The Leonardo and CCS — Through Dec. 18, The Leonardo, 209 East 500 South, SLC, will offer discounted tickets to patrons who present non-perishable food items at the admissions desk. The donations will benefit families at Catholic Community Services’ Joyce Hansen Hall Food Bank in Ogden and St. Vincent de Paul Pantry in Salt Lake City. For for information visit www.theleonardo.org.

Fun Bunch Dinner — Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 5 p.m. at Saint Thomas More in the Meyer Hall, 3015 E. Creek Road, Sandy. There will be a social hour, door prizes and music. RSVP by Dec. 21 to Connie Bertram 801-942-0742 or Mary Leaper 801-255-9580.

Judge Memorial Placement Exam — Jan. 7, Judge Memorial CHS, 650 South 1100 East, SLC, for incoming freshmen for the 2012-2013 year. Register by Jan. 5. For information, contact Rita Scholl, 801-363-8895 or visit www.judgememorial.com.

Open positions — Guardian Angel Day Care, located at the Skaggs Catholic Center in Draper, provides developmentally appropriate programs in a Christian environment to children 6 weeks to fifth grade. The day care has openings in its 2-year-old and 3-year-old preschool programs. Open year round with day care, after-school and summer camp programs. Hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call 801-984-7135 or visit www.guardianangeldaycare.org.

Holy Hour — Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. immediately after the daily 9 a.m. Mass at Saint Patrick Catholic Church in the Bishop Glass chapel, 1058 West 400 South, SLC. We will begin with morning prayer, and the rosary and continue with silent adoration and conclude with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

Names for the Mothers and Fathers Benches — at the cemetery in Helper. Names are $25 each. Please send names exactly as you want it written on the bench, along with your $25 check made out to St. Anthony’s CCW, to: Louise Hamilton, 321 N. Martin Rd., Helper, Utah 84526. The deadline is April 15, 2012. For information, call 435-472-3859 or 435-650-0540.

Accepting Students — The Cathedral of the Madeleine is accepting students in grades K-7 for religious education. Classes are held on Sundays from 9:30-10:45 a.m. in the basement of the cathedral (Scanlan Hall). For information contact Cathy Paiz, 801-699-9059 or e-mail cpaiz@saltlakecathedral.com.

The Screwtape Letters — Saturday, Jan. 28 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah, 1395 Presidents Circle, SLC.

Friday Night Dinner and Bingo — at St. Francis Xavier Parish, 4501 West 5215 South in Kearns. Dinner is served at 5:45 p.m. and bingo starts at 6:45 p.m. The cost is $14 for a night of good food and fun entertainment.