Around the Diocese

Friday, Mar. 31, 2017

School Drop-in Tour — Wednesday, April 5, 9 a.m. at J.E. Cosgriff Memorial Catholic School, 2335 Redondo Ave., SLC. For parents interested in signing up their children for the 2017-2018 school year.

Chrism Mass — Thursday, April 6, 7 p.m. in the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. All are welcome to attend.

Parish Game Night — Friday, April 7 at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 65 East 500 North, Orem. Dinner is served at 6:30 p.m., games start at 7 p.m. Cost: $14. 

RCIA Retreat for the Elect — All RCIA Elect and Godparents are invited to attend a retreat with Fr. Gustavo Vidal on Saturday, April 8, 9 a.m.-noon at St. John the Baptist Parish, 300 East 11800 South, Draper. For information, contact the Office of Liturgy, 801-328-8641, ext. 363.

Kids Lent Retreat — Saturday, April 8, 9 a.m. to noon at St. Andrew Catholic Church, 11835 South 3600 West, Riverton. For kids ages 4-11.

Easter Triduum — begins with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, April 13, and concludes with Vespers on Easter Sunday. Check your parish for Mass times.

Pastoral Center Closed — on Friday, April 14, for Good Friday. The Pastoral Center will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, April 17.

Good Friday Choral Meditation — Friday, April 14, 3 p.m. in the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. The Choir of the Cathedral of the Madeleine, featuring the Choristers of the Madeleine Choir School, will perform the music of G. B. Da Pergolesi’s Stabat mater. Free and open to the public.

Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil — Saturday, April 15. Bishop Oscar A. Solis has determined that the Easter Vigil may not begin earlier than 8:30 p.m. in the Diocese of Salt Lake City. Check your parish for Mass times.

Easter Sunday — is April 16. Check your parish for Mass times.

Appreciation Dinner —for religious and clergy. Saturday, April 22. All are welcome to Mass at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. at Saint Olaf Catholic Church, 1800 South Orchard Drive, Bountiful. Cost: $25 per person if purchased by April 7. For reservations, visit www.KofCassembly3586.org.

75th Anniversary Celebration — The weekend of April 28-29, the St. Thomas Aquinas Parish community will celebrate their 75th anniversary. The anniversary Mass will be Friday, April 28 at 5:30 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 725 South 250 East, Hyde Park; a Newman Club Reunion is planned for April 29, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Newman Center,795 North 800 East, Logan. All activities are free and open to the public. To RSVP, visit http://stthomas.app.rsvpify.com/.

Gala Fundraiser — St. Joseph Catholic Schools’s SPREE Annual Gala will be April 29, 5:30-10 p.m. at Hub 801, 3525 Riverdale Road, Ogden. For tickets, contact Carole Burbridge-Layman, 801-393-6051.

Diocesan Music Festival —Saturday, April 29, 1-3 p.m., at St. John the Baptist Parish, 300 East 11800 South, Draper. The festival will include performances by choirs and musicians from around the diocese.  For information, contact the Office of Liturgy at 801-328-8641 ext. 363. Free and open to the public.

Madeleine Festival Concert — Sunday, May 21, 8 p.m., in the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. The Choir of the Cathedral of the Madeleine, featuring the Choristers of the Madeleine Choir School, will perform George Frideric Handel’s Dixit Dominus, HWV 232, Peter Hallock’s Phoenix, and Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Serenade to Music. Free and open to the public.

Dream Builder’s Luncheon — hosted by Catholic Community Services. Wednesday, May 24, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Ogden Eccles Conference Center, 2415 Washington Blvd., Ogden. Guest speakers are Bishop Oscar A. Solis, Lt. Governor Spencer J. Cox and Benedictine Sister Stephanie Mongeon. RSVP to Erika McColley, emccolley@ccsutah.org or 801-428-1294.

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord — is transferred in our province to the Seventh Sunday of Easter, Sunday, May 28. Check your parish for Mass times. Thursday, May 25, is observed as an Eastertime weekday.

Pastoral Center Closed — on Monday, May 29 for Memorial Day. It will reopen 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 30.

Memorial Day Mass — Monday, May 29, 9 a.m. at Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery, 275 U St. SLC. All are welcome.

 

Catholics Can Award Nominations — Nominations are being accepted for the Diocese of Salt Lake City’s Catholics Can Award by the Diocesan Commission for People with Disabilities. This annual award is given to an individual, parish or organization that ensures meaningful participation by people with disabilities in Catholic parish life. For a nomination packet, contact Carol Ruddell, 801-440-8729 or Dolores Lopez, 801-328-8641. Nominations are due by June 1.

Volunteers Needed — St. Joseph Villa, 451 Bishop Federal Lane, SLC, is looking for volunteers to assist with games for residents on Thursdays from 10 to 11 a.m. For information and to sign up, contact Morgan Lomeli at 385-775-5284.

Artists wanted — the St. Dymphna Art Exhibition will feature artists who live with a mental illness and those who support them in their journeys. Artists interested in participating in this juried exhibit should contact Jacque Smithe, 801-214-4237. Submission deadline is April 22; the show will run May 16 to June 13.