Around the Diocese

Friday, Apr. 07, 2017

Tenebrae Service — Wednesday, April 12, beginning at 8 p.m. at the Cathedral Church of St. Mark, 231 East 100 South, SLC. The Tenebrae is a service held in darkness to symbolize the Passion of Jesus Christ. Free and open to the public. For information, call 801-322-3400.

Easter Triduum — begins with the Evening 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, at Saint Olaf Catholic Church, 1800 South Orchard Drive, Bountiful. All are welcome to Mass at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Cost: $25 per person if purchased by April 7. For reservations, visit www.KofCassembly3586.org.

Vegas-style Games Night — Saturday, April 22, from 6-10 p.m. at St. James the Just Catholic Church, 495 N. Harrison Blvd., Ogden. Cost: $40 per person for dinner and gaming chips. Must be 21 or older to attend. For information, call 801-782-5393.

Area Wide Divine Mercy Event — Sunday, April 23 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 3015 E. Creek Road, Sandy. Confessions at 1:30 p.m.; Mass at 3 p.m. Dinner will be served at 4:30 p.m. For information and to sign up, visit divinemercy@stmutah.org or call 801-942-5285 x234.

Divine Mercy Sunday — Sunday, April 23, immediately after the 11:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church in West Haven, 4050 South 3900 West. “A Holy Hour for Mercy” will include exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament and the chanting of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

Spring Dance Concert — at Judge Memorial CHS. 7 p.m. Thursday, April 27 and Friday, April 28; and at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 29 in the school auditorium, 650 South 1100 East, SLC. Tickets available at the door: $10/adults, $5/children under 12 and $5/senior citizens. 

St. Thomas Aquinas 75th Anniversary — The weekend of April 28-29, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish will celebrate their 75th anniversary. The anniversary Mass will be Friday, April 28 at 5:30 p.m. at the 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’ 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.

Ladies’ Luncheon and Fashion Show — on Saturday, April 29, the annual “Angels Among Us” luncheon and fashion show will be held at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church, 4914 South 2200 West, Taylorsville. Admission is $15, tickets will not be sold at the door. For information and to purchase tickets, contact Betty Valdez at 801-262-7735. Everyone is welcome.

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.

Judge Memorial Summer Athletic Camps and Clinics — Register now for Judge Memorial’s athletic camps and summer programs at www.judgememorial.com/apps/pages/sportscamp or visit www.judgememorial.com. Programs are available for all grades.

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

Catholics Can Award — 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 — at St. Vincent de Paul’s Dining Hall, 437 West 200 South, SLC. Ten volunteers are needed from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 20, 30 and 31. For information, contact Monica Rich at mrich@ccsutah.org.

Perpetual Adoration — The Adoration Chapel at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 506 24th St., Ogden, is available 24 hours a day for those who wish to pray. For information, call Jesse Ricardez, 801-564-7356; or Joan Opheikens, 801-866-2481.