Around the Diocese

Friday, Aug. 12, 2016

Parish Game Night — Friday, Aug. 12, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 65 East 500 North, Orem. Cost: $14. Dinner at 6:30 p.m.; games start at 7 p.m. 

Annual Procession and Mass — for St. Mary of the Assumption Parish. Sunday, Aug. 14. The four-mile procession begins at 9 a.m. at the Old Town Chapel, 121 Park Ave., Park City, and ends at the church, 1505 White Pine Canyon Road. A bilingual Mass begins at 11:30 a.m.; lunch follows. Park at the White Pine Canyon church and shuttle to the Old Town Chapel. All are welcome.

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary — Monday, Aug. 15, is not a holy day of obligation this year. (The NCCB decree of 13 December 1991, confirmed by the Apostolic See on 04 July 1992, stipulates that whenever Aug. 15 falls on a Saturday or on a Monday, the precept to attend Mass is abrogated.) 

Healing Mass — Aug. 20 and every third Saturday of the month to follow at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, 3560 West 3650 South, West Valley City. A rosary will be recited at 7:30 a.m., followed by Mass at 8 a.m.

Summer Festival — Saturday, Aug. 20, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 4360 West 5415 South, Kearns. Free admission, live entertainment, bingo, children’s games, Vietnamese food. All are welcome.

Hot August Night BBQ — Saturday, Aug. 20, 6 p.m. at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, 1975 South 2300 East, SLC. Take in hot dogs, hamburgers, treats, and the new Disney classic Inside Out. All are welcome.

Fun Run — Saturday, Aug. 27, 7 a.m. at St. Olaf Parish’s McNamara Center, 350 East 1800 South, Bountiful. Register at Active.com. Early bird special: $50 for a family of four. Regular cost: $20/adults, $15/children. Sponsored by the Saint Olaf Youth Group to raise funds for the Steubenville San Diego youth conference. For information, contact Krista Smith, KTEK4smith@msn.com.

 

Associates of the Sisters of the Holy Cross  — will share their past and present connections with the Holy Cross Sisters, who are celebrating the 175th anniversary of heir founding. Saturday, Aug. 27, 9 a.m.-noon at Holy Cross Minisitries, 860 East 4500 South #204, SLC. All are welcome. Refreshments and laughter served.

Catholics CAN Mass — celebrating the gifts of and contributions made by people with disabilities. Sunday, Aug. 28, 10 a.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, 725 South 250 East, Hyde Park. All are welcome. 

Fall Festival — Saturday, Sept. 3, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Lawrence Mission, 5 South 100 West, Heber City. Beer garden, food, music, farmers market and bake sale, petting zoo, children’s games. All are invited. Dogs on leash are welcome.  

Labor Day — The Diocese of Salt Lake City Pastoral Center will be closed Monday, Sept. 5, for the Labor Day holiday. 

CBN 2nd Annual Golf Classic — to benefit Utah Catholic Schools. Sunday, Sept. 11, at The Ridge, 5055 S. West Ridge Blvd., WVC. Tee time is 1:30 p.m. For information, visit www.utahcbn.org.

Bishop’s Dinner — to benefit the Cathedral of the Madeleine. Thursday, Sept. 15 at the Grand America Hotel, 555 S. Main St., SLC. For tickets or to be a sponsor, call Patricia Wesson, 801-328-8941 ext. 108.

Centering Prayer — Friday, Sept. 16, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 17, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1710 Foothill Blvd., SLC. Cost: $35, includes light meals and a copy of the book Open Mind, Open Heart by Fr. Thomas Keating, OCSO. Register by Sept. 8. Direct inquiries to Paula Ashcraft, ashcraft.paula@yahoo.com.

A Stitch in Time — charity event to benefit Give Me a Chance. Friday, Sept. 16, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the HUB 801, 3525 Riverdale Road, Ogden. Tickets: $60. RSVP by Aug. 31 to Give Me a Chance, 2913 Grant Ave., Ogden, UT 84401. For information, contact Lynn McInally, 562-449-5334 or lynnmcinally@yahoo.com.

Pastoral Congress — for the Diocese of Salt Lake City. Saturday, Sept. 17, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Skaggs Catholic Center, 300 East 11800 South, Draper. Building on the Jubilee Year theme of Merciful Like the Father, Congress offers keynote addresses and more than 30 speakers who will explore many aspects of forgiveness for today’s world.  The $45 registration fee includes continental breakfast, lunch and dessert with exhibitors. For information, visit http://www.dioslc.org/ministries/education/2016-pastoral-congress

Autumn Harvest Benefit — to benefit Holy Cross Ministries Education programs in Park City. Saturday, Sept. 17, at 4 p.m. at the DeJoria Center, 970 N. State Road 32, Kamas. Tickets: $100 per person; sponsorships available. RSVP by Sept. 2 to www.holycrossministries.org/us/autumn_harvest_benefit.html.

Run for the Nuns — 5K race to benefit the Carmelite nuns. Sunday, Sept. 18; the race begins at 8 a.m. and ends at the monastery, 5714 Holladay Blvd., Holladay. Registration fee: $25 per registrant; $2 discount for registrations before July 31. Register at https://www.raceentry.com/races/run-for-the-nuns/2016/register; use promo code Peace2U to receive the $2 discount. 

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land — with Fr. Ken Vialpando, Jan. 9-20, 2017. The trip will include visits to Tiberius, Nazareth, Cana, Sea of Galilee, Mt. Tabor, Jerusalem and Bethlehem. For information, visit www.GoCatholicTravel.com/Gilliland or contact Verona Gilliland, 801-920-3621 or Verona1958@gmail.com.

The July 29 article on solar power installation at three Catholic institutions neglected to mention that Chris Lucas from Synergy Power introduced each parish to the Blue Sky program, wrote their grant applications and helped them through the process. 

Synergy also installed more capacity than specified by Blue Sky because of their deep appreciation for all the parishes do to support their communities.

St. Marguerite School was Synergy’s seventh Blue Sky project for faith organizations  of various denominations. If the Blue Sky program, now on hold, is restarted, Synergy plans to help additional nonprofits with grants.