Around the Diocese

Friday, Oct. 02, 2015

Parish Game Night — Saturday, Oct. 3, 7 p.m. in Our Lady of Lourdes Church’s social hall, 670 South 1100 East, SLC. Cost is $15 for games and $5 for dinner.

Friends of the Poor Walk — The Saint Vincent De Paul Society St. Mary Magdalene Conference will sponsor a Friends of the Poor Walk Oct. 3, with registration at 8:30 a.m. and the walk/run at 10 a.m. in Sugar House Park, 1300 East 2100 South, SLC. All proceeds will directly benefit people in the communities where the money is raised, and will be used to help those in need. Walkers are encouraged to make a $25 donation and collect pledges from supporters. For information, contact Kris and Stephanie Ortega, 801-712-8315 or 801-550-9507 or  svdpinslc@gmail.com. 

Walking Toward Eternity — A series designed to develop and nurture characteristics essential to Christian life will be facilitated by Lisa Bachiller. The nine-week class is on Tuesdays starting Oct. 6, 6:30-8 p.m. at St. Therese of the Child Jesus Parish’s Culleton Hall CCD center, 7832 Allen St., Midvale. Free; optional workbook is $16. To register, contact Sally Milburn, 801-503-7080 or smilburn1@live.com. 

Sunday Mass Preparations — Meet to review the Sunday readings to prepare to engage in Sunday worship. Meets Wednesdays, Oct. 7 - Dec. 9, 5:45-6:45 p.m. at St. Thomas More Parish Center’s Room 1, 3015 Creek Road, Cottonwood Heights. To register, contact Lisa, 801-420-8762 or bachiller1@aol.com.

Fall Music Concert — Friday, Oct. 9, 7 p.m. in the Judge Memorial CHS auditorium, 650 South 1100 East, SLC. Performers include Judge Memorial’s Concert Choir, Jazz Band, Concert Band and Orchestra, and special guest soloist Courtney Isaiah Smith. Free and open to the public.

Game Night — Friday, Oct. 9; dinner at 6:30 p.m.; games at 7 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 65 East 500 North, Orem. Cost is $14.

Spaghetti Dinner — Hosted by the Tooele Knights of Columbus. Saturday, Oct. 10 after Mass at Saint Marguerite Catholic Church, 15 S. 7th St., Tooele. All you can eat. Adults, $10; children 12 and under, $4. Proceeds will be used to aid Christians migrating from Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan and Syria into Europe.

Rosary Rally — Saturday, Oct. 10, noon at St. Ann Catholic Church, 450 East 2100 South, SLC.

College Preparation Workshop — Saturday, Oct. 10, 9 a.m. – noon, the Skaggs Fine Arts Education Building, St. Joseph CHS, 1790 Lake St., Ogden. Free and open to the public. Topics include financing, admission procedures, essay writing and interviewing, applications, scholarships and grants. College representatives will be on campus to discuss specific colleges. Free and open to the public. For information, contact Joanna Wheelton, 801-394-1515 or jwheelton@stjosephutah.com.

White Mass — honoring medical professionals, Saturday, Oct. 10, 5 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Madeleine. Dinner and speaker to follow in Scanlan Hall. RSVP to Veola Burchett, veola.burchett@dioslc.org or 801-328-8641 for dinner count. 

Women’s Retreat — The Southwest Deanery Council will present “Empowering Women of Faith” Saturday, Oct. 10 at Christ the King Catholic Church, 690 S. Cove Dr., Cedar City, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Cost is free. RSVP to Mary LeBaron, mflebaron@yahoo.com  or 435-632-1572.

Eccles Organ Festival — The next performance in the 22nd season will be Oct. 11; organist will be David Enlow, who is with The Church of the Resurrection, New York. 8 p.m. in the Cathedral of the Madeleine; 309 E. South Temple. Free and open to the public.

Dinner and Games — Kearns-Saint Ann School, 430 East 2100 South, SLC. Saturday, Oct. Oct 17, dinner at 5:45 p.m., games at 7 p.m. Cost is $16. To volunteer or for  information, contact Paula or Dennis at dproy150@gmail.com.

Liturgical Musician Workshop — Saturday, Oct. 17, 9 a.m. – noon at Saint Ambrose Catholic Church, 1975 South 2300 East, SLC. Sponsored by the diocesan Office of Liturgy. Two sessions: one for vocalists by Melanie Melinka; the other for guitarists, facilitated by Steven Penderghast and Bill Kaiser. $10 fee; pre-registration required by Oct. 12. Contact the Office of Liturgy, 801-328-8641 ext. 322.

DCCW Council Sunday — On Sunday, Oct. 18, parish and diocesan women’s organizations are asked to plan special events aimed at recognizing the good works they do, while increasing awareness and participation in their organization. Contact your organization president to see what is planned for your group. Any parish needing assistance in rejuvenating or starting a women’s council is asked to contact the DCCW president, Bonnie Siegrist, at utahbonnie@comcast.net.

“Catholics Can” Mass — Sunday, Oct. 18, 9 a.m. at Christ the King Parish, 690 Cove Dr., Cedar City. Everyone is welcome to attend the celebration. For information, contact Carol Ruddell, 801-440-8729.

Organ Fest VIII — Friday, Oct. 23, 8 p.m. at The Cathedral of the Madeleine at 309 E. South Temple, SLC. Features organists from the Salt Lake Tabernacle – Richard Elliott, Clay Christiansen, Andrew Unsworth, Bonnie Goodliffe and Linda Margetts, and the Cathedral of the Madeleine organist, Gabriele Terrone. The concert is free and open to the public.

CWL Luncheon — Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Little America Hotel, 500 S. Main St., SLC. Social hour is 11 a.m., followed by lunch and fashion show; $38 per person. Beneficiaries are Our Lady of Lourdes Parish (SLC)and St. Therese of the Child Jesus Parish. Mail reservations, payment and seating requests by Oct. 19 to Patty Martinez, 934 E. Crosswind Way, Draper, UT 84020. No tickets sold at the door. For information call 801-572-6952 or email patty@camrina.com. All are invited. 

Prayer for Vocations — A special period of prayer made before the Blessed Sacrament in solemn exposition with a special emphasis for vocations is underway in the diocese of Salt Lake City. Saint St. James the Greater Parish, First North 100 West, Vernal, has the devotion the week of Oct. 11. On Sunday, adoration will be 2:30 - 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, adoration will be 4 -8 p.m. Oct. 16-17, adoration will be held from 8:30 a.m. Friday until 8 a.m. Saturday, followed by a Mass.