Around the Diocese

HOLY WEEK: Cathedral of the Madeleine — Palm Sunday: Bishop Wester will celebrated Mass Sunday, March 24 at 11 a.m.; Choral Vespers by The Choir of the Cathedral of the Madeleine at 5 p.m. Music of Francisco Guerrero, Francis Poulenc and Leonard Lechner will be performed. All are invited. Holy Thursday: March 28, Bishop Wester will celebrated Mass at 7:30 p.m.; Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 9 p.m. to midnight. Good Friday: March 29, Bishop Wester will celebrate the service at noon; Stations of the Cross at 5:30 p.m. The Pastoral Center will be closed. Holy Saturday: March 30, Sacrament of Penance, noon and 4:30 p.m., Bishop Wester will celebrated the Easter Vigil Mass at 8:30 p.m. Easter Sunday: March 31, Mass at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon.

Easter Choral Vespers — Sunday, March 31 at 5 p.m. at The Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. Music of David Bevan, William Byrd, John Taverner and Gustav Holst will be performed by the choir of the Cathedral of the Madeleine. All are invited. No cost.

Saint Francis Xavier Holy Week — Palm Sunday: March 24, normal Mass schedule. Pancake breakfast by parish Boy scouts in the gym after morning Masses. Holy Thursday: March 28, Mass 6 to 7 p.m.; Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the gym. Good Friday: March 29, Stations of the Cross in English 5:30 to 6 p.m., Good Friday service in English 6 to 7 p.m. Holy Saturday, March 30, Easter egg hunt 8:30 a.m. sponsored by Knights of Columbus; Easter Vigil Mass, 8:30 p.m, bilingual. Easter Sunday, March 31, normal Mass schedule.

Boy Scout Orientation Meeting — BSA Troop 202 orientation meeting, Monday, March 25 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at J.E. Cosgriff Memorial School. For information, contact Ted Frederick, ted_frederick@hotmail.com, 801-708-2798.

Nocturnal Adoration for Vocations — Friday, April 5 from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. with men at every hour at Saint Mary Catholic Church, 4050 South 3900 West, West Haven.

Divine Mercy Sunday — Sunday, April 7, from 3 to 4 p.m. followed by potluck dinner at Saint Mary Catholic Church, 4050 South 3900 West, West Haven. For information or to sign-up, call 801-898-3821.

An Old Fashioned Melodrama — Friday, April 12 at 7 p.m. at Saint George Parish’s Kuzy Hall, 259 West 200 North, St. George. "Dangerous Waters aka Lovely Inn Danger," a melodrama by D. Chapelle. Tickets: adults, $8; students, $3; children under 10, $2. Tickets available at the church office or at the door. Sponsored by the Cursillo members of St. George Parish.

Judge Memorial CHS International Benefit Banquet — Saturday, April 13 at 6 p.m., at Saint Vincent de Paul Parish’ Holy Family Hall, 1375 E. Spring Lane, SLC. In partnership with the Judge Memorial Africa Outreach Club, the clubs will raise money for the Salt Lake-based organization Africa Heartwood Project. Banquet tickets are $25. For tickets or to donate, contact Victoria Cabal at 801-517-2133 or vcabal@judgememorial.com.

St. Helen’s Catfish Dinner — Saturday, April 13, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Saint Helen Catholic Church, 433 East 200 North, Roosevelt. Cost: $12 for adults and take out, $6 for children under 10. For tickets and information, contact Janet Alberts 724-0809 or Judy Guinn 722-8324 or 724-0878.

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ — April 18-20 at 7 p.m. in the Juan Diego CHS auditorium, 11800 South 300 East, Draper. Cost: $8 for adults, $5 for children and seniors. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the high school or at the door the night of performances. For information call 801-984-7650 or visit jdchs.org.

Call to Convention — April 20-21 at the Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel, 150 West 500 South, SLC. The Salt Lake City Diocesan Council of Catholic Women’s annual convention will feature keynote speaker Judy Powers, president of the National Council of Catholic Women. The Women of the Year banquet will be Saturday. Registration deadline is March 25; visit http://home.catholicweb.com/slcdccw/.

Travel to Tuscany — May 11-22, with Father Bill Wheaton, pastor of Saint Pius X and Saint Joseph (Monticello) parishes. The 10-day tour to Tuscany, Italy includes Florence, Siena, Assisi, Montalcino and Pisa. For a travel brochure or information contact Fr. Wheaton, 435-259-5211.

National Catholic Youth Choir — June 17 - July 2, is seeking Catholic high school students entering grades 10, 11, and 12 in fall of 2013 to audition for the 2013 camp and multi-state concert tour. Camp is at Saint John’s Abbey and University, Collegeville, Minn. The cost is $900 (scholarships available, includes meals, lodging and tour expenses). Apply online at www.CatholicYouthChoir.org or visit the website for information or view a video of the 2012 choir, camp and tour.

Cursillo — Father Joseph Frez, parochial vicar of Saint Francis Xavier Parish, has been appointed by Bishop John C. Wester to be the spiritual advisor for the Cursillo Movement. They meet Wednesdays after the 5:15 p.m. Mass in the Cathedral of the Madeleine, in the Cathedral plaza, 331 E. South Temple, SLC. If interested, contact Devery Dwyer at 801-979-0592, Rita Stelmach at 801-647-0143, or Frank Lujan at 801-664-3003.