SALT LAKE CITY — Bishop John C. Wester of the Diocese of Salt Lake City issued the following statement Aug. 7 regarding the six miners who have been trapped in the Crandall Canyon Mine outside Huntsville since early in the morning of Aug. 6. "On behalf of the Catholics of Utah, I wish to express our prayerful support for the miners, their families and colleagues during this most difficult time. "Tomorrow afternoon at 5:15 p.m. I will celebrate Mass in the Cathedral of the Madeleine for the miners and their families, as well as for all those who are working so hard and courageously on their behalf. We also pray for the people of Huntington who are so deeply affected by the collapse of the Crandall Canyon Mine. "May the patron of our Huntington Mission, the Archangel Raphael, bring healing and strength to all involved." +Most Reverend John C. Wester Bishop of Salt Lake City Father Donald E. Hope, pastor of Notre Dame de Lourdes Parish, Price, has been on the scene in Crandall Canyon and in Huntington, meeting with miners’ families and ministering to their needs. For further information on diocesan plans to help the miners go to www.iCatholic.org.
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