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Let's move forward with immigration legislation

Friday, Apr. 26, 2013

The U.S. Senate immigration bill introduced on April 17 is a welcome start to a discussion that has been stalled on the federal level for many years. Our immigration system is broken. Because of this, children have been separated from their parents, workers abused, and women and children in particular face the horrors of human trafficking. I join my brothers in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and many others throughout the country in commending the senators who brought forth this legislation, and I pray that all the members of Congress will work, in good faith, to craft a humane solution to this problem.

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Utah leaders respond to federal immigration reform proposal

Friday, Apr. 26, 2013
SALT LAKE CITY — On the heels of the April 17 release of an 844-page bill for federal immigration reform from the bipartisan group of U.S. senators called the "Gang of Eight," the Most Rev. John C. Wester, Bishop of Salt Lake City, joined several other prominent Utahns in commenting on the proposal. >>>

DCCW celebrates Women of the Year

Friday, Apr. 26, 2013
SALT LAKE CITY — In the tradition of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women annual convention, the Women of the Year were recognized April 20 at a dinner, with the awards presented by the Most Rev. John C. Wester, Bishop of Salt Lake City, and Monsignor Robert Servatius, DCCW spiritual director. >>>

85th DCCW convention urges Catholic women to use their voice to effect change

Friday, Apr. 26, 2013

SALT LAKE CITY — More than 250 Catholic women from throughout Utah gathered at the Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel April 20-21 to be inspired, educated and encouraged in their faith during the 85th annual Diocesan Council of Catholic Women.

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DCCW touches a life

Friday, Apr. 26, 2013

In 1952, Selma Jockisch debarked from a ship in New Orleans with her husband and 1-year-old daughter. They had spent two weeks crossing from Germany and were supposed to have docked in New York, but a hurricane drove them to New Orleans. The family had lost everything during World War II; both Jockisch’s husband and brother-in-law had spent years in Russian prison camps. A Catholic parish in Saint Louis sponsored their immigration to the United States.

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Judge Memorial thespians take the spotlight

Friday, Apr. 26, 2013
SALT LAKE CITY — Darin Hathaway, Judge Memorial Catholic High School drama teacher, was named the 2013 UHSAA 3A Drama Coach of the Year during the 3A state high school drama competition at Stansbury High School April 11-12. >>>

Diocese to offer two adult confirmation celebrations

Friday, Apr. 26, 2013
SALT LAKE CITY – The Catholic Church teaches us that "Confirmation is a true sacrament instituted by Christ and different from baptism. It is administered by laying-on of hands and anointing with chrism accompanied by prayer. The chrism is blessed by the bishop and the bishop administers the sacrament. All baptized persons can and should be confirmed. The effect of the Sacrament of Confirmation is to give strength in faith and for the confession of faith and to impress an indelible character." >>>

Juan Diego actors shine at state, regional competitions

Friday, Apr. 26, 2013
DRAPER — The Juan Diego Catholic High School theater department received Best Ensemble in the medal round at the 3A state competition held at Stansbury High School April 11-12. They also placed first in One-Acts in 3A Region 10 at Wasatch High School March 18. >>>

Three St. Joseph players chosen for 1A All-State

Friday, Apr. 26, 2013

OGDEN — On Feb. 16, the Lady Jayhawks captured the Girls Basketball 1A State Title for the second year in a row, cementing them a place of pride in the school’s athletic Hall of Fame.

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OLOL School helps with the fight against hunger

Friday, Apr. 26, 2013

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Food Bank relies on 57,000 volunteers a year to help sort donated food items for distribution to the local food pantries. During March, Our Lady of Lourdes students, family members and faculty joined together and worked two separate shifts at the food bank warehouse.

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