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Freshmen become leaders on wilderness journey

SALT LAKE CITY ­— Wyoming Catholic College (WCC) spends almost a month over the course of the freshman year teaching students how to safely participate in the beauty of the wilderness around them. It is challenging to those familiar with the back country, although all the students need to succeed in the wilderness is basic physical fitness and a desire to learn. >>>

Student works in Nicaragua on humanitarian service project

SALT LAKE CITY — “Going to Nicaragua was such a great opportunity I could not pass it up,” said Luke Mirabelli. Mirabelli a senior at Highland High School, spent the summer in Nicaragua on a humanitarian project. >>>

St. Joseph the Worker prepares for demolition

WEST JORDAN — For 45 years the barn-shaped mission church on Redwood Road was the place for West Jordan residents to celebrate baptisms and first communions, joyous weddings and sorrowful funerals, daily Mass and holy feast days. That service came to an end on Oct. 17, when the Rev. Patrick F. Carley held a Decommissioning Mass at St. Joseph the Worker. >>>

St. Vincent visits Saint Vincent de Paul School

SALT LAKE CITY — St. Vincent de Paul came to life at Saint Vincent de Paul School in September, teaching the students about his journey in becoming a priest and saint. >>>

Inspirational messages given at Pastoral Congress

DRAPER ­— Tony Melendez has had plenty of reasons to turn from God. He was born without arms because his mother was prescribed Thalidomide while she was pregnant with him. When he was growing up, other children teased him. His father was an alcoholic. Girls wouldn’t dance with him in high school; when he did marry, he found that he couldn’t have children. >>>

One hundred years of ceremony and service

DRAPER —With their plumbed hats, swords and colorful capes, the Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree stand out in any crowd. They also stand out in Utah’s history, not because of their dress, but because of their actions. >>>

Inspirational feet: Armless musician encourages teens to pursue their dreams

DRAPER – Learning to walk means falling a lot for any child. For Tony Melendez, who was born without arms, it meant falling flat on his face time after time, until he learned to tumble and get back on his feet. >>>

Solidarity will end global poverty and injustice

DRAPER — Father Juan Molina, OSST, was doing an internship for Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in Zimbabwe while pursuing a doctoral degree in economics at Fordham University in New York City when he started to doubt he was missionary material. >>>

We set our hope on God, His Word is for everyone

DRAPER ­— “The theme of this Pastoral Congress is hope,” said Sister Madonna Figura, who presented a workshop at the Annual Diocesan Pastoral Congress at the Skaggs Catholic Center Oct. 10. >>>