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CCS 2006 Humanitarian Awards honor four

SALT LAKE CITY — The Downtown Marriott Hotel was the setting for the 2006 Catholic Community Services of Utah (CCS) Humanitarian Awards Dinner Oct. 12. The theme of the evening, "Humanitarians wear many hats," was reflected in the table centerpieces made up of hats and roses.

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'Johnny Guitar,' 'Peg o' My Heart,' 'Merchant of Venice' give diverse views of how we deal with 'the other' in our midst

CEDAR CITY — A hilarious spoof of one of the world’s worst western films, "Johnny Guitar," William Shakespeare’s disturbing comedy, "The Merchant of Venice," and the romantic "Peg o’ My Heart" have more in common than their theatrical heritage. Each play in the Utah Shakespearean Festival’s fall season challenges audiences to see in themselves the flaws of the characters. Each play, too portrays how "the other," or the stranger in our midst is treated.

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Secular Franciscan Order receives three new candidates

SALT LAKE CITY — Three new candidates were received by the Saint Francis Fraternity of Salt Lake City on Sunday, October 8, and will spend the next year and a half in formation before making their solemn promises of a lifetime commitment to the Franciscan way of life. >>>

Playground equipment challenges students' abilities

SALT LAKE CITY — In an effort to address the nation’s childhood obesity epidemic, St. Vincent de Paul School, Salt Lake City, installed a Kompan Play Structure.

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Animals are blessed in honor of St. Francis

SALT LAKE CITY — Turtles, dogs, guinea pigs, and African Pigmy hedge hogs were blessed at Our Lady of Lourdes School Oct. 4, on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi.

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First Lady Mary Kay Huntsman prepares Choir School ambassadors

Utah First Lady Mary Kay Huntsman meets with Seventh-grader Dion Granger and other students from the Madeleine Choir School as they prepare to travel throughout Italy beginning Nov. 3. >>>

Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund sends JDCHS teacher to Japan

DRAPER — Juan Diego Catholic High School Fine Arts Teacher Kathryn Czarnecki has been selected to travel to Japan as a guest of the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund (JFMF) Teacher Program.

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Cedar City parish marks Respect Life Month with memorial

CEDAR CITY — There is no doubt about the stand the people of Christ the King Parish in Cedar City take on the issue of abortion, now that a dramatic memorial to the unborn, more than six feet tall, was unveiled on Oct. 8 in the 20-foot circular drive outside the front door of the church.

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National Science Center at Blessed Sacrament School

SANDY — The National Science Center located in Augusta, Georgia, visited Blessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary and Middle School Oct 3, with their traveling Mobile Discovery Center. Housed in an 18-wheeler, the mobile center travels across the country, presenting programs designed to show young people that studying science and math is fun as well as essential to their future.

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