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La Diócesis celebra ordenaciones

SALT LAKE CITY — La Diócesis Católica de Salt Lake City se reunió el 28 de junio en la Catedral de la Magdalena para el Rito de Ordenación de diácono y sacerdote por el Reverendísimo John C. Wester, Obispo de Salt Lake City. >>>

Jesuit Father Paul McCarthy prepares to depart diocese

SANDY — After 14 years as parochial vicar at Saint Thomas More Parish in Sandy, and having celebrated his 90th birthday in June, Jesuit Father Paul McCarthy is moving to his order’s retirement home in the Bronx, N.Y. >>>

Woman takes a leap of faith and sky dives at 91

SANDY — Barbara Kegel checked skydiving off her bucket list June 1, after leaping out of an airplane at 13,000 feet.  >>>

World Pavarotti trophy winner Filipino choir will perform local benefit concert

SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Santo Tomas Singers, two-time winners of the World Pavarotti Trophy, will perform a benefit concert for Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Catholic Church at Judge Memorial Catholic High School July 13.  >>>

Ordinations remind us of the need for vocations

As I sit down to write this, I have just come in from the reception that followed the ordination to the priesthood for Father Jorge Roldán and the ordination to the transitional diaconate for Deacons Joseph Delka and David Trujillo. This is a very happy day for our diocese. For our new priest and transitional deacons, it’s the culmination of a lot of work on their part. I’m very proud of them for being so faithful to their training and their formation. It was God who called them in the first place and their generous response these past few years is truly admirable.  >>>

Medicaid expansion will help addicts recover

Long before the Affordable Care Act debate, the Catholic Church asserted that health care is a fundamental human right. Long before the war on drugs, our Church supported efforts to provide better treatment for mental illnesses and addictions. Long before minimum mandatory sentencing became the norm, the Catholic Church fought for restorative, rather than purely retributive, justice. All of these causes are intersecting right now in Utah for many current and former inmates who have substance abuse disorders – they will go without health insurance, and thus necessary treatment, unless the state expands Medicaid. >>>

'Share your faith,' Dominican novice urges Saint Catherine of Siena Newman Center parishioners

SALT LAKE CITY —Two Dominican novices spoke at the Masses at Saint Catherine of Siena Newman Center the weekend of June 28; their visit was one stop of the traditional summer tour that men in their first year of studies with the Western Dominican Province take of the places where their order ministers. >>>

Newly ordained diocesan priest offers Mass of thanksgiving

SALT LAKE CITY — As the bells were ringing and the parishioners were rushing into Sacred Heart Catholic Church June 28, the atmosphere filled with joy and a sense of gratitude while the recently ordained Father Jorge Roldán celebrated his first Mass, giving thanks to God and to all of those who have helped him along the way and for the gift of priesthood. >>>