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Hundreds gathered to celebrate the first Parochial Congress for the New Evangelization process

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Our Lady of Lourdes hosts interfaith Thanksgiving service

SALT LAKE CITY — The need to thank the Creator – regardless of the name by which that Creator is called – was a common theme among the speakers at this year’s Inclusion Center for Community and Justice’s Thanksgiving Interfaith Service, hosted Nov. 23 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Salt Lake City. >>>

Making Thanksgiving happy

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Around the Diocese

Simbang Gabi — The 2014 Simbang Gabi (Filipino traditional Advent novena of Masses) begins Dec. 15 at Saint Vincent de Paul Parish; the other participating parishes are Our Lady of Guadalupe, SLC, Dec. 16; Saint John the Baptist, Dec. 17; Saint Patrick, Dec. 18; Saint Mary, West Haven, Dec. 19; Saint. Lawrence, Dec. 20; Saint Thomas Aquinas, Dec. 21; Saint Martin de Porres, Dec. 22; and Saint Thomas More, Dec. 23. All the Masses begin at 7 p.m. except the one on Dec. 21, which begins at 5 p.m. All are invited. >>>

Bishop Wester's response to President Obama's executive action

Given the incredible human suffering of the undocumented in our country and the fact that our broken immigration system plays a large part in this suffering, I am pleased that President Obama has taken executive action in favor of some of those who have yet to achieve legal status in our country.

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What are you thankful for? ¿Qué es lo que agradeces?

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Christian meditation and healing groups to form

OGDEN — Jesuit Father Richard Hunt, administrator of Saint Florence Mission, will lead two six-month sessions, one on Christian meditation and the other on healing, beginning in January. The groups will meet at the Give Me a Chance building in Ogden. >>>

Special Olympics of Utah honors Knights of Columbus and Saint Rose of Lima parishioner for their efforts

SALT LAKE CITY — At the Special Olympics Utah 2014 Hall of Fame gala Nov. 15, the Utah Knights of Columbus were recognized as the Community Partner of the Year, and Pamela Hayden was inducted as the 2014 Program Builder. >>>

We need immigration reform, not political payback

As we Americans prepare to celebrate a national day of thanksgiving, the image of immigrants huddled in the shadows comes to my mind. For most of them there will be no table laden with turkey and ham, potatoes and pies. Indeed, many of them will labor on that day at jobs we in the mainstream tend to scorn – making beds in hotels, washing dishes in restaurants, picking vegetables in fields – backbreaking work for which they receive wages so scanty that their meager meals have no resemblance to the Thanksgiving feasts we see others enjoy.   >>>