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The Orphanage: Caring for the Kids

Although he was the son of poor Irish immigrants and possessed only a grammar school education, Thomas Kearns became one of Utah’s wealthiest and most influential public figures. Like many of Utah’s earliest millionaires, Kearns made his fortune from the territory’s rich silver deposits. >>>

Pete looking over Saint Vincent de Paul

SALT LAKE CITY — Father Thomas Kaiser, who served as associate pastor at Saint Vincent de Paul Parish prior to his death in 2008, was fondly remembered Aug. 28 during a dedication ceremony for a statue depicting his guardian angel, Pete, shown at left.

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The Process of Canonization of Saints: Part III

The recent beatification of Pope John Paul II and the opening of the cause for sainthood, on a diocesan level, of Cora Louisa Yorgason Evans, a native of Utah, gives us the opportunity to present a summary of the process of canonization according to the current Code of Canon Law and the particular pontifical laws regulating this type of procedures

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Labor Day is a chance to reflect on Catholic social teaching

Most of us enjoy the three-day weekend supplied by Labor Day, a holiday established by the labor movement to celebrate American workers. And yet, the movement that gave us the holiday seems to have lost favor in state governments across the nation. >>>

Utahns experience World Youth Day: Mary, Kayelyn and Meagan Tolbert

TAYLORSVILLE — Mary Tolbert, director of religious education at Saint Martin de Porres Parish in Taylorsville, originally agreed to attend World Youth Day as a chaperone for a group from her congregation. When that plan fell through, she decided to attend anyway with her daughters, Kayelyn and Meagan, who both teach religious education classes at the parish.

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Utahns experience World Youth Day: Will Howard

SALT LAKE CITY — Will Howard feels incredibly blessed by his experience at World Youth Day and hopes his faith will continue to grow. World Youth Day was held Aug. 16 to 21 in Madrid, Spain.

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Utahns experience World Youth Day: Christina Malloy

SANDY — A connection with people she met in the organization Crossroads for Life led Blessed Sacrament parishioner Christina Malloy to Madrid for World Youth Day.

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Upcoming Bishop's Dinner features artisans who created the cathedral's brilliant interior

SALT LAKE CITY — The eighth annual Bishop’s Dinner will feature the artisans and the brilliant interior decorations of the Cathedral of the Madeleine. The dinner will be celebrated Sept. 23 at the Grand America Hotel. The guest speaker will be the Most Rev. Blase Cupich, Bishop of Spokane, Wash. Also honored at the event will be Irene Sweeney, who died June 23, 2011.

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Anonymous donor plays the strings for Catholic schools

DRAPER — An anonymous donor has helped launch a multi-school orchestra music program for the three schools located on the campus of the Skaggs Catholic Center and Saint Andrew School in Riverton. The donor has posed a challenge grant over the next five years to continue building on this program so that by the time the elementary students reach high school, Juan Diego Catholic High School will have an exceptional orchestra.

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