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Hispanos celebrant la semana Santa representando el Via Crucis

SALT LAKE CITY-"Representar a Jesús es una emoción muy grande, es un papel muy importante que da a entender a la gente la importancia que tiene la vida", dijo Efraín cacerca de su papel de Jesucristo. >>>

Father Thomas Kaiser is remembered with a guardian angel

SALT LAKE CITY - The late Father Thomas Kaiser is remembered most for talking about his guardian angel, Pete, and his love for children. So its fitting that the Knights of Columbus Council 13297 from Saint Vincent de Paul Parish and Saint Vincent de Paul School will honor Fr. Kaiser, who died April 5, 2008, with a statue of a guardian angel. >>>

2010 legislative recap

The revelation of unlawful acts by the majority leaders of both the House and the Senate bookended the 2010 session of the Utah State Legislature and were a disgusting distraction from official legislative actions. Ironically, it was a year when several ethics bills finally saw the light of day. >>>

Local author writes of growing up Catholic in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY - When James Christopher Potter sat down to write about what life was like back in the 1960s along the East Bench of the Wasatch Front, I believe he had a difficult time writing a novel and an even harder time not turning it into an autobiographical piece >>>

Cathedral of the Madeleine Closes Centennial Celebration

Last Monday we gathered for a wonderful conclusion to a year of celebration of the Cathedral’s Centenary. >>>

St. Catherine Parish and Newman Center

I am grateful to the Dominican Fathers and Brother for inviting me to dinner last Monday night, February 22. We had communal prayer together and then enjoyed a delicious meal prepared by Father Peter Rogers, OP, and ably assisted by Father Peter Do, OP, and Brother Ambrose Sigman. It was good to share some quiet time together and the meal was really fantastic.

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Visit of Cardinal George

Last week we were privileged to welcome Cardinal Francis George, OMI, Archbishop of Chicago and President of the United States Catholic Conference to the Diocese of Utah. >>>

Centennial Celebration of the Boy Scouts of America

I was honored to attend a marvelous dinner celebration of the Boy Scouts’ Centenary at the Salt Palace last Thursday night. There were more than 2,500 persons in attendance, including the Lieutenant Governor and the national chief of scouts. The meal was quite tasty and the entertainment by Eclipse was really enjoyable. Scouting is very big here in Utah. In fact, relatively speaking, there are more young men participating in the Boy Scouts here in Utah than in any other state.

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Carmelite Monastery

Last week I had an opportunity to visit our wonderful Carmelite Sisters at their monastery on Holladay Boulevard in eastern Salt Lake City. We are certainly blessed to have their presence in our diocese. Their apostolate of prayer is essential for the vitality of the diocese. As Lord Tennyson said, more things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of. (Did he end his sentence in a preposition?!) That is why St. Theresa of the Child Jesus is called a patroness of the missions, even though she never left her Carmel. She prayed unceasingly for the missions that the people there would be disposed to listen to the missionaries. This “pre-disposing” grace is very important in furthering the Gospel and the Church credits St. Theresa for her apostolate of prayer, which is every bit as real and effective as the missionaries who actually worked in the mission fields.

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