Around the Diocese

Saint Vincent de Paul Fish Fry — Friday, March 22 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in the Holy Family Hall, 1375 E. Spring Lane, SLC. Hosted by Knights of Columbus Council 13297.

St. Helen’s Catfish Dinner — Saturday, April 13, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Saint Helen Catholic Church, 433 East 200 North, Roosevelt. Cost is $12 for adults and take out, $6 for children under 10. For tickets and information, contact Janet Alberts 724-0809 or Judy Guinn 722-8324 or 724-0878.

Holy Family Lenten Fish Fry — Each Friday of Lent, dinner will be served from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Holy Family Parish social hall, 1100 East 5550 South, South Ogden. Prepared and served by Knights of Columbus Council 14399. Donations are appreciated. Stations of the Cross follow at 7 p.m.

Last Chance for the Bard — Saturday, March 16, 7 p.m. Skaggs Fine Arts Education Building, 1790 Lake St., Ogden. Saint Joseph Catholic High School’s final performance of William Shakespeare’s "A Mid-summer Night’s Dream." For information, call 801-394-1515.

Honor of St. Patrick Mass — Sunday, March 17, 5 p.m. at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, 7405 S. Redwood Road, West Jordan. Along with the Mass will be a dinner of corned beef and cabbage, 4-8 p.m. followed by Irish entertainment. Dinners: $10 adults, $5 kids hot dog meal.

Book Panel about Faith — Tuesday, March 19, at 7 p.m. at The King’s English Bookshop, 1511 South 1500 East, SLC. Catherine Wolff and Tobias Wolff, editor of and contributor to (respectively) the anthology "Not Less Than Everything: Catholic Writers on Heroes of Conscience, from Joan of Arc to Oscar Romero," will lead a panel discussion concerning the basic theme of the book: holding fast to faith/principles while at odds with the authority of the institution in which one is embedded.

Utah’s Day of Giving — Friday, March 22 Holy Cross Ministries will be among the nonprofits that will benefit from donations from Utah’s Day of Giving. Holy Cross is seeking support for the Promotora Program, which connects low-income expectant mothers to vital community resources and health care. For information, contact Holy Cross Ministries, 801-261-3440.

Stations of the Cross — Friday, March 22, English at 6 p.m. at Saint Francis Xavier, 4501 West 5215 South, Kearns.Soup will be served in the science lab at 6:30 p.m.

Holy Family Mission Lenten Reteat — March 23-24 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on both days including Palm Sunday Mass at Holy Family Mission, 445 South 200 East, Fillmore. Speakers are Francisco Lopez, Sister Lupita and Sister Aracely, sisters from Aguas Caliente. For information contact Father Hernando Diaz at 435-896-7882; Sara Martinez at 435-253-1089 or Francisco Lopez at 801-678-5750.

Boy Scout Orientation Meeting — Monday, March 25, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at J.E. Cosgriff Memorial Catholic School, 2335 E. Redondo Ave., SLC. Troop 202 has been a part of Saint Ambrose Parish since 1954. New scouts typically join upon completion of 5th grade; older boys are invited to attend on March 25. For information, contact Ted Frederick, ted_frederick@hotmail.com or 801-708-2798.

Our Lady of Lourdes Open House — Tuesday, March 26 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes School, 1065 East 700 South, SLC. Meet faculty and staff to learn more about the school’s academics, culture and diversity. For information visit www.lourdesschool.org or call 801-364-5624.

Nocturnal Adoration for Vocations — Friday, April 5 from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. with men at every hour at Saint Mary Catholic Church, 4050 South 3900 West, West Haven.

Divine Mercy Sunday — Sunday, April 7, from 3 to 4 p.m. followed by potluck dinner at Saint Mary Catholic Church, 4050 South 3900 West, West Haven. For information or to sign-up, call 801-898-3821.

Call to Convention — April 20-21 at the Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel, 150 West 500 South, SLC. The Salt Lake City Diocesan Council of Catholic Women’s annual convention will feature keynote speaker Judy Powers, president of the National Council of Catholic Women. The Women of the Year banquet will be Saturday. Registration deadline is March 25; visit http://home.catholicweb.com/slcdccw/.

Pilgrimage to Italy and Medjugorje — October 19-29 with Father Javier Virgen and Deacon Rick Huffman. Visiting Rome (Vatican City, audience with the new Pope), Assisi, San Padre Pio (San Giovanni Rotondo), Monte San Angelo, Lanciano and Medjugorje. There will be daily Catholic Mass with morning and evening prayer and the recitation of the Holy Rosary. For information, contact Gaylynn Huffman 435-882-7776 or e-mail rickngay@q.com.

Saint Francis Xavier Holy Week — Palm Sunday, March 24, normal Mass schedule. Pancake breakfast by parish Boy scouts in the gym after morning Masses. Holy Thursday, March 28, Mass 6-7 p.m.; Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in gym. Good Friday, March 29, Stations of the Cross in English 5:30-6 p.m., Good Friday service in English 6-7 p.m. Holy Saturday, March 30, Easter egg hunt 8:30 am. sponsored by Knights of Columbus; Easter Vigil Mass, 8:30 pm, bilingual. Easter Sunday, March 31, normal Mass schedule.

Curisillo — Father Joseph Frez, parochial vicar of Saint Francis Xavier Parish, has been appointed by Bishop John C. Wester to be the spiritual advisor for the Cursillo Movement. They meet Wednesdays after the 5:15 p.m. Mass in the Cathedral of the Madeleine, in the Cathedral plaza, 331 E. South Temple, SLC. If interested, contact, Devery Dwyer at 801-979-0592, Rita Stelmach at 801-647-0143, or Frank Lujan at 801-664-3003.