Around the Diocese

Friday, Aug. 15, 2014

Red Mass — Friday, Sept. 5, at noon in the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. The Diocese of Salt Lake City will celebrate the annual Red Mass, with Bishop John C. Wester presiding. All are invited to join in honoring those in the legal professions.

CBN Lunch — Wednesday, Aug. 20, 11:30 a.m. at 230 West 400 South, Suite 1, SLC. Cost is $10, lunch will be provided by Wriggles Restaurant. RSVP to Janet, 801-428-1242 or jhealy@ccsutah.org.

Organ Fest VII — Friday, Aug 22, 8 p.m. in the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. Featuring Salt Lake Tabernacle organists and Gabriele Terrone, newly appointed organist for the Cathedral.

Fall Festival — Aug. 22-24, Blessed Sacrament Parish, 1745 East 9800 South, Sandy. Cooking and mixing competitions, 5K run, moonlight dance contest, live music and delectable treats. For information visit the parish website festival page or contact Douglas Bacon, 801-618-7239 or hoghvn1770@gmail.com.

Volunteering in Foreign Countries — Saturday, Aug 23, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Saint Ambrose Catholic Church Vaughan Center, 1950 South 2300 East, SLC. The Peace and Justice group will host a discussion on volunteering. Cheese and wine and some international treats will be served. Jeanne and Henry Lachowski will have stories and photos from their annual three-month volunteering trips with the Maryknolls. For information contact Jeff Paolett, 801-272-5367.

Dine-to-Donate — Monday, Aug. 25, 4:30-9 p.m. at Texas Roadhouse, 5418 South 100 West, Taylorsville. 10 percent of all pre-tax food sales, excluding gift cards and alcohol, will be donated to Utah Special Olympics. Coupon needed for this special offer; visit utahknights.org home page/Texas Roadhouse Event. For information, call Greg Keller, 801-525-3482.

Dynamic Catholics — book club meeting, Friday, Aug. 29, 6 p.m. in the St. Joseph Catholic Church social hall, 514 24th St., Ogden. 

 

Closed —The Diocese of Salt Lake City Pastoral Center will be closed for Labor Day, Sept. 2.

Judge Memorial Back-to-School Night — Wednesday, Sept. 3, 6-8:35 p.m. at Judge Memorial CHS, 650 South 1100 East, SLC. Parents will have the opportunity to follow their student’s schedule, meet their student’s teachers, and visit the counseling center and the Spirit Shop.

Folk Fest – Sept. 5-7, at Saint Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, 7405 S. Redwood Road, West Jordan. The festival includes live music, entertainment, raffle, food booths, beer garden, bingo, blackjack, car show, craft fair, laser tag, horseshoe tournament, outdoor Mass and brunch. Visit www.stjoseph-wj.org for full schedule. 

St. Francis Xavier Parish Festival — Sept. 6-7, at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 4501 West 5215 South, Kearns. Saturday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., food, games/activities for youth, entertainment, silent auction and raffles. Sunday, champagne breakfast tickets: $5 in advance; $6 at the door.

Driving for Charity Golf Tournament — Saturday, Sept. 13, 8:30 a.m. at the Sky Mountain Golf Course, 1030 North 2600 West, Hurricane. Four-person scramble, partners, best ball. Cost: $100 per person; $250 for a sponsorship. For information contact Gene Coryell, 925-786-0257 or Fred Hawkes, 435-773-2603.

Bishop’s Dinner — Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Grand America Hotel, 555 S. Main St., SLC.  This year’s guest speaker is the Most Rev. Salvatore Joseph Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco. For information, contact Patricia Wesson at 801-328-8941 x 108 or pwesson@utcotm.org.

Carmelite Fair — Sunday, Sept. 21, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Carmelite Monastery, 5714 S Holladay Blvd, SLC. Games, rides, food, raffle, entertainment,  silent auction and live auction. Donations can be dropped off at or sent to 5714 S. Holladay Blvd., SLC, UT 84121. Contact Carol Ernst, 801-918-3227, or cternst@juno.com to sponsor a basket or donate toward gift certificates or items needed for the fair. Volunteers are also needed; contact Angela, 801-360-0387 or omartini25@comcast.net.

White Mass — Sunday, Sept. 21, 9 a.m. at Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 1375 E. Spring Lane, SLC. Honoring health care professionals; Bishop  John C. Wester will preside at the Mass, which will be followed by a presentation by Dr. Maureen Condic.

Pastoral Congress — Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Skaggs Catholic Center, 300 East 11800 South, Draper. 

Our Lady of Lourdes Spaghetti Dinner — Sunday, Sept. 28, 1 -7 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 2840 South 9000 West, Magna. Cost is $13 for adults, $8 for children 12 and under.

Bingo — Every Friday night doors open at 5:45 p.m. for dinner and bingo starts at 6:45 p.m. at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 4501 West 5215 South, Kearns. Cost is $15 includes dinner with 18 games of bingo.

Enrolling — Blessed Sacrament Catholic School is enrolling 3-year-old Preschool Readiness – Grade 8. Applications available on-line: www.blessedsacschool.org. Call for enrollment appointment and tours 801-572-5311. Located in Sandy, 1745 East 9800 South.

 

St. Augustine's feast day — Thursday, August 28 at 6 p.m. at Magdalene Religious Goods and Coffee Grotto, 2030 South 900 East Suite E, SLC. Fr. Christopher Gray will talk about his master's thesis. We will take orders for his thesis and all proceeds will be donated to the Salt Lake Diocese Office of Vocations. We will have a few copies available for sale at the lecture. Email Magdalene@q.com if you want  to order you a copy.

 

Cursillo — Sunday, August 24,  1 p.m. at St. Therese Parish, 7832 South Allen Street, Midvale. Potluck to follow. For information contact O. Francisco Lujan  801-664-3003 or email  ofranklujan@yahoo.com