Around the Diocese

Friday, Sep. 02, 2016

Labor Day — The Diocese of Salt Lake City Pastoral Center will be closed Monday, Sept. 5, for the Labor Day holiday. 

 

Level I Training — for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Thursday, Sept. 8, 6-9:30 p.m. at the Diocese of Salt Lake City Chancery Building, 303 E. South Temple, SLC.  $10 workshop fee to cover materials. For information or to register, call Trisha, 801-328-8641 x 323. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required.

 

JMCHS Annual Youth Bulldog Boogie — All boys and girls ages 5 and up are invited to participate in the 28th annual Bulldog Boogie on the McCarthey Stadium field on Friday, Sept. 9. Registration is ongoing through Sept. 6. Clinics will be held at Judge Memorial CHS, 650 East 1100 East, SLC, on Sept. 6-8. For information, visit www.judgememorial.com. 

Folk Fest — at St. Joseph the Worker Parish, 7405 S. Redwood Road, West Jordan. The three-day festival begins at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, and goes through Sunday, Sept. 11, at 5 p.m. Live music and entertainment, food booths, beer garden, car show, craft fair, Highland games, outdoor Mass and brunch on Sunday, kids’ games. Visit www.sjtwchurch.org for a schedule.

Game Night — Saturday, Sept. 10, 7 p.m. in Our Lady of Lourdes Parish’s social hall, 670 South 1100 East, SLC. Cost: $15 games; $5 dinner.

 

National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children— A memorial service will be held Saturday, Sept. 10, Noon – 1 p.m. at Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery, 275 N. U St. (1252 E.), SLC. All are welcome to join the prayer. 

CBN 2nd Annual Golf Classic — Sunday, Sept. 11, at The Ridge, 5055 S. West Ridge Blvd., WVC, to benefit Utah Catholic Schools. Tee time is 1:30 p.m. For information, visit www.utahcbn.org.

Eccles Organ Festival — Sunday Sept. 11, 8 p.m. in the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. With Juan Paradell Solè, titular organist of the Sistina Pontifical Chapel Choir (Vatican/Rome). Free and open to the public. 

Bishop’s Dinner — to benefit the Cathedral of the Madeleine will be Thursday, Sept. 15, 6 p.m. at the Grand America Hotel, 555 S. Main St., SLC. For tickets or to be a sponsor, call Patricia Wesson, 801-328-8941 ext. 108.

JMCHS Homecoming — Judge Memorial-St Mary of the Wasatch alums are invited to join in the annual Homecoming festivities on Friday, Sept. 16. Pre-game, alumni only event at 5:30 p.m. followed by a 7 p.m. kickoff. During half-time, five state championship football teams will be recognized:  1976 girls’ tennis, 1981 football, 1991 boys’ cross country, 1991 boys’ tennis. For information, visit judgememorial.com.

End of Summer Celebration — Friday, Sept. 16, 7 p.m. - midnight at San Andres Catholic Church, 315 East 100 North, Payson.  Food, drinks, karaoke and bilingual music by DJ Angel. $10/per person for those 21 and older.

Centering Prayer — Friday, Sept. 16, 6-9 p.m.; and Saturday, Sept. 17, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1710 Foothill Blvd., SLC. Cost: $35; includes light meals and a copy of the book Open Mind, Open Heart by Fr. Thomas Keating, OCSO. Register by Sept. 8. Contact Paula Ashcraft, ashcraft.paula@yahoo.com.

A Stitch in Time — charity event to benefit Give Me a Chance. Friday, Sept. 16, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the HUB 801, 3525 Riverdale Road, Ogden. Tickets: $60. RSVP by Aug. 31 to Give Me a Chance, 2913 Grant Ave., Ogden, UT 84401. For information, contact Lynn McInally, 562-449-5334 or lynnmcinally@yahoo.com.

Pastoral Congress — for the Diocese of Salt Lake City. Saturday, Sept. 17, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Skaggs Catholic Center, 300 East 11800 South, Draper. More than 30 speakers will explore many aspects of forgiveness for today’s world. The $45 registration fee includes continental breakfast, lunch and dessert with exhibitors. For information, visit http://www.dioslc.org/ministries/education/2016-pastoral-congress.

Autumn Harvest Benefit — to benefit Holy Cross Ministries Education programs in Park City. Saturday, Sept. 17, at 4 p.m. at the DeJoria Center, 970 N. State Road 32, Kamas. Tickets: $100 per person; sponsorships available. RSVP by Sept. 2 to www.holycrossministries.org/us/autumn_harvest_benefit.html.

Golf for the Nuns — Saturday, Sept. 17, beginning at 8 a.m. at the Crater Springs Golf Course, 700 Homestead Dr., Midway. Includes a BBQ and prizes. Cost: $100/person or $400/team. Sponsorships available. Open to the first 80 participants. For information or to register, contact Joe Orifici  801-414-8911 or 801-272-2373. 

5K Fun Run/Walk — fundraiser for St. Mary Catholic Church. Saturday, Sept. 17, 7:45 a.m. at the church, 4050 South 3900 West, West Haven. 

Fruit of the Vine night — Alumni, parents and friends of the University of Utah, Westminster, and Salt Lake Community College are invited to St. Catherine  of Siena Newman Center for a social in support of the parish’s campus ministry and educational programs. A silent auction will be included. Saturday, Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m. at the Newman Center, 170 University St., SLC. Tickets online at www.stcatherineslc.org/wine2 or at the gate. $15 per person, $20 per couple. Babysitting available!

Golf Tournament — to support Saint Joseph Catholic Schools. Sunday, Sept. 18, the Barn Golf Course, 305 W. Pleasant View Dr., Pleasant View. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.; Mass with Father Charles Cummins begins at 8 a.m., 4 scramble shotgun start at 9 a.m. $100 entry fee per person includes greens fees/cart, Continental breakfast, lunch and drinks. For information, call Carole Burbridge Layman, 801-393-6051.

Run for the Nuns — 5K race to benefit the Carmelite nuns. Sunday, Sept. 18; the race begins at 8 a.m. and ends at the monastery, 5714 Holladay Blvd., Holladay. Registration fee: $25 per registrant; $2 discount for registrations before July 31. Register at https://www.raceentry.com/races/run-for-the-nuns/2016/register; use promo code Peace2U to receive the $2 discount. 

Carmelite Fair — to benefit the Carmelite nuns. Sunday, Sept. 18, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the monastery, 5714 Holladay Blvd., Holladay. Complete with live/silent auction, kids’ games, Carmelite jams and candies, homemade items, music, entertainment and food. Free admission. All are welcome.

 

Spaghetti Dinner — 84th annual all-you-can-eat event at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 2840 South 9000 West, Magna. Sunday, Sept. 25, 1-7 p.m. Single-serving take-out begins at 11 a.m. All proceeds benefit the parish's operations and programs.