Around the Diocese

Friday, Apr. 22, 2016

Cheer Clinic and Tryouts — Judge Memorial CHS Cheer Squad clinics and tryouts for girls and boys currently in grades 8-11 will be the week of April 25 in the Judge Dance Studio. Mandatory meeting on Monday, April 25; one parent is required to attend. For information, visit judgememorial.com. 

 

Training — for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. Tuesday, April 26, 6–9:30 p.m. at the Chancery Building, 303 E. South Temple, SLC. $10 fee to cover materials. Preregistration required; call Trisha, 801-328-8641 x 323. 

 

Madeleine Award Dinner — will honor Dr. Glenn Olsen, University of Utah professor emeritus of medieval history. Thursday, April 28, beginning with a social hour at 6 p.m. Reservations required; RSVP to pwesson@utcotm.org, or 801.328.8941 x 108.

Scouts Meeting — Thursday, April 28 at 6 p.m. in Room 3 of the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. For the cathedral’s Cub and Boy Scout troop.

Madeleine Festival Concert — The Choir of the Cathedral of the Madeleine, featuring the Choristers of the Madeleine Choir School, will present Benjamin Britten’s “Noyes Fludde.” Friday, April 29, 10:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. in the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. Free and open to the public.

Cursillo Spring Fundraiser — Mexican dinner and dance with live music. Saturday, April 30, at St. Therese of the Child Jesus Parish hall, 624 W. Lennox St., Midvale. Dinner starts at 5 p.m.; dance from 8 p.m. to midnight. Cost: $12 for dinner only, $12 for dance only or $20 for both. Contact Maxine Jarmon, 801-891-6308, or Rita Stelmach, 801-647-0143.

SPREE 2016 — gourmet dinner, silent and live auctions for St. Joseph Catholic Schools. Saturday, April 30, 5:30 p.m. at Ogden’s HUB 801, 3525 Riverdale Road, Ogden.  For tickets, contact Carole Burbridge Layman, 801-393-6051 or cburbridgelayman@stjosephutah.com.

Luncheon and fashion show — “Angels Among Us” will be Saturday, April 30, at 11 a.m. at Saint Martin de Porres Parish, 4914 South 2200 West, Taylorsville. Admission: $15; advanced tickets required. For information, contact Betty Valdez at 801-262-7735.

 

Madeleine Festival Concert — The Choir of the Cathedral of the Madeleine, featuring the Choristers of the Madeleine Choir School, will present Benjamin Britten’s “Noyes Fludde.” Sunday, May 1 at 8 p.m. in the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. Free and open to the public.

Chamber Ensemble —  from Juan Diego CHS will perform Sunday, May 1, 3-5 p.m. in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 300 East 11800 South, Draper. Free and open to the public.

Fra Angelico Arts Festival — Saturday-Thursday, May 2-7 at Juan Diego CHS, 300 East 11800 South, Draper, featuring St. John the Baptist Middle School and Juan Diego CHS student art. Art Awards Ceremony, Tuesday May 3, 6:30 p.m. 

 

Concert — featuring high school choir, jazz band, concert band, orchestra, percussion and steel drum band. Tuesday, May 3, 7 p.m. in Juan Diego CHS Commons, 300 East 11800 South, Draper. Free and open to the public.

Wild Birds of Great Salt Lake — presentation by wildlife photographer Rosalie Winard.  Thursday, May 5, 7 p.m. at St. Joseph CHS, 1790 Lake St., Ogden. Through the Aquinas Institute of SJCHS. Free and open to the public.  

 

First Friday Mass — with the Catholic Woman’s League. 9 a.m. Friday, May 6, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 1085 East 700 South, SLC. To join the group afterward for breakfast, RSVP to Mille Burningham, 801-484-5035 or taichigrandma@netzero.net.

Steel Drum Showcase — Saturday, May 7, Concert featuring Juan Diego CHS steel drum players performing calypso, jazz and pop tunes on steel drums, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in JDCHS Great Hall, 300 East 11800 South, Draper. Free and open to the public.

Apostolic exhortation  — Pope Francis’ “Amoris Latitia” will be discussed Saturday, May 7, 9 a.m.–noon, by the Associates of the Sisters of the Holy Cross at Holy Cross Ministries, 860 East 4500 South, #204, SLC. All are welcome. For information, call Mary Beth Vogel-Ferguson, 801-581-3071

Empty Bowls — fundraiser for Catholic Community Services. Saturday, May 7, noon – 4 p.m. at the St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall, 437 West 200 South, SLC.

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

Gala Fundraiser — celebrating The Madeleine Choir School’s first 20 years. Saturday, May 7, 6 p.m., The Falls Event Center, 305 Trolley Square, SLC. Tickets before April $25, $100; afterward, $150. For information, contact Matt Kitterer, 801-994-4662 or www.utmcs.org.

Family in need — St. Joseph parishioners Maria and Juan Duenas have newborn quadruplets. A Go Fund Me account has been established for donations at https://www.gofundme.com/7kwrvgwk. While Juan is working two jobs, Maria cannot work at this time and they are having difficulties in paying their bills. Generosity in helping this young family is requested.

Donor Search — Cathedral of the Madeleine parishioner Shirley Callanan is in need of a kidney transplant. To be screened as a potential donor, contact Amanda Middleton at Intermountain Medical Center, 801-507-8319 or Amanda.middleton@imail.org. The process is confidential. 

CCS St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen — is seeking donations to pay for waste disposal; each dumpster dump $65. Send tax-deductible donations to CCS, 437 West 200 South, SLC, UT 84101. Make the check or money order out to Catholic Community Services; memo: Waste Disposal by Republic Services.

Give Me A Chance’s After School Program —is looking for volunteers who like to teach children in math, reading, science and more. Volunteer hours are 3-6 p.m. If interested, call Katie or Sister Maria at 801-627-2235. 

 

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