Around the Diocese

Estate Sale — March 16-17, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and March 18 from noon to 3 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church Social Hall, 1085 East 700 South, SLC. See some items at www.ololsale.wordpress.com.

84th Annual Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Convention — April 21-22 at the Hilton Hotel, 255 S. West Temple, SLC. For information or to register, go online at http://home.catholicweb.com/slcdccw or contact your parish women’s council.

Leprechaun Lope — Saturday, March 17, 8:30 a.m. State Capitol/Memory Grove 10K/5K race and 2-mile fun run. $25 adults, $15 children 14 and under. Contests for best Irish costume, wheelchair, Clydesdale/Athena and Centipede (four runners linked with a costume or rope). Benefits Our Lady of Lourdes School. For information, visit www.lourdesschool.org or call 801-364-5624.

St Patrick’s Day Dinner/Dance — Saturday, March 17 following the 5:30 p.m. Mass at Saint Mary of the Assumption Parish in Park City. Entertainment begins at 6:30 p.m. along with adult beverages. Dinner and dancing begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 each. An opportunity drawing will be held for two chances for a one-night stay at the SkyLodge in Park City. Call 435-655-0508 to reserve tickets.

Saint Patrick’s Day Parade — Saturday, March 17, 10 a.m. at the Gateway Center, 400 West 100 South, SLC.

St. Patrick’s Day Social — Saturday, March 17, 5 p.m. at Saint Paul Mission in Hurricane. Corned beef and cabbage dinner, potluck on desserts, goodies and games.

Annual Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner — Sunday, March 18 at 5 p.m. at Saint Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, 7405 S. Redwood Rd., West Jordan. The Mass and dinner will feature music by traditional Irish musicians visiting from County Tipperary, Ireland. More information at IrishInUtah.org.

Legion of Mary Meeting — Sunday, March 25, 3 p.m. at Saint Ann Parish, 450 East 2100 South, SLC. A potluck dinner will follow the ceremony. For information call Edna Medina 801-969-6037.

Level I Training for Extraordinary Ministers of Communion at Mass — Saturday, March 24, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Pastoral Center, 27 C Street, SLC. Cost: $7. Registration is required. Contact the Office of Liturgy, 801-328-8641 ext. 363, by Tuesday, March 20 to register.

6th Annual Nun-Event — to support the St. Benedict’s Foundation. You’re nun-invited to attend. Instead, enjoy a game of golf, skiing with friends or take a long-needed nap. Donations will be accepted until March 23 and will be entered in a drawing for prizes. The funds will assist the sisters in their support of various programs. For information, call 801-479-1800.

Juan Diego Dance Company Concert — March 28-30, 7 p.m. in the JDCHS auditorium, 300 East 11800 South, Draper. Cost: adults $8, seniors and children under 16 $5, SCC students and faculty free. Tickets sold at the door.

Blood Drive — Tuesday, April 3, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Juan Diego CHS Little Theater, 300 East 11800 South, Draper.

Religious Vocation Discernment Retreat — April 13—15 in Los Altos Hills, Calif. Hosted by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. For information, contact Sister Lisa Laguna, D.C. 650-949-8890 or 213-210-9903, or email SrLisaDC@aol.com.

Friday Night Dinner and Bingo — at Saint Francis Xavier Parish, 4501 West 5215 South in Kearns. Dinner is served at 5:45 p.m.; bingo starts at 6:45 p.m. The cost is $14 for a night of good food and fun entertainment.

Evening of Percussion — Tuesday, April 24, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the JDCHS auditorium, 300 East 11800 South, Draper. Concert features Juan Diego and Saint John the Baptist percussion bands. Donations accepted, tickets sold at the door.

The National Forum on the Catechumenate — June 8-9, at the Skaggs Catholic Center, 300 East 11800 South, Draper. The forum will present Focus on Initiation: Catechumenate Institute, an opportunity for all those involved in RCIA. Early bird registration deadline is April 6. For information, call the Office of Liturgy, 801-328-8641 x 363.

4th Annual Art Show — Thursday, May 3, at Judge Memorial, 650 South 1100 East, SLC. Original works of art can be submitted by current Judge students, faculty, staff and Judge/St. Mary of the Wasatch alumni. To be considered for exhibit, artwork must be submitted by April 4. For information visit www.judgememorial.com/alumni/artshow12.

Fra Angelico Arts Festival — May 7-11 in the display in the JDCHS Great Hall, 300 East 11800 South, Draper, featuring student art from K-12. An awards ceremony will be held May 7 at 6:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.

"Dessert Pops" — Wednesday May 9, at 7 p.m. in JDCHS Commons, 300 East 11800 South, Draper. Featuring high school choir, jazz band, concert band, orchestra, percussion and steel drum band, and dessert. Cost: adults $8, seniors and children under 16 $5, SCC students and faculty free. Tickets sold at the door.

Accepting Applications — Saint Joseph Catholic High School, 1790 Lake St., Ogden, 801-394-1515, and Elementary School, 2980 Quincy Ave., Ogden, 801-393-6051 are accepting applications for the 2012-2013 school year. Call the elementary school or the high school for more information and to arrange testing.