Around the Diocese

Friday, Sep. 23, 2016

Diaper Drive — The St. George Women’s Group is hosting a Diaper Drive for the Hope Pregnancy Center through Sept. 25. Newborn size diapers are most needed; gift cards, check or cash donations also accepted. For information, contact Bonnie Arndt, 435-674-0231.

Class on Catholic Dogma — Patience Kabamba, an anthropology professor at Utah Valley University, will offer four classes on the role of dogma in the Catholic faith. The one-hour classes are scheduled for 7 p.m. on the following Mondays: Sept. 26, Oct. 24, Nov. 28 and Jan. 23 in the Dominguez Room of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church’s classroom building, 65 East 500 North, Orem. Free and open to the public.

Columbus Day Games — Friday, Sept. 30, 6 p.m. in the Blessed Sacrament Parish social hall, 9757 South 1745 East, Sandy. Mama Mitza’s Lasagna Feast includes salad, main dish, desert and drink. Games begin at 6:30 p.m. Admission: $14/adults, $10/12 and under; family pass, $50.

Family Camp for Scouts —and their families at Camp Tracy in Millcreek Canyon. From noon on Saturday, Oct. 1 to 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2. Merit badge work, belt loop work, the International Awareness Medallion and working on Religious Emblems. For information, contact Nancy Reading, nlr@xmission.com.

Steak Fry — Knights of Columbus Council 5502’s annual event will be Saturday, Oct. 1 at St. Olaf Parish, 276 East 1700 South, Bountiful, starting at 7 p.m. Tickets: $25/adult, $5 children’s meal. Tickets available after the weekend Masses beginning Sept. 10. 

Women’s Retreat — Saturday, Oct. 1 at St. James Parish, 1st North 100 West,Vernal, 8:30 a.m. check-in. The day of inspiration, worship and activities, titled “Laugh, Love, Live the Faith,” will be led by Maria Devereux and Jeanne Lachowski. It will end at 4 p.m. A $20 donation includes food and supplies for the day. To register, email your name, contact information, and dietary restrictions by Sept. 24 to  joyfulevent@yahoo.com. For information, call Jeanne at 801-580-2513.

Blessing and Dedication — of the Guadalupe Garden at Give Me a Chance, 2913 Grant Ave., Ogden. Oct. 1, 11:30 a.m. Free and open to the public. For information, call 801-627-2235.

Lebanese Festival — Saturday, Oct. 1 at St. Vincent de Paul Parish’s Holy Family Hall, 1375 E. Spring Lane, Holladay. Sponsored by St. Jude Maronite Catholic Church. Social hour at 5:30 p.m.; dinner at 6:30 p.m., followed by dancing. Make reservations online at lebanesefestivalslc.org.

Car Show Fundraiser —  Saturday, Oct. 1, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. at Kearns–St. Ann Catholic School, 430 East 2100 South, SLC. 

Spiritual Development — A Retreat with Pope Francis: six 25-minute DVD conferences and discussion with Rev. Anthony Ciorra, Ph.D. at the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish rectory, 670 South 1100 East, SLC. The retreat will take place between the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday Masses from Oct. 2 to Nov. 6.

Catholics CAN Mass — Sheila Landry will be presented with the 2016 Catholic CAN Award during the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday, Oct. 2, at St. Marguerite Catholic Church, 510 E. Vine St., Tooele. All are welcome. The award is sponsored by the Diocese of Salt Lake City’s Commission for People with Disabilities.

 

Stewardship Seminar — Tuesday, Oct. 4, 6-8:30 p.m. at St Thomas More Catholic Church, 3015 E. Creek Road, Sandy. The speaker is Fr. Darrin Gurr of St. Gianna Beretta Molla Parish in Winnepeg, Manitoba. For stewardship/DDD workers in the diocese, but all are welcome.

Free Concert — The Saint Ann’s Bell Choir will perform a free concert on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. at the church, 450 East 2100 South, SLC.  Light refreshments will be served.

Leadership Workshop  —  Saturday, Oct. 8, 12:30-3:30 p.m. in St. George Parish’s Kuzy Hall, 259 West 200  North, St. George. Speakers will be Annie Smith, DCCW membership and resource team co-chairperson, and Tami Bernstein, MAPS, ecclesial minister. All women invited. Pre-register by Sept. 30; call Bonnie Arndt, 435-674-0231.    

Eccles Organ Festival —Sunday Oct. 9, 8 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple. Organ recital with Jens Korndörfer of the First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, Ga. Free and open to the public.  

 

Teen Suicide Presentation — Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7-8 p.m. in St. John the Baptist Parish’s Conference Room A. Hosted by the parish youth group, which welcomes participation from any youth groups in the area. Facilitators will be Deacon Paul Graham, youth minister, and Joel Anderson, suicide prevention program coordinator for the Utah National Guard.

Fashion Show Luncheon — The annual Catholic Woman’s League event will be Saturday, Oct. 22 at Little America Hotel, 500 S. Main, SLC. This year’s proceeds will benefit Kearns-St. Ann School’s reading program and the Weigand Homeless Resource Center. Tickets are $38; RSVP to patty@camrina.com or 801-571-6952.

Blood Drive — 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 in St. Olaf Parish’s 1800 S. Orchard Dr., Bountiful. Hosted by the Knights of Columbus; for an appointment, text or call Ian Craven, 801-499-7438. Walk-ins welcome.

Class on Catholic Dogma — Patience Kabamba, an anthropology professor at Utah Valley University, is offering a series of classes on the role of dogma in the Catholic faith. The one-hour classes are scheduled for 7 p.m. on the following Mondays: Oct. 24, Nov. 28 and Jan. 23 in the Dominguez Room of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church’s classroom building, 65 East 500 North, Orem. Free and open to the public.

Best practices — for inviting, assisting and organizing fellow parishioners to deepen, in concrete ways, their baptismal call to social ministry. Three-part training by the Diocese of Salt Lake City and Catholic Relief Services: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 29, Nov. 19 and Dec. 10. Registration required. Visit the diocesan calendar at www.dioslsc.org and click the registration button for the Oct. 29 event.