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Reflections on liturgy to begin next Sunday in all parishes

Beginning the first Sunday of Advent and continuing through March, pastors throughout the Diocese of Salt Lake City will read from the pulpit a series of reflections on the liturgy. Following is the letter from the Most Rev. John C. Wester, Bishop of Salt Lake City, regarding these presentations. >>>

Holy Family Parish will host Sotto Voce; the quartet will offer a concert with a variety of seasonal music

OGDEN — Sotto Voce will present a concert in a variety of musical styles ranging from early to modern compositions, at Holy Family Parish in Ogden on Dec. 6, and the public is invited. >>>

Bishop Wester's response to President Obama's executive action

Given the incredible human suffering of the undocumented in our country and the fact that our broken immigration system plays a large part in this suffering >>>

How to properly address clergy and other religious

Is it ever acceptable to call a nun “Miss?” >>>

Catholics join plea for no guns on campus

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St. Joseph students learn a bully in school isn't cool

OGDEN — Youth motivational speaker Keenan West used pop culture, his outgoing personality and the music video from his song “Never Ever” to relay an anti-bullying message to Saint Joseph Elementary and Middle School students during an assembly Nov. 19.  >>>

Blessed Sacrament students encouraged to stop and read

SANDY — Blessed Sacrament School is focusing on the social justice issue of literacy and education for the 2014-2015 school year. >>>

SFX students learn skills to eradicate bullying

KEARNS — St. Francis Xavier Middle School participated in a retreat that armed students with the tools and confidence they need to eradicate bullying and bullying behaviors from the school. The students spent the day doing team-building exercises, holding discussions, doing personal reflection and prayer, and responding to videos that depict various facets of bullying. Students learned through discussion what  bullying is and how to respond when bullied or when witnessing bullying behaviors. Students were taught concrete definitions for “teasing,” “conflict,” and “bullying,” and how to respond in situations where behavior has “crossed the line.” >>>

Our Lady of Lourdes Middle School students finds life among the dead at Mount Calvary Cemetery

SALT LAKE CITY — Middle school students of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School gathered in the center of Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery on a warm Halloween morning. Each student offered up the name of a loved one who had died, and a traditional Catholic funeral prayer was recited. Afterward, the students participated in a treasure hunt in both Mt. Calvary and the adjacent City Cemetery, searching for symbols and epitaphs that indicated various cultures and ways of life.   >>>