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Carmelite Fair Donations — Contributions are being sought to support the annual Carmelite Fair, which this year is scheduled for Sept. 15. Handmade items or financial support will be much appreciated. The Carmelite Fair is the main source of income for the Carmelite nuns in Holladay, whose lives are dedicated to prayers for the whole world, and especially for each one in the diocese. Items can be dropped off at the monastery, 5714 S. Holladay Blvd., or call 801-918-3227 to schedule a pick up.

SALT LAKE CITY — Eucharistic adoration is prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, whether or not the Eucharist is exposed.

It is time for the summer blockbusters. Super heroes, super villains, heroic rescues and daring escapes abound. What about us mere mortals? What heroic acts will we engage in today? Most of us won’t rescue a child from a burning building or stop a speeding bullet, at least not today. But acts of heroism needn’t be superhuman feats. In this day and age, a heroic act could be as simple as calling an elected official and pleading the case of someone who cannot do so for themselves. What makes a phone call heroic is not the difficulty of the act — it’s a very simple process — but the unwillingness of so many, including people who claim great faith, to make the effort.