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Ann Hansen

TOOELE — Ann Hansen, 94, passed away April 11, 2013.

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Catholic advocates begin analysis of proposed immigration bill

SALT LAKE CITY — A little more than a day after the release of an 844-page Senate bill that would overhaul national immigration policy, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Justice for Immigrants Campaign held a conference call about provisions in the bill that will be of most concern to Catholic activists.

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Líderes de Utah responden a la propuesta para una reforma federal inmigratoria

SALT LAKE CITY — A vísperas de que el 17 de abril se diera a conocer una propuesta DE 844 páginas sobre  la reforma federal migratoria que un grupo bi-partsista de senadores de los Estados Unidos llamado “Gang of 8”, el reverendísimo John C. Wester, obispo de Salt Lake City, se unió a otros prominentes personas de Utah, realizando comentarios acerca de la propuesta.

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Bishop Wester joins Utah leaders responding to federal immigration reform proposal

SALT LAKE CITY — On the heels of the April 17 release of an 844-page bill for federal immigration reform from the bi-partisan group of U.S. senators called the “Gang of 8,” the most Rev. John C. Wester, Bishop of Salt Lake City, joined several other prominent Utahns in commenting on the proposal. >>>

Colecta podrá ayudar a misiones locales

BEAVER — El decir que se pueden juntar católicos de tres diferentes culturas y lenguajes que viven en un área rural muy remota de Utah pareciera ser un reto muy difícil. >>>

#UTCats

This new monthly column is written for Catholics who are in middle school and high school. All are invited to read and reflect, but please share and discuss your reflection with young Catholics you know.

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Local missions will be helped by annual appeal

BEAVER — Gathering Catholics from three different cultures and languages in one very remote rural area of Utah might seem like a tough assignment. However, the Diocese of Salt Lake City did just that in 2009 when Bishop John C. Wester dedicated Our Lady of the Light Mission in Beaver. In the past four years the mission has grown from just a few families to today, when the one weekly Mass that is celebrated on Saturday evening is standing-room only.  >>>

The term 'same-sex marriage' is like calling a tail a leg

"If you call a tail a leg, then how many legs does a cow have? Four, because calling a tail a leg doesn’t make it one." >>>

CCS Northern Utah ends housing assistance program

OGDEN — Catholic Community Services Northern Utah disbanded its homeless prevention and rental assistance program in March due to its own economic struggles. >>>