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PAYSON — The annual Thanksgiving food drive at San Andres Parish is an event for the entire Payson community. While parishioners organize the event, gather the names of those in the area who are in need of a full Thanksgiving meal and purchase the turkeys, the business community donates funds for the birds and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mountain View Stake provides all the fixings for the meal.
>>>DRAPER —When Dr. Brian Manternach, Juan Diego Catholic High School's director of choral and vocal activities, reconnected on Facebook with his friend Keith Miller, he didn't realize it would have a life-changing affect on his students.
>>>Teaching students about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse is standard curriculum at Saint John the Baptist Middle School during Red Ribbon Week, the last week in October each year. The campaign is a unified way for communities to take a stand against drugs and show intolerance for illicit drug use and the consequences to all Americans.
>>>Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School recently implemented a new writing program, Step Up to Writing from Sopris Learning. Teachers are able to provide a common writing language throughout all grade levels and content areas using multiple strategies for each phase of the writing process. The program uses hands-on writing strategies and activities that help students proficiently write narrative, expository and personal narrative pieces.
>>>SALT LAKE CITY — Human trafficking, "a form of modern-day slavery," is the second largest crime in the United States, with illegal profits in the billions of dollars, said Detective Rob Woodbury of the Salt Lake City Police Department in a presentation on the topic to the Diocese of Salt Lake City’s Peace and Justice Commission on Nov. 17.
>>>My dear brother priests and deacons, my dear religious, and my dear sisters and brothers in Christ, grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
>>>During the Communion Rite of every Mass, just prior to the conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer, we’ve long been hearing the presider’s words "protect us from all anxiety as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ."
>>>Christmas is my favorite day of the year. As a kid, it made no difference to me whether Santa Claus or our parents brought the gifts. We celebrated Jesus’ birthday by getting gifts; what could be better than that! Like most young people of my day, preparation for Christmas did not mean going through Advent as much as attempting to be moderate in my requests for "what Santa Claus would bring." However, Advent helps us to focus not on the birthday celebration of Jesus but on Jesus coming to live among us.
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