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SALT LAKE CITY — The Lenten season calls Catholics to examine their lives in light of their faith. A day-long opportunity to do just that is being offered by the Diocese of Salt Lake City on April 2, when Dominican Father Wayne Cavalier will lead a Lenten retreat.
>>>Last week, in this space, I responded to the oft-stated remark that the undocumented could and should "just get in line" and come to the United States legally. Another common myth regarding the undocumented is that their crime rate is higher than that of United States citizens or those who have come here legally.
>>>As we approach the season of Lent once again, it’s a good idea to consider, once again, why we observe this season each year. It’s easy enough to decide to give up something minor, eat pricey fish on Fridays and count down the days until it’s all over. Asking ourselves why we observe Lent each year might help us to observe it in a way that might actually lead us closer to Christ.
>>>KEARNS – An elegant experiment with a simple test and sophisticated analysis led Miranda Rougelot to be named the Young Scientist of the Year at the Diocesan Science Fair on Feb. 26.
>>>Lent was my least favorite season when I was younger. I found it to be too long and too hard —specifically, the idea that I had to give up something that I really liked. This practice of "giving up" something was never really explained to me. All I knew was that every year starting on Ash Wednesday and going to after the Easter Vigil I could not eat chocolate. It was painful and just because I could not have the delectable treat, my mind focused on it constantly. It was even worse in my house because we had to fast from these things even on Sundays. My students in both elementary and high school have shared similar scenarios. They are told they have to give something up, but are never told why and how it helps with the conversion of heart and mind.
>>>Fred played professional soccer for a while until an injury stopped him. I knew him as a community college student. I was a campus minister at the time. Fred turned out to be quite the leader. Once about this time of year, just before Lent, I ran across Fred at the gym to which I belonged. As we talked our conversation moved to Lent as I reminded him of the Ash Wednesday schedule – certainly a reminder he didn't need. He told me that for Lent his family gave up television.
>>>DRAPER — Holy Cross Father Patrick Hannon will lead a Lenten mission at Saint John the Baptist Parish March 21-23 on the theme "Searching, discovering and celebrating the God Who Loves Us." He also will be the celebrant and homilist at the weekend Masses at St. John the Baptist Parish March 19 and 20.
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