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Catholic food banks receive grant from Walmart

 

SALT LAKE CITY ¯ Catholic Community Services (CCS) Saint and Saint Andrew Parish Food Bank in Riverton was among the eight Salt Lake City community organizations to receive a share of the $1 million in grants from Walmart’s "Help Fight Hunger" campaign. The presentation of the check occurred at the State Capitol Feb. 24. CCS Saint Vincent de Paul dining hall in Salt Lake City received $60,000, and the CCS Joyce Hansen Hall Northern Utah Food Bank in Ogden was given $75,000. The St. Andrew Food Bank received $25,000.

A complete story about the grant will run in the March 4 issue of the Intermountain Catholic.

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Tuesday Tapestry

Reunión de la Fundación Skaggs

Periódicamente la Fundación Vivian Skaggs Armstrong de la mesa directiva de Caridades Comunitarias Católicas , la cual apoya a nuestras escuelas Católicas se reúne para revisar el estado financiero y para determinar la distribución anual del dinero.

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Local businesses help CCS' St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall gain name recognition with signs

SALT LAKE CITY — For 44 years, Catholic Community Services’ St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall has served hundreds each day, but finding it used to pose a challenge because it lacked identifying signs. However, on Feb. 22 CCS celebrated the presentation of the dining hall’s new signs, which, aside from making the place easier to find, will give name recognition.

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Yvonne DallaCorte

SUNNYSIDE—Yvonne DallaCorte, 83, died at her home Feb. 14, 2011.

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DelMarie Vigil Bustos

EAST CARBON — DelMarie Vigil Bustos, 90, died Feb. 17, 2011.

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Parlez du Cafe

To submit items for this column, email to icnews@icatholic.org with Parlez du Cafe in the subject line or mail to 27 C St., Salt Lake City, UT 84103. There is no cost.

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Bishop Wester offers gratitude to seniors for their service

SALT LAKE CITY — St. Irenaeus once said that "The glory of God is the human person fully alive." I often think of this verse when I see someone who has reached a "venerable, old age." True, one can be fully alive at any age and that certainly is a laudable goal for all of us. >>>

J.E. Cosgriff Memorial School Visit

I was extremely impressed by a tour I took of J.E. Cosgriff Memorial School this past week.  Father Andrew Skrzypiec, pastor of Saint Ambrose Parish, joined me as Mrs. Betsy Hunt gave us a real “cook’s tour” of the campus and introduced me to the various classes.  >>>

Skaggs Foundation Meeting

Periodically, the Vivian Skaggs Armstrong Foundation for Roman Catholic and Community Charities board of directors, which supports our Catholic schools, meets to review the foundation’s financial standing and to determine the distribution amounts for the year. >>>