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Father Rock honored with a retirement party by Saint Mary congregation

WEST HAVEN - For the past 21 years, Father Martin Rock has served as pastor of Saint Mary Parish in West Haven, but now with his retirement he's returning to the Jesuit retirement home in Los Gatos, Calif. The Saint Mary community celebrated his time with them with a party June 13. >>>

Execution of Ronnie Lee Gardner diminishes our society

SALT LAKE CITY —By the time you read this, a firing squad will very likely have fired the shots to kill Ronnie Lee Gardner in the name of the State of Utah. Mr. Gardner was given the death penalty for killing attorney Michael Burdell on April 2, 1985, a terrible tragedy that compounded his 1984 killing of Melvyn John Otterstrom during a robbery. On Friday, June 18, Mr. Gardner’s appeals will no doubt have run out and he will have been executed.

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Death penalty opponents to hold prayer vigil before execution

SALT LAKE CITY - In keeping with the teaching of the Catholic Church, the Most Rev. John C. Wester opposes the death penalty. He put his beliefs into action on April 23, when he spear-headed a press conference just prior to Third District Court Judge Robin Reese signing the execution order for Ronnie Lee Gardner. >>>

Prolife youth walk across America to save the unborn

SALT LAKE CITY - Three groups of prolife Crossroads walkers are on a journey across America, covering 3,200 miles through 38 states, praying to change hearts and minds to save unborn babies in cities and towns along the way. These 11-week pilgrimages began May 22 in Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles and will end together in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 14 at the U.S. Capitol building. >>>

Swing for Life raises money for research through sports

SALT LAKE CITY - Swing for Life is an organization that uses sporting events to raise money for cancer research. "I am so proud to see these kids out there on the field in pink raising awareness and money for research," said Kathy Howa, founder and breast cancer survivor. >>>

Letter to the Board of Pardons asking for commutation of Ronnie Lee Gardner's sentence

On June 11, the Most Rev. John C. Wester, bishop of Salt Lake City, sent the following letter: >>>

$10,000 is raised in first cancer awareness football game

SALT LAKE CITY - Kyle Aberton raised more than $10,000 for breast cancer research by organizing a pink cancer awareness football game for senior night between Cottonwood High School and Cyprus High School. He is a 2010 graduate of Cottonwood High School, a member of the National Honor Society, on the National Honor Roll, a National Merit Scholar and received the Diploma of Merit. He received the Utah Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Award, where athletic directors choose someone who has performed outstanding service in the community and achieved academically and athletically. He also received the Parent Teacher Scholastic Award. >>>

Memorial Mass celebrated for Sr. Thaddeus

SALT LAKE CITY - Eighteen years of local ministry and a lifetime of love were celebrated June 11 at the Memorial Mass for Sister of Charity of the Incarnate Word M. Thaddeus Quinlan, who served at CHRISTUS St. Joseph Villa from 1986 to 2004. She died June 8, 2010 at St. Placius Convent, Villa de Matel, Houston, Texas. >>>

Ultramarathon runner and nun cross 50 states to raise funds, awareness

SALT LAKE CITY - Filippini Sister Mary Beth Lloyd and accomplished endurance athlete Lisa Smith-Batchen are "Running Hope Through America," a 2,500-mile trek that is 50 miles in 50 states in 62 days to raise awareness for orphans around the world with AIDS. >>>