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St. Thomas More Society

We had a good meeting of the executive committee of the St. Thomas More Society several weeks ago in the law offices of Ron Yengich. >>>

Diocesan Pastoral Council

Probably the reader knows about his or her parish council but did you know that the diocese also has such a council? We do! >>>

Diocesan Council of Catholic Women

We are blessed to have a chapter of the National Council of Catholic Women in our diocese, headed this year by Cheryl Johnson >>>

Catholic Utah Now

As many of you know by now, we have Catholic radio here in the diocese under the banner of Immaculate Heart Radio. KIHU (Immaculate Heart Utah) has been broadcasting for several months now. >>>

PARA program

I was pleased to attend several basketball games last Saturday, sponsored by our very own Parish Athletic Recreation Association (PARA). >>>

Catholic Business Network

The leadership of the relatively new Catholic Business Network met with me last Saturday to review their goals and objectives. >>>

Our Lady of Perpetual Help

We had a marvelous celebration of the Eucharist at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Kearns Sunday. This predominantly Vietnamese community welcomed me warmly as they presented me with twenty-eight candidates for confirmation. In addition, we welcomed in the Year of the Tiger, asking God to bless us and to grant us peace and growth in the new lunar year.

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Sister M. Peter Clare

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Ashes for repentance, ashes for growth

SALT LAKE CITY - On Wednesday, Roman Catholics and other Western Christians around the world will gather to celebrate one of the most recognizable rites of the liturgical year: the imposition of ashes, which marks the beginning of the annual observance of Lent. While there is no similar ritual in the Eastern Churches, Western Christians have been marking the beginning of the 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving by which we prepare for Easter with ashes since at least the 8th century. >>>