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CCS Foster Care program allows three to receive diplomas

SALT LAKE CITY - The Catholic Community Services (CCS) Foster Care program honored three high school graduates during a celebration held at Blessed Sacrament Parish June 5 that also honored all 43 other refugee foster care children. >>>

Católicos extienden ayuda a las personas sin hogar

SALT LAKE CITY- Durante cuatro semanas de cada año los salones de clases del Centro Newman de la Iglesia de Saint Catherine of Siena se trasforman en recámaras con una muy importante misión. >>>

Regional Immigration Consultation

From June 2 – 4, 2010, bishops of the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Canada, Cuba and Rome gathered in Washington, D.C., for what has become an annual meeting to discuss immigration matters. >>>

Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.

Father Omar Ontiveros (who accompanied me to the Regional Immigration Conference) and I visited the National Holocaust Museum while in Washington D.C. >>>

High School Graduations

Every year Monsignor Fitzgerald and I have the privilege of celebrating the Baccalaureate Mass for each of our three high schools and of presiding at their respective graduations. >>>

Priest Anniversaries

I have already mentioned our priests who celebrate significant anniversaries this year. >>>

Memorial Day Mass

This past Memorial Day found many of us at Mount Calvary Cemetery for our annual Mass and Day of Remembrance for our beloved dead, especially those who died in action in past wars. >>>

Ordination to the Priesthood

On Saturday, May 29, many from our diocese gathered in the Cathedral for the ordinations of Reverend Tai Nguyen and Reverend Joseph Frez. >>>

St. Joseph Villa

I was saddened to learn that CHRISTUS Health has decided to sell St. Joseph Villa. The Sisters of the Incarnate Word as well as the chief administrators made a valiant attempt to work things out but they simply could no longer sustain the financial losses that were being incurred. I am grateful to the administration for working so closely with our diocese in these deliberations. >>>