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Utah has a Catholic college next door

LANDER, WYO. - Wyoming Catholic College (WCC) is a four-year coeducational Catholic college with the objective to offer a traditional liberal arts education in all three dimensions: mind, body and spirit. >>>

College students share their faith through the Newman Club

ST. GEORGE - Newman Clubs connect with students in a way that ignites their passion for God and challenges their thinking with the kind of fresh, relevant, risk-taking that is good for their soul. >>>

'Never Let Go' offers readers philosophy as well as fitness

SALT LAKE CITY – In the interest of truth, let me say I know very little about athletic strength training. Face it; I don’t know the difference between a bench press and a kettle bell. But I do know about passion, and Dan John, who has been called "a legend in his field," is passionate about athletic strength training. "Coach" John shares his knowledge and experience with the athletes at Juan Diego Catholic High School in the Skaggs Catholic Center, and teaches as much about life and learning as he does about lifting.

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School traditions connect generations

Generation after generation come to Catholic schools not only for the education, but also for the sense of family that comes from sharing faith and experience.

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Catholic schools help students with learning disabilities

SALT LAKE CITY - Catholic schools in Utah, in the last 10 years, have made significant strides in identifying and intervening for those students experiencing learning difficulties. >>>

Alma mater supports career soldier

SALT LAKE CITY - Bulldog pride has stretched all the way from Judge Memorial Catholic High School to Iraq.
In mid-November, U.S. Army Lt. Colonel Michael Offe, Judge Memorial Class of 1974, posted a message on Judge Memorial's social media page saying he would like a sweatshirt. Offe joined the U.S. Army in 1974, right out of high school, and is currently stationed in Iraq. >>>

Faith, parent support compensate for lower pay for Catholic teachers

SALT LAKE CITY - Teachers in the Diocese of Salt Lake City appreciate their jobs despite less competitive pay because they can pray with students, the students are respectful and well behaved, parents are supportive, and there is a cohesive Catholic community. >>>

Utah's Catholic schools enrollment numbers buck national trends

The national news has been grim in recent years for Catholic schools, which saw 17.5 percent of schools close and a 17.4 percent decline in student enrollment between the 2000 and 2009 school years. Utah, however, bucked that trend: The number of high school students increased in that period by about 10.5 percent (172 students), while the total of elementary school students declined by less than 2 percent (64 students). >>>

Catholics continuing to respond to help Haiti

SALT LAKE CITY — Two weeks after the terrible earthquake that shook Haiti, help is needed more than ever.

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