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SALT LAKE CITY — Father Larry Snyder, a priest from the archdiocese of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., and executive director of Catholic Charities U.S.A., said he has always assumed he would spend his life as a parish priest. But he’d only been in a parish three years when he was tapped by his archdiocese to head their office of Catholic Charities. In an interview with the Intermountain Catholic July 12 just hours after the dedication of the new Catholic Community Services of Utah facility in Salt Lake City, Fr. Snyder said his "temporary" assignment to lead the local Catholic Charities office for a six-month trial period turned into a 15-year commitment during which he learned more about and became personally dedicated to the social mandate of the Gospel.
>>>KANAB — The Catholics who call St. Christopher Church in Kanab are hearty and faithful. They came in families of two, three, and four generations to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the dedication of their church.
>>>DRAPER — "I feel more qualified to vote next year now that I have attended Girls State," said Kelly John. "I have always been interested in politics, and I found Girls State to be the perfect opportunity to learn more about our government."
>>>HUNTSVILLE — Trappist Father David Altman, 68, was elected and installed July 5 as the new leader of the Abbey of Our Lady of the Holy Trinity in Huntsville. A native of Philadelphia, Fr. Altman becomes the monastery’s sixth abbot, succeeding Abbot Casimir Bernas. Presiding at the election were Dom Damien Thompson of Gethsemani Abbey, Kentucky, and Dom Joseph Boyle of St. Benedict Abbey, Snowmass, Colo.
>>>KANAB — The document released by the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith July 10 and approved by Pope Benedict XVI, titled "Responses to Some Questions Regarding Certain Aspects of the Doctrine of the Church" is neither a major release nor a new message, Bishop John Wester said in an interview with the Intermountain Catholic.
>>>SALT LAKE CITY — The new 22,000 square foot Catholic Community Services facility sits on the north side of 300 South between 700 and 800 East in Salt Lake City in a setting of trees. With buildings donated by Intermountain Health Care and renovated through generous donations from individuals, corporations, and churches, the facility has drawn all CCS ministries in Salt Lake City into one facility for the first time in decades.
>>>SALT LAKE CITY — CHRISTUS St. Joseph Villa, it’s residents, staff, and families are still reeling at news of the arrest of Certified Nursing Aide Jacob M. Bolith, 30, who allegedly abused and raped an unidentified Villa resident in early July.
>>>SALT LAKE CITY — Achieving the rank of an Eagle Scout carries with it a special significance, not only in scouting but also as young men enter higher education, business or industry, and community service. Eagle Scouts who join the military are given a one-rank advancement as soon as they enter.
>>>KEARNS — Louis Elifar Vega died June 22. He was a member of St. Francis Xavier Parish.
>>>SALT LAKE CITY — Las quejas presentadas en las oficinas de la organización Catholic AIDS Action (en Español: Acción SIDA Católica) por más de 1.500 voluntarios nativos reflejan el progreso que se ha alcanzado en el tratamiento de VIH/SIDA en el país Africano de Namibia en los últimos siete años – y también el poco progreso que se ha logrado cubriendo las necesidades más básicas de los pobres de esta región.
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