Around the Diocese

Rosary for the Pope — A rosary will be recited daily except Sundays for the Holy Spirit’s guidance of the College of Cardinals as they prepare to elect the next Pope. The rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday at Saint Catherine of Siena/Newman Center, 170 S. University, Salt Lake City.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament — will be offered each Sunday as a tribute to Pope Benedict XVI and to ask the Holy Spirit’s guidance for the upcoming conclave. Exposition will begin after the 7:30 a.m. Mass and continue until 4:30 p.m. in the Carmelite Monastery chapel, 5714 Holladay Blvd., Holladay.

Saint Joseph Schools Open House — Sunday, March 10 from 1-3:30 p.m. at Saint Joseph Elementary School, 2980 Quincy Ave, Ogden. For questions contact Sue Durbano at 801-393-6051 ext 225 or sdurbano@stjosephutah.com.

Our Lady of Lourdes Open House — Thursday, March 14 from 9-11 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes, 1065 East 700 South, SLC. Meet faculty and staff to learn more about the school’s academics, culture and diversity. For more information visit www.lourdesschool.org or call 801-364-5624.

Save the Date — March 15 – 17. Is your marriage tearing you apart? Retrouvaille, a life line for troubled marriages, is offering a program starting with a weekend in Boise, Idaho. For confidential information, call 1-509-690-7354 or visit www.HelpOurMarriage.com.

St. Ann Men’s Club Salmon Bake — Friday, March 15, from 5-7 p.m., in St. Ann’s cafeteria/recreation hall, 450 East 2100 South, SLC. Cost is $12 for adults and $6 for children. Mass will be at 5:30 p.m. followed by Stations of the Cross in the Church.

St. Olaf Lenten Fish Fry — Friday, March 15, to 6:45 p.m. at Saint Olaf Parish’s McNamara Center, 1793 S. Orchard Drive, Bountiful. Cost: $5/adults, $3/children under 12 and $15 for families. Prepared and served by the Knights of Columbus. Stations of the Cross follow the meal.

Madeleine Choir School Fish Fry — Friday, March 15 at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria, 205 First Avenue, SLC. Cost is $15 per adult and $7 per child. Sponsored by Knights Council 602. RSVP to Tom Catrow at 801-688-3194 by Thursday March 14.

Saint John the Baptist Fish Fry — Friday, March 15 from 5-7:30 p.m. in the multi purpose room, 11800 South 300 East, Draper. A fish and chips or salmon dinner will be followed by Stations of the Cross. Tickets available at the door. For information contact Clyde Oefinger at 801-576-9735.

St. Patrick’s Day Party — Saturday, March 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Saint Mary of the Assumption Parish Center, 1505 W. White Pine Canyon Road, Park City. Cost is $25 per person. Dinner, dancing, traditional bar and Irish coffee bar, raffle and child care provided. Tickets available after all Masses, or call Bill Mullen at 435-655-0508. Hosted by the Knights of Columbus.

24th Annual Leprechaun Lope — March 16 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Capitol, 350 N. State St., SLC. Benefiting Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School. Dress in green to show your Irish spirit and watch for real leprechauns along the course. For information, visit www.lourdesschool.org or register at www.active.com.

Book Panel about Faith — Tuesday, March 19, at 7 p.m. at The King’s English Bookshop, 1511 South 1500 East, SLC. Catherine Wolff and Tobias Wolff, editor of and contributor to (respectively) the anthology "Not Less Than Everything: Catholic Writers on Heroes of Conscience, from Joan of Arc to Oscar Romero," will lead a panel discussion concerning the basic theme of the book: holding fast to faith/principles while at odds with the authority of the institution in which one is embedded.

Centering Prayer — Friday-Saturday, March 22-23 at 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-noon at All Saints Episcopal Church, SLC. Cost is $35, includes light food and book. Preregistration requested by March 8. For registration or information contact Anne Cummins at 435-655-3310 or annemcdc@gmail.com.

The Screwtape Letters — Saturday, March 23 at Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah, 1395 Presidents Circle, SLC. For group tickets call Andrew at 866-476-8707 or email andrew@fpatheatre.com. Coordinate a group from your church and save on groups of 10 or more.

Our Lady of Lourdes Open House — Tuesday, March 26 from 1-3 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes, 1065 East 700 South, SLC. Meet faculty and staff to learn more about our academics, culture and diversity. For more information visit www.lourdesschool.org or call 801-364-5624.

Call to Convention — April 20-21 at the Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel, 150 West 500 South, SLC. The Salt Lake City Diocesan Council of Catholic Women’s annual convention will feature keynote speaker Judy Powers, president of the National Council of Catholic Women. The Women of the Year banquet will be Saturday. Registration deadline is March 25; visit http://home.catholicweb.com/slcdccw/.

Stations of the Cross — Every Friday during Lent at 7 p.m. at Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 1375 E. Spring Lane, SLC.

Holy Family Lenten Fish Fry — Each of the six Fridays of Lent, dinner will be served from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Holy Family Parish social hall, 1100 East 5550 South, South Ogden. Prepared and served by Knights of Columbus of Council 14399. Donations are appreciated. Stations of the Cross will follow at 7 p.m.