Around the Diocese

Ash Wednesday — Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, March 2. For Mass times and ash distribution, check your parish.

Lenten Study — “Entering the Passion” with Dr. Brandon R. Peterson. Thursdays during Lent, 7:30-8:30 p.m. except April 7 in the Archbishop Wester lecture hall at The Madeleine Choir School and simulcast on Zoom. The study will use A.J. Levine’s book Entering the Passion of Jesus: A Beginner’s Guide to Holy Week. Signup sheet at https://forms.gle/KPsNyXgFJhhZEM9H8.

First Friday Mass — Friday, March 4, 9 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 9800 South 1700 East, Sandy. With the Catholic Woman’s League; members will pray a rosary after the Mass, then gather at a nearby restaurant for breakfast. All are welcome. RSVP to Diane at dpdowd3@gmail.com or 801-580-0169.

Parish Games — Friday, March 4, at St. Francis  Xavier Catholic Church, 4501 West 5215 South, Kearns. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., dinner at 5:30 p.m. and games start at 6:30.

Parish Game Night — Friday, March 4 at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 65 East 500 North, Orem. Cost: $15 for 15 Games and dinner. Dinner served at 6 p.m.; games begin at 7 p.m.

Marian Retreat — March 4-5. Sponsored by the Militia Immaculata Villages. Hours for “A Lenten Journey with Mary,” are Friday 3–8:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, 4050 South 3900 West, West Haven. Free. Registration at www.stmarysutah.org. For information, call 801-621-7961.

Couples Workshop — in Spanish. March 4-5; Friday, beginning at 7 p.m. and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 2840 South 9000 West, Magna. Cost: $40 per couple. Space is limited.

Rite of Election/Call to Continuing Conversion — Saturday, March 5, 10:30 a.m., for the Wasatch Deanery, at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC.

Rite of Election/Call to Continuing Conversion — Saturday, March 5, 1:30 p.m. for the Northern, Eastern and Southwestern Deaneries, at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC.

Membership Tea — For the Catholic Woman’s League. Sunday, March 6, 2-4 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Parish’s Benvegnu Center, 1375 Spring Lane, Holladay. Tickets: $10. RSVP by March 3 to Jenny Maffuccio, 435-640-1101 or jlmaffuccio@yahoo.com. All are welcome.

Lenten Parish Mission — Sunday-Tuesday, March 6-8, 6:30-8 p.m. each night at Holy Family Catholic Church, 1100 East 5550 South, Ogden. With Tony Brandt and Chris Steward from Casting Nets Ministry. Active Catholics, lapsed Catholics and non-Catholics are all welcome. No charge.

Lenten Study — “Entering the Passion” with Dr. Brandon R. Peterson. Thursdays during Lent, 7:30-8:30 p.m. except April 7 in the Archbishop Wester lecture hall at The Madeleine Choir School and simulcast on Zoom. The study will use A.J. Levine’s book Entering the Passion of Jesus: A Beginner’s Guide to Holy Week. Signup sheet at https://forms.gle/KPsNyXgFJhhZEM9H8.

Rite of Election/Call to Continuing Conversion — Saturday, March 12, 1:30 p.m. for the Salt Lake Deanery, at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Siamsa — Saturday, March 12, parade begins at 11 a.m.; the siamsa goes to 5 p.m. at the Gateway, 400 West 200 South, SLC. For information, visit www.irishinutah.com.

Founder’s Day Concert — by The Madeline Choir School. Sunday, March 13, 8 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Madeline, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. Works by Johann Sebastian Bach along with two commissioned works by MCS alumni composers Nicolas Chuaqui and Jessica French. Free and open to the public.

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