Around the Diocese

Friday, Nov. 07, 2025

“Our Sacred Lake” Interfaith Gathering — Tuesday, Nov. 11, 6:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. The evening will include readings from Pope Francis’s encyclical Laudato Sí, live music, and Utah State Poet Laureate Lisa Bickmore. A call to action with Dr. Ben Abbott and a procession depicting wildlife dependent on the lake will conclude the evening. Free and open to the public.

Eccles Organ Festival Open Gallery Night — Friday, Nov. 14, 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. Enjoy a private tour led by one of the cathedral tour guides, learn about the history and functioning of the organ, and play your favorite music on the cathedral’s Eccles Memorial Organ. Participation is limited. Registration required; visit https://ecclesorganfestival.weebly.com/open-gallery-nights.html

Workshop for Parish Vocation Ministries — Saturday, Nov. 15, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church, 450 East 2100 South, SLC. Parishioners and deacons are invited to hear national speaker Bob McMorrow on creating a culture of vocations. Attendees will learn how to effectively promote vocations to the priesthood, consecrated life and marriage in their parish. No cost; lunch will be provided. Register at dioslc.org/pray-promote-support

St. Carlo Acutis Youth Rally — Saturday, Nov. 15 at Christ the King Catholic Church, 690 S. Cove Dr., Cedar City. Registration 7:30 a.m., programs 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. For youth ages 13-18. There is no cost; lunch will be provided. A consent to participate form must be filled out (available on the diocesan website under Safe Environment) and can be emailed to michael.edwards@dioslc.org or brought the day of the event.

Holy Hour with the Carmelites — Sunday, Nov. 16 at 3 p.m. at the Carmelite chapel, 5714 S. Holladay Blvd., SLC. Exposition, rosary, a short homily and Benediction. All are welcome.

St. Cecilia’s Day Concert — Sunday, Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. Visit bit.ly/st-cecilia-2025 for tickets.

CCS Humanitarian Awards Dinner —Tuesday, Nov. 18 at Little America, 500 S. Main St., SLC. Social hour will begin at 6 p.m., with dinner and programming at 7 p.m. Individual tickets: $175; sponsorships available. Visit ccsutah.org/awards-dinner?view=form&form_id=17 for tickets. 

Holy Hour — Wednesday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 3560 West 3650 South, West Valley to prepare for the diaconate ordination for seminarians Jose Luis Gomez Diaz and Jaime Zuazo. 

Holy Hour — Thursday, Nov. 20, 5 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 1375 E. Spring Lane, Holladay to prepare for the diaconate ordination for seminarians Jose Luis Gomez Diaz and Jaime Zuazo.

Adoration Across the Nation — Thursday, Nov. 20, 6 p.m., at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, 7405 S. Redwood Rd., West Jordan. Sponsored by the Salt Lake City Diocese Council of Catholic Women. For information, visit www.dccw.utah.org.

Diaconate Ordination — Friday, Nov. 21, 6 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. Diaconate ordination for seminarians Jose Luis Gomez Diaz and Jaime Zuazo.

Taize Prayer — Friday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m. at  St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 300 East 11800 South, Draper. The event lasts for about an hour. Free; all ages are welcome and everyone is encouraged to sing along.

Holiday Boutique — Saturday, Nov. 22, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Blessed Sacrament Catholic School gymnasium, 9757 South 1700 East, Sandy.

Online Advent Retreat — Saturday, Nov. 22, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. “Hope and Beauty Without End - Advent for Us All”  for caregivers of people with chronic illness. Visit www.thepeaceinthestormproject.com/news-and-events for information.

Pastoral Center Closed — The Diocese of Salt Lake City Pastoral Center will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday beginning at noon on Nov. 26. It will reopen Monday, Dec. 1, at 8:30 a.m. 

Advent Journey of Hope Parish Mission — Monday-Wednesday, Dec. 1-3, 6 -7:30 p.m. each night at St. Mary Catholic Church, 4050 South 3900 West, West Haven. Sr. Joseph Andrew Bogdanowicz, OP, one of the founders of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, will present. Free and open to all. For information, call 801-621-7961 or email miutah.stmary@gmail.com.

First Friday Mass and Rosary — Friday, Dec. 5, 9 a.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 1375 Spring Lane, Holladay. Sponsored by the Catholic Woman’s League. Meet for lunch afterward at a nearby restaurant. Everyone welcome. For information call Elisebeth Price, 801-441-9884.

Diocesan Advent Retreat — Saturday, Dec. 6 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 9800 South 1700 East, Sandy. The Spanish presentation will be 9-11:30 a.m. with Fr. Andre Sicard; the English presentation will be 1:30-4 p.m. with Fr. Anthony Shumway. Bishop Oscar A. Solis will celebrate a bilingual Mass at noon.

Christmas Boutique and Bake Sale — Saturday, Dec. 6, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the St. Vincent de Paul Parish gymnasium, 1385 E Spring Lane, Holladay. Vendors and shoppers wanted. Email Kelly Love at klove@stvincents-school.org to reserve a booth or for information.

Online Advent Retreat — Saturday, Dec. 6, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. “Hope and Beauty Without End - Advent for Us All” for persons with chronic illness and pain. Visit www.thepeaceinthestormproject.com/news-and-events for information.

Are you looking for a new spiritual direction? The Saint Catherine of Siena Lay Dominican Chapter meets the third Sunday of every month at 1:30 p.m. in St. Thomas More Parish’s Meyer Hall, room 8, 3015 E. Creek Rd. Cottonwood Heights. Discover how you can grow in prayer, deepen your study of the faith, and join a community of fellow Catholics seeking to share the Gospel in everyday life.