Around the Diocese

Friday, Dec. 23, 2022

Pastoral Center Closed — The Diocese of Salt Lake City Pastoral Center will be closed Friday-Tuesday, Dec. 23-27, for the Christmas holiday. It will reopen on Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 8:30 a.m.

Feast of the Holy Family — Friday, Dec. 30. Mass at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC, will be at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Check your local parish for Mass times.

The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God — Sunday, Jan. 1. The Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC, will be Saturday, Dec. 31 at 5 p.m. in English and 7 p.m. in Spanish. Mass on Jan. 1 in English will be at 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Mass in Spanish will be at 3 p.m. Check your local parish for Mass times.

Pastoral Center Closed — The Diocese of Salt Lake City Pastoral Center will be closed Monday-Tuesday, Jan. 2-3, for the New Year’s holiday. It will reopen on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 8:30 a.m.

Dinner and Games — Friday, Jan. 6 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 4501 West 5215 South, Kearns. Dinner: $23, includes 18 games. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., dinner at 5:30 and games start at 6:30. 

First Friday Rosary — sponsored by the Catholic Woman’s League; includes Mass. Friday, Jan. 6, at 9 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 9800 South 1700 East, Sandy. All are welcome.

First Saturday Devotion — Saturday, Jan 7, beginning with Mass at 9 a.m., followed by a rosary and potluck breakfast and discussion. This will be the first of 10 “First Saturday” gatherings at Blessed Sacrament Church, 9757 South 1700 East, Sandy. The first discussion will be “what is the ideal Marian devotion” and “why the First Saturdays.” For information, call Phil, 801-860-0404.

The Solemnity of the Epiphany — Sunday, Jan. 8. The Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC, will be Saturday, Jan. 7 at 5 p.m. in English and 7 p.m. in Spanish. Mass on Jan. 8 in English will be at 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Mass in Spanish will be at 3 p.m. Check your local parish for Mass times.

Eccles Organ Festival — Sunday, Jan. 8, 8 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. Recital by Scott Dettra, Church of the Incarnation, Dallas, Texas. The concert will be livestreamed on the Eccles Festival’s YouTube channel.

Benvegnu Lecture — Monday, Jan. 12, 7 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 1375 E. Spring Lane, SLC. Presenter is Fr. Samuel Dinsdale, pastor. He will speak on “The Eucharist as Sacrament of Unity.” Free and open to the public.

Bilingual Rosary for Life — Saturday, Jan. 15, 2 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, 275 U St., SLC, by the Monument for the Unborn.

9 Days for Life Novena — Jan. 19-27, sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Sign up to receive text and/or email messages daily with the novena or download the entire novena at https://www.respectlife.org/9-days-signup.

Mass for the Unborn and Ceremony of Lights — Friday, Jan. 20, 6 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. A ceremony of lights will be held outside the cathedral after the Mass.

Parish Centennial — Spiritual retreat for the Notre Dame de Lourdes community, Saturday, Jan. 21, 9 a.m. to noon at Notre Dame de Lourdes Parish, 210 N. Carbon Ave., Price.

Memorial Service for the Unborn in Utah — Wednesday, Jan. 25, noon, on the steps of the Utah State Capitol at noon. Program will include speakers from several religious and pro-life leaders. At 1 p.m. a memorial bell will ring to honor the pre-born lives lost since the Utah Abortion Trigger Law was enjoined. Hosted by Pro-Life Utah.

World Youth Day 2023 — Join Bishop Oscar A. Solis and the Diocese of Salt Lake City’s delegation to World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. Included will be Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, a visit to the tomb of the three shepherds to whom she appeared in 1917 and a visit to the Church of the Holy Miracle in Santarem. For information, contact Giancarlo Gazani, 385-315-8725 or giancarlo.gazani@gmail.com.

Bilingual Rosary for Life — the first Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC.