Around the Diocese

Friday, Jan. 13, 2023

Parish Game Night — Saturday, Jan. 14, 6:30 p.m. in Our Lady of Lourdes Parish’s social hall, 1100 East 700 South, Salt Lake City.

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

Holy Hour with the Carmelite Nuns — Saturday, Jan. 15, 3 p.m. at the Carmelite chapel, 5714 S. Holladay Blvd., SLC. All are welcome.

Pastoral Center Closed — The Diocese of Salt Lake City Pastoral Center will be closed Monday, Jan. 16, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. It will reopen at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17.

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. – noon at Notre Dame de Lourdes Parish, 210 N. Carbon Ave., Price.

Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children — Sunday, Jan. 22. For information, visit https://www.respectlife.org/january-22 and https://www.respectlife.org/action-guides

Memorial Service for the Unborn in Utah — Wednesday, Jan. 25, noon on the steps of the Utah State Capitol. 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.

Respect for the Dignity of Life Day Workshop — Saturday, Jan. 28 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church beginning with 9 a.m. Mass. Registration required; visit https://www.dioslc.org/events/56

Spaghetti Dinner — Saturday, Jan. 28 at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church, 4914 South 2200 West, Taylorsville. Adults $14; 12 and under $7. Social hour begins at 6 p.m.; dinner 7-8:30 p.m. Dine in or take out. For tickets and reservations, contact Fred Montoya, 801-243-2660.

Concert — Back to Bach, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. Part of the Cathedral Family Series. Free and open to the public.

Families of the Immaculata meets every first Sunday after the 10 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church, 4050 South 3900 West, West Haven. Contact miutah.stmary@gmail.com for information.

Catholic Community Services of Utah’s St. Martha’s Baby Project is in need of the following donations: newborn to three-month outfits, onesies, pajamas, baby shampoo, baby lotion, baby sunscreen, burp cloths, bibs, large reusable bags and baby quilts. All donations must be new and unused. Donations can be dropped off at 2504 F Ave., Ogden 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays. For information, contact Rachel Martin at rmartin@ccsutah.org.

World Youth Day 2023 — Join Bishop Oscar A. Solis and the Diocese of Salt Lake City delegation’s 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. 

Volunteers Needed — The St. Vincent Homeless Center in Salt Lake City is in need of volunteers for multiple shifts. For information, visit https://ccsutah.volunteerhub.com/  or contact Monica Rich mrich@ccsutah.org to schedule a volunteer opportunity at the Weigand Day Center or St. Vincent Dining Hall. 

Volunteers Needed — Those wishing to volunteer with Catholic Community Services in the Ogden area may assist in the warehouse, sorting donated food items, tracking inventory, and assembling boxes and bags of food for clients. For information or to sign up, visit www.ccsutah.org/volunteer or contact Rachel Martin at rmartin@ccsutah.org.