Around the Diocese

Friday, Aug. 01, 2025

Mozart & Haydn — Wednesday, Aug. 6, 8 p.m. at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, 1505 W. Pine Canyon Rd., Park City. Deer Valley® Music Festival event. For tickets, visit https://deervalleymusicfestival.org/

Dinner and Games — Saturday, Aug. 9 at St. Ann Catholic Church, 450 East 2100 South, SLC.  Cost for dinner and 18 games: $23 pp. Doors open at 3:30 p.m., dinner begins at 4:45, games begin at 6.  Must be 18 or older to attend.  

Faith Sharing — The diocesan Cursillo Ultreya is hosting an hour of joyful celebration of prayer, song, and sharing of loving God, knowing God and serving God. The Ultreya will be held Sunday, Aug. 10, 4:15-5:30 p.m. in the St. Ann Parish gym, 2100 South 450 East, SLC. Bring your favorite snack to share. For information, contact Rita Stelmach, 801-647-0143.

Rite of Total Consecration to the Immaculata — Sunday, Aug. 10, immediately after the 10 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church, 4050 South 3900 West, West Haven. In preparation for the Aug. 14 feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe and the Aug. 15 Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. All are welcome. A light reception will follow. For information, email miutah.stmary@gmail.com.

Holy Day of Obligation — Friday, Aug. 15 is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Check your parish for Mass times.

Mark Longe Retirement Celebration — An open house to celebrate Mark Longe, Superintendent of Utah Catholic Schools, on his retirement will be held Monday, Aug. 18, 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the Juan Diego CHS Commons, 300 East 11800 South, Draper. In lieu of gifts, please consider contributing to the Mark and Tina Longe Endowment, which provides financial support for tuition assistance for low-income students at Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic School.

Dinner and Games — Saturday, Aug. 23 at St. Ann Catholic Church, 450 East 2100 South, SLC.  Costs for dinner and 18 games: $23 pp. Doors open at 3:30 p.m., dinner begins at 4:45, games begin at 6.  Must be 18 or older to attend.  

Pastoral Center Closed — The Diocese of Salt Lake City Pastoral Center will be closed Monday, Sept. 1, for Labor Day. It will reopen Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 8:30 a.m. 

Bishop’s Dinner — Tuesday, Sept. 2, 7 p.m. at the Grand America Hotel, 555 S. Main St, SLC. Social hour 6-7 p.m. Keynote speaker will be Archbishop George L. Thomas of Las Vegas. RSVP by Aug. 15; visit thebishopsdinner.org or call Patricia Wesson, 801-328-8941.

Dinner and Games —  Friday Sept. 5 at St. Francis  Xavier Catholic Church, 4501 West 5215 South, Kearns. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., dinner at 5:30 and games start at 6:30. Dinner $23, includes 18 games; cash or check only, no credit cards. Must be 18 to attend.

Give Me A Chance Fundraiser — The Enchantment in the Summer Garden dinner will be Saturday, Sept. 6, in Give Me A Chance’s Guadalupe Garden, 2913 Grant Ave., Ogden. Gate opens at 5 p.m.; program at 6 p.m. Over 21 only. Dress is business casual. Tickets are $100 pp; visit http://www.givemeachanceutah.org/dinner/

Golf Tournament — Fundraiser for St. Olaf School. Saturday, Sept. 6 at Lakeside Golf Course, 1201 North 1100 West, Bountiful. Scramble format, shotgun start 8 a.m. For information, contact Ed Ortega, 801-628-9788; or Jason Burger, 801-870-0932.

Diocesan Youth Rally — Friday-Sunday, Sept. 12-14 at St. Ann Catholic Church, 450 East 2100 South, SLC. Hours are Friday, 6-9 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept. 14, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. “Healing My Inner Child” with Jason Dausses and Eve Nigro. Eucharistic celebration, Adoration, veneration of relics.

Celebration for the Canonization of St. Carlo Acutis Mass — Friday, Sept. 12, 6 p.m. at St Ann Catholic Church, 450 East 2100 South, SLC. All are welcome.

Fall Festival — Saturday, Sept. 13, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. with Mass to follow at St. Lawrence Mission, 5 South 100 West, Heber City. 

Utah Catholic Conference — a day of faith formation for adults and youth. Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Skaggs Catholic Center, 300 East 11800 South, Draper. Cost: adults, $40; youth, $5. Register at https://dioslc.org/ucc2025

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, rmartin@ccsutah.org.

Volunteers Needed — at Catholic Community Services of Utah’s Joyce Hansen Hall Food Bank to assist with stocking shelves, greeting clients, assisting clients as they pick out groceries, and other projects. Contact Rachel at 801-428-1295 or rmartin@ccsutah.org for information.

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.

Shoe Donations Needed — Catholic Community Services of Utah’s Weigand Resource Center is in need of men’s sneakers and boots for clients experiencing homelessness. Donations can be dropped off at 437 West 200 South, SLC weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Other high-priority needs include toothpaste, shampoo and bar soap.