Around the Diocese

Friday, Oct. 14, 2016

Family Planning —The Diocese of Salt Lake City, in cooperation with Intermountain Fertility Care Center, is offering an introductory session on the Creighton Model System of Natural Family Planning, which can be helpful for a wide variety of issues: irregular cycles, trouble conceiving, difficulty maintaining a pregnancy, avoiding pregnancy, and monitoring gynecologic health. For information, visit intermountainfertilitycare.com.

Fashion Show Luncheon — The annual Catholic Woman’s League event will be Saturday, Oct. 22 at Little America Hotel, 500 S. Main, SLC, beginning with a social hour at 11 a.m. Proceeds will benefit Kearns-St. Ann School’s reading program and the Weigand Homeless Resource Center. Tickets: $38; RSVP to patty@camrina.com or 801-571-6952.

Blood Drive — Saturday, Oct. 22, 8 a.m.–1:30 p.m. at St. Olaf Parish, 1800 S. Orchard Dr., Bountiful. Hosted by the Knights of Columbus; for an appointment, text or call Ian Craven, 801-499-7438. Walk-ins welcome.

Music Workshop — Saturday, Oct. 22, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Saint Ambrose Catholic Church, 1975 South 2300 East, SLC. For English-speaking liturgical musicians; sessions for vocalists, guitarists and cantors, as well as one on Music and the Liturgical Year/Planning and Resources. Presenters include Zach Groeblinghoff, Vince Clark and Chris Huntzinger. Cost: $15, includes registration and lunch. Pre-registration required. To register, call Trisha in the Office of Liturgy, 801-328-8641 ext. 323. 

Oktoberfest — Saturday, Oct. 22 beginning with a social hour at 6 p.m. at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church,4914 South 2200 West, Taylorsville. Tickets for the Bavarian-style dinner are $15/adults; $6/kids. Music, raffles and liquid refreshments. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. For tickets and reservations, contact Fred Montoya, fishcarve@yahoo.com. 

Book Fair — Oct. 26-28 in the St. Vincent de Paul School library, 1385 E. Spring Lane, SLC. Wednesday, 3-4:30 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Gift quality books for everyone on your list.

Marriage Help — Retrouvaille has helped tens of thousands of couples at all stages of disillusionment or misery in their marriage. For confidential information about or to register for the October program, beginning with a weekend on Oct. 28-30, call 801-450-4965, email 4007@retrouvaille.org or visit www.HelpOurMarriage.com.

Jubilee Year of Mercy Pilgrimage — to the Cathedral of the Madeleine, sponsored by Saints Peter and Paul Parish. Saturday, Oct. 29, beginning at 7 a.m. from Sacred Heart Parish, 900 South 200 East, to the cathedral, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. Mass will follow at 9 a.m. All are welcome. For information, call 801-966-5111.

Best practices — for inviting, assisting and organizing fellow parishioners to deepen, in concrete ways, their baptismal call to social ministry. Three-part training by the Diocese of Salt Lake City and Catholic Relief Services: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 29, Nov. 12 and Dec. 10. Registration required. Visit the diocesan calendar at www.dioslsc.org and click the registration button for the Oct. 29 event.

Life Chain — Join thousands around the world in praying for the unborn. Sunday, Oct. 30, 1-2 p.m. at the corner of State Street and 10600 South, Sandy. For information, email callieoppedisano@gmail.com.

Solemnity of All Saints — Tuesday, Nov. 1, is a holy day of obligation. Check your parish for Mass times.

CCS Humanitarian Awards Dinner — Friday, Nov. 4, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. This year’s honorees include Elizabeth Smart, Archbishop John C. Wester, and President Russell M. Nelson. For tickets, call 801-428-1216 or email dstamos@ccsutah.org. 

Red Mass for Justice — honoring those involved in the legal profession and justice system. Friday, Nov. 4, noon at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. The Most Rev. John C. Wester, Archbishop of Santa Fe, will preside. All are welcome.

St. Joseph Villa Volunteer Luncheon — Saturday, Nov. 5, starting with an 11:30 a.m. social at the St. Ambrose Parish social center, 1975 South 2300 East, SLC. “A Nutty Affair” is the theme and the “Mixed Nuts Band” will create the feel of a fun and crazy, nutty party. Tickets: $25; contact Maxine Giovacchini, 801-582-2282, or stop by the St. Joseph Villa gift shop. All the proceeds go to help Villa residents.

Eccles Organ Festival — Sunday, Nov. 6, 8 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple. Organ recital with Alison Leudecke of St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, La Jolla, Calif. Free and open to the public.  

White Mass — to honor all those in the medical professions. Saturday, Nov. 12, 5 p.m. in the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. All are welcome.

Giving Thanks Benefit Auction   —  Saturday, Nov. 12, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Saint Ann Catholic Church, 430 East 2100 South, SLC.

Gala & Auction —  to benefit Our Lady of Lourdes School. Saturday, Nov. 12, 5:30 p.m. in St. Vincent de Paul Parish’s Holy Family Hall, 1375 E. Spring Lane, SLC. Dinner, drinks, auctions and dancing.  Price $40/person, $75/couple (before Nov. 1), $500 for Lancer Patron Table. For information, visit www.lourdesschool.org/ru2016.

Scouting Religious Emblems — Now is the time for all Scouts to begin work on and complete the appropriate Scout-related Religious Emblem. Information for Venture Crews, Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts religious emblems is available at nccs-bsa.org.  Girl Scouts, refer to nccgscf.org. Application deadline is Dec. 21 so the emblems and certificates can be ordered in time for Scout Saturday, which will be held at the Cathedral of the Madeleine next year. Mail applications and checks for $15, made out to the Diocese of Salt Lake City, to Joe Bouley, 952 Springwood Dr., North Salt Lake, UT  84054. For information, contact Bouley at bali-jo@aol.com or 801-309-9149.

Perpetual Adoration — The Adoration Chapel at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 506 24th St., Ogden, is available 24 hours a day for those who wish to pray. For information, call Jesse Ricardez, 801-564-7356; or Joan Opheikens, 801-866-2481. 

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