Around the Diocese

Friday, Aug. 29, 2025

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. For tickets 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.

Dinner & Game Night — Friday, Sept. 5 at St. James the Just Catholic Church, 495 N. Harrison Blvd., Ogden. Doors open for dinner at 6 p.m. ; games begin at 7 p.m. Admission: $22 (18 years. and older)

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/

Eucharistic Miracles of the World Display — Saturday, Sept. 6 through Sunday, Sept. 16 in St. Thomas More Parish’s Meyer Hall, 3015 E. Creek Road, Cottonwood Heights. The exhibit may be viewed after all Masses and during regular parish office hours.

First Saturday Devotion — Saturday,  Sept. 6, 9 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 1700 East 9800 South, Sandy. Mass, rosary, potluck breakfast and guest speaker on “Practicing ‘the little way,’ a tribute to St. Teresa of Calcutta and her devotion to the Blessed Virgin.”

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.

Filipino Mass — Sunday, Sept. 7, 3:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 1065 East 700 South, SLC. Celebrant is Rev. Rodelio S. Ignacio; hosted by the Misang Bayan Filipino community. All are welcome.

Holy Hour — Sunday, Sept. 7,  4 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 4501 West 5215 South, Kearns. Exposition, the rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Fr. Sebastian Chacko will have a Scripture reading and a short homily. Everyone is welcome.

Madeleine Award Dinner — Tuesday, Sept. 9, 6:30 p.m. at The Madeleine Choir School, 205 First Avenue, Salt Lake City. For information and to purchase tickets to the event, visit https://madeleinefestival.weebly.com/

Diocesan Youth Rally — Friday, Sept. 12-Sunday, Sept. 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 — Friday, Sept. 12, 5 p.m.-11 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 13, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. at St. Marguerite Catholic Church, 15 South 7th St., Tooele. Live entertainment, car show, kids games, karaoke and food booths.

Empty Bowls — Friday, Sept. 12, 6-8 p.m. at FFKR Architects, 730 S. Pacific Ave., SLC. Handmade bowls available for purchase starting at $20, along with live music, drinks and free food. Proceeds benefit St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall.

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. 

“Triumph of the Heart”  Screening —  Saturday, Sept. 13, 4 p.m. Prospector Square Theater, 2175 Sidewinder Dr., Park City. Tickets $17; available at https://tinyurl.com/yj3ba9ce. This screening of the story of St. Maximilian Kolbe is sponsored by the Saint Mary’s Knights of Columbus.

Religious Education Classes Registration Deadline — Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church at 1085 East 700 South, SLC is offering religious education classes for students kindergarten through ninth grade on Sundays following the 9 a.m. Mass. Registration is open until Sept. 14. For more information or to register call Erika, parish secretary at 253-353-1659.

Parish Mission — Monday, Sept. 15-Wednesday, Sept. 17, 7-8:30 p.m. each evening at St. Mary Catholic Church, 4050 South 3900 West, West Haven. Guest speaker Ann O’Donnell; talks and Eucharistic Adoration. Free; all are welcome. For information, email miutah.stmary@gmail.com.

Young Adult Concert —  Friday, Sept. 19, 6:30 p.m. at the Skaggs Catholic Center. Performances by 4Marks Music and C2Six. Free; donations accepted to benefit young adult diocesan programs. 

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

Carmelite Fair — Sunday, Sept. 21, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the monastery, 5714 Holladay Blvd., SLC. All are welcome. For information about the fair and the fun run, which starts at 8 a.m., or the Aug. 29 golf tournament, visit www.carmelslc.org.