Around the Diocese

Friday, Dec. 22, 2023

Christmas Masses — Monday, Dec. 25 at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. Mass at Dawn, 8 a.m.; Mass during the Day, 10 a.m.; Mass during the Day with the Cathedral Choir and Orchestra at noon; Mass in Spanish with el Coro Hispano de la Catedral, 3 p.m.; Vespers and Benediction with the Cathedral Choir, 5 p.m. No 6 p.m. Mass will be celebrated on Christmas Day. Check your parish for Mass times.

Pasko ng Bayan — The Filipino Christmas Festival will be celebrated Monday, Dec. 25, 3:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 670 South 1100 East, SLC.

Pastoral Center Closed — The Diocese of Salt Lake City Pastoral Center will be closed Friday, Dec. 29 and Monday-Tuesday, Jan. 1-2, for the New Year’s holiday. It will reopen on Wednesday, Jan. 3 at 8:30 a.m.

40 Hours of Devotion for Vocations —Sunday, Dec. 31 through Saturday, Jan. 6 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 670 South 1100 East, SLC. Check with the parish for details.

Blood Drive — Friday, Jan. 5, 2-7 p.m. in the gym of St. James the Just Parish, 495 N. Harrison Blvd., Ogden. Site code: stjameskoc. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council 9849. Contact Al Hollywood at 831-582-1848 for details.

First Sunday Filipino Mass — Jan. 7, 3:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 670 South 1100 East, SLC. Fr. Paulraj Rayappa will be the celebrant; hosted by Misang Bayan Filipino Community.

Suicide Prevention Presentation — Wednesday, Jan. 10, 7 p.m. at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church, 4914 South 2200 West, Taylorsville. Carol Ruddell, administrator of Crisis & Suicide Prevention Programs Utah, will speak on how to recognize the risks and warning signs of suicide.  

Sacred Heart of Jesus and Healing Mass — Friday, Jan. 12, 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 506 24th St., Ogden. Following Mass, participants are invited to join the Promotors for lunch and a meeting.

Eccles Organ Festival — Sunday, Jan. 14, 8 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. Concert à la Carte with Tabernacle organists Richard Elliott and Andrew Unsworth and Cathedral Organist Gabriele Terrone. Free and open to the public.

Mass for the Unborn — Friday, Jan. 19, 6 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. Bishop Oscar A. Solis will preside. A Ceremony of Light with the Knights of Columbus will be held following the Mass.

March for Life — Hosted by Pro-Life Utah. Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Utah State Capitol. There will be a rosary at 11 a.m. prior to the march.

Bilingual Rosary for Life — Sunday, Jan. 21, 2 p.m. at Mount Calvary Cemetery, 275 U St., SLC.

Eccles Organ Festival — Sunday, Jan. 27, 2 p.m.  at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. The Young Person’s Guide to the Organ: an interactive presentation with The Madeleine Choir School choristers.

Deaconate Formation Class — Candidates are being sought for an upcoming deaconate formation class. Interested married men and their wives as well as interested single men aged 35 to 55 are invited to participate in upcoming inquiry sessions that are scheduled for early 2024. The sessions will be both virtual and in-person, and bi-lingual (English and Spanish). To receive information about the inquiry sessions, visit dioslc.org under the Office of the Diaconate tab, or contact Mirna Gomez, 801-328-8641, ext. 322 or mirna.gomez@dioslc.org.

Mass At Our Lady of The Snows — The celebration of the Eucharist on Sundays during the ski season has resumed at Our Lady of the Snows Chapel at Alta. Mass is at 5 p.m. The chapel is located directly across from the Alta Lodge and below the Alta City offices. Mass will continue through the end of April. There will be no Mass on  Christmas Day.  

Saintly Doodle Calendars — The Wasatch Deanery of Council of Catholic Women has 16-month calendars drawn by local Catholic artist Gabby Gauchay. If interested, contact Annette Pressley at tennis1054@aol.com or call/text 601-862-7112.

Knights at the Foot of the Cross meet every Friday using Googlemeet from 8 to 9 p.m. MST. Email miutah.stmary@gmail.com 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.

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