Visit local churches for Jubilee Year pilgrimage
SALT LAKE CITY — Bishop Oscar A. Solis has designated five churches across the Diocese of Salt Lake City as pilgrimage sites for this Jubilee Year of Hope. These churches are the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City, Saint George Catholic Church in St. George, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orem and Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church in Price. Pilgrims who travel to the sites may want to consider special events or tours taking place at the churches during the Jubilee Year.
The Cathedral of the Madeleine
The Cathedral of the Madeleine serves as the mother church for Catholics in the Diocese of Salt Lake City. Its construction was begun in 1900 and completed in 1909 under the leadership of the Right Rev. Lawrence Scanlan, first Bishop of Salt Lake.
During the extensive renovation and restoration of the cathedral’s interior that took place between 1991 and 1993, changes included renovation of liturgical elements to bring them into conformity with the liturgical reforms that followed the Second Vatican Council. These were the construction of a new altar in a more prominent location in the midst of the congregation; a more central location for the bishop’s chair; a separate Blessed Sacrament chapel and a larger baptismal font.
The cathedral is listed on the Utah Register of Historic Sites and the National Register of Historic Places. Tours of the cathedral are often offered on most Sundays. Upcoming tours in English will be offered on Feb. 16 and Feb. 23 at 12:15 p.m. and on March 2 in Spanish at 1:15 p.m.
IF YOU GO: The Cathedral of the Madeleine is located at 309 E. South Temple in Salt Lake City. Daily Mass in English is at 8 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. The Saturday vigil is 5 p.m. in English and 7 p.m. in Spanish. Sunday Masses are 8:30 and 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. in English and 3 p.m. in Spanish. For information, visit www.utcom.org. or call 801-328-8941.
Saint George Catholic Church
In 1958, the first Saint George Catholic Church building was dedicated by Bishop Joseph L. Federal, sixth bishop of Salt Lake City. Over the years, it underwent several renovations; an extensive remodel was completed in 2010. On Aug. 22 of that year the church was dedicated by the Most Rev. John C. Wester, ninth Bishop of Salt Lake City. For the occasion, an altarpiece was created that depicts St. George, St. Judas Tadeo, St. Francis of Assisi, the Archangel Michael and St. Anthony of Padua.
IF YOU GO: Saint George Catholic Church is located at 259 West 400 North in St. George. Daily Mass is at 8 a.m. in English and 7 p.m. in Spanish. The Saturday vigil is 5 p.m. in English and 7 p.m. in Spanish. Sunday Masses are 9 and 11 a.m. in English and 7 p.m. in Spanish. A monthly Mass in honor of Our Lady is celebrated the first Saturday of each month at 8 a.m. For information, visit https://www.saintgeorgecatholics.com/ or call 435-673-2604.
Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
The oldest and largest Catholic church in Utah County, St. Francis of Assisi was founded in 1892. Originally located in Provo and named Immaculate Conception, the parish moved to Orem in 2000. The new church, dedicated in 2012, seats more than 1,000 worshippers. A large etched labyrinth in the foyer can be used for prayer and meditation. In the nave, murals created by local artist Jim McGee adorn each wall. All the murals are described in a 20-page booklet that can be found in the rack just inside the entryway.
The parish offers access to a small Eucharistic chapel Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Access to the chapel is through a door in the vestibule. Eucharistic Adoration is held Thursdays during the same hours in the nave.
IF YOU GO: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church is located at 65 East 500 North in Orem. Daily Mass in English is at 10 a.m. and in Spanish at 6 p.m. The Saturday vigil is at 5 p.m. in English and 6:30 p.m. in Spanish. Sunday Masses are at 8 and 10 a.m. in English and noon and 2 p.m. in Spanish. For information, visit www.oremstfrancis.org or call 801-221-0750.
Saint Joseph Catholic Church
St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ogden, an English Gothic structure designed by local architect Francis C. Woods, was dedicated in 1902. Its exterior is buff and salmon sandstone. The church’s large altar was part of the original construction. An Adoration chapel just inside the main entrance was added in 2010.
To accommodate pilgrims, the parish is offering Perpetual Adoration from 7:30 a.m. to around 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays during Lent. Confessions will also be offered from 5 to 6 p.m. on those evenings with Mass at 6 p.m.
Pilgrims of Hope cards and certificates will be available for all of the faithful who visit St. Joseph’s during the Jubilee Year.
IF YOU GO: St. Joseph Catholic Church is located at 514 24th St., Ogden. Daily Mass is at 8:30 a.m. in English and 6 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday in Spanish. The Saturday vigil is 5:30 p.m. in English and 7 p.m. in Spanish. Sunday Masses are 8:30 and 11:30 a.m. in English and 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. in Spanish. For information, visit https://www.stjosephogden.org/ or call 801-399-5627.
Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church
Established in 1918, Notre Dame de Lourdes Parish in Price celebrated the 100th anniversary of its current church building in 2022. Those who visit may wish to stop off at the porch of the rectory across from the church, where a statue of the Virgin Mary from the Notre Dame Regional School which closed in 1999 is housed. In the summer, the parish gathers at the statue for Mass. There are also statues of Our Lady and St. Bernadette in the church’s southern flower beds.
Pilgrims may wish to schedule their visit to coincide with the parish’s Jubilee Healing Mass on Saturday, April 5 from 9 a.m. to noon, which will feature a relic of the True Cross, an authenticated copy of the Shroud of Turin and the sacred relics of several saints.
IF YOU GO: Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church is located at 210 N. Carbon Ave., Price. Daily Mass is at 8 a.m. Tuesday through Friday at the parish’s Hope Center, across the street from the church. Spanish Mass is on Thursday at 6 p.m. in the church. The Saturday Vigil Mass in English is at 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses in English are at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. The Sunday Spanish Mass is at 5 p.m. at the parish’s St. Michael Mission in Green River. There is also a First Saturday Holy Mass in English at 9 a.m. every month. For information, visit https://www.notredameprice.com or call 435-637-1846.
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