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Don Howard Ellefsen

Salt lake city — Donald Howard Ellefsen, 84, passed away Oct. 23, 2014.  >>>

Kent Allen Lowe

Salt lake city — Kent Allen Lowe, 55, passed away from a heart attack on Oct. 22, 2014. >>>

Madeleine choir celebrates 25th season

SALT LAKE CITY — When the Choir of the Cathedral of the Madeleine began performing 25 years ago, they offered one concert at Christmas and another in the spring. Over the years, their offerings have expanded; this year’s calendar has seven concerts, including the ever-popular Christmas Carol Service and the Ceremony of Carols. >>>

El Espíritu Santo estuvo trabajando durante el Sínodo de Obispos sobre la familia

Las reacciones que se han tenido por la Tercer Asamblea General Extraordinaria del Sínodo de Obispos sobre la familia, la cual se sostuvo en Roma del 5 al 19 de octubre, han ido desde sorpresa hasta confusión, de gozo a enojo. >>>

Catholic presence strong during Girl Scouts of the USA convention

SALT LAKE CITY — One hundred years ago, Cardinal James Gibbons, then Archbishop of Baltimore, endorsed the work of Girl Scouts and their relationship with the Catholic Church, a relationship that remains vibrant today, as was evident by the participation of the National Federation of Catholic Youth Ministry in the 2014 Girl Scouts of the USA National Convention, held Oct. 14-18 in Salt Lake City. >>>

Recently ordained Dominican priest assigned to Saint Catherine of Siena Newman Center

SALT LAKE CITY — Dominican Father Peter Hannah looks over the last 10 years of his life with a sense of disbelief. The past decade has seen him transform from a college student with dreams of playing professional golf and not much thought about religion, to an encounter with C.S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity that led him to convert to Catholicism, then to enter the Order of Preachers and become an ordained priest with sights on further study that will eventually license him to teach Scripture in Catholic seminaries. >>>

New communications director hits the ground running

SALT LAKE CITY — In her first two weeks on the job, Susan Dennin faced the normal challenges of starting a new position: meeting her co-workers, learning the ropes and trying to settle into a routine, all of which was complicated by two major news stories dealing with the Catholic Church – the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to hear cases regarding same-sex marriage, and the Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the family. >>>

The Top Ten Reasons to Participate in 'Charting Our Course'

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