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Two Catholics receive U of U Merit of Honor Award

SALT LAKE CITY — Virginia "Ginny" Albo and Jess A. Agraz were among five people honored with the 2013 University of Utah Merit of Honor Awards given by the University of Utah Emeritus Alumni Board at a banquet Nov. 13. >>>

The Old Spanish Trail brought trade to Utah

During the century before Father Edward Kelly established the first Catholic parish in Utah in 1866, there was an almost constant presence of Catholics in the region. It was a transient population of missionaries, explorers, soldiers, trappers and traders. Their contribution to Utah history, though, was not insignificant, and in fact one of their enterprises – the Old Spanish Trail – placed Utah at the center of an international commercial network that brought trade goods from California and even China to Santa Fe and, via the Santa Fe Trail, to St. Louis and to markets in the East. >>>

Sr. Florence Deacon to speak at 2014 Aquinas Lecture

SALT LAKE CITY — Franciscan Sister Florence Deacon will present "Women of the Gospel, Women of the Church" at this year’s Aquinas Lecture, scheduled for Jan. 26. >>>

St. George youth present Christmas pageant

The 2nd Annual Christmas Pageant, written and directed by Saint George Parish’s parochial vicar Father Tai Nguyen, was presented Dec. 22 in Kuzy Hall by the youth of the parish. The pageant was narrated by several adult parishioners. Costumes were courtesy of parishioner Barbara Bushey. >>>

Around the Diocese

Respect Life Bilingual Rosary — Sunday, Jan. 19, 2–3 p.m. at Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery, 275 U St., SLC. A rosary will be recited to mark the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. Meet near the Monument to the Unborn, next to the mausoleum.

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Multicultural Christmas

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Stanislaw Peter Skorut

NORTH SALT LAKE CITY — Stanislaw Peter Skorut, 58, passed away Dec. 23, 2013. >>>

John W. Morton

SALT LAKE CITY — John W. Morton, 87, passed away Jan. 3, 2014. >>>

Holy Cross Sister M. Ann Patrice

Notre Dame, Ind. — Sister M. Ann Patrice, CSC (Winifred McGinley) died Dec. 29, 2013 at Saint Mary’s Convent. >>>