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Bringing Luke's gospel to life

HYDE PARK - With words and music, Paulist Father James DiLuzio presents the Gospel of Luke from memory, a mission meant to entertain as well as inspire, and "to exemplify how we may more fully personalize and celebrate scripture in our lives," according to Fr. DiLuzio's website, www.lukelive.com. >>>

Importance of liturgical language

Since the Second Vatican Council, the Church has had two different Missals. As we prepare to receive the third edition of the Roman Missal we need to discuss why a good translation is so vital for our liturgical prayer.
What is wrong with the current translations? >>>

Mensaje de Pascua del Rev. Obispo Wester

Es un privilegio y un gozo muy especial para mí desearles a todos una Pascua llena de Bendiciones y de mucha Paz. Nosotros hemos orado juntos durante la Cuaresma y especialmente durante estos días recientes de la Semana Santa, cuando caminamos con Cristo a través de las liturgias de su pasión, muerte y resurrección. En los próximos cincuenta días celebraremos juntos la victoria de Cristo sobre la muerte y durante los cuales el "Aleluya" será el canto de agradecimiento a nuestro Dios amoroso, quien resucitó a Jesús de la muerte. >>>

Retreat Houses offer a place for meditation and reflection

SALT LAKE CITY - The Diocese of Salt Lake City offers two ecumenical retreat houses where people can spend the day on a private or group retreat, for a day, a week or a weekend. >>>

Handicraft class brings out talents of homeless people

SALT LAKE CITY - Folks spending the day at the Catholic Community Services Weigand Day Center are using their talents to make crafts, thanks to Daughter of Charity Sister Maria Nguyen. "If they can make something beautiful, it will give them energy," she said. >>>

St. Catherine Parish and Newman Center

I am grateful to the Dominican Fathers and Brother for inviting me to dinner last Monday night, February 22. We had communal prayer together and then enjoyed a delicious meal prepared by Father Peter Rogers, OP, and ably assisted by Father Peter Do, OP, and Brother Ambrose Sigman. It was good to share some quiet time together and the meal was really fantastic.

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Visit of Cardinal George

Last week we were privileged to welcome Cardinal Francis George, OMI, Archbishop of Chicago and President of the United States Catholic Conference to the Diocese of Utah. >>>

Centennial Celebration of the Boy Scouts of America

I was honored to attend a marvelous dinner celebration of the Boy Scouts’ Centenary at the Salt Palace last Thursday night. There were more than 2,500 persons in attendance, including the Lieutenant Governor and the national chief of scouts. The meal was quite tasty and the entertainment by Eclipse was really enjoyable. Scouting is very big here in Utah. In fact, relatively speaking, there are more young men participating in the Boy Scouts here in Utah than in any other state.

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Carmelite Monastery

Last week I had an opportunity to visit our wonderful Carmelite Sisters at their monastery on Holladay Boulevard in eastern Salt Lake City. We are certainly blessed to have their presence in our diocese. Their apostolate of prayer is essential for the vitality of the diocese. As Lord Tennyson said, more things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of. (Did he end his sentence in a preposition?!) That is why St. Theresa of the Child Jesus is called a patroness of the missions, even though she never left her Carmel. She prayed unceasingly for the missions that the people there would be disposed to listen to the missionaries. This “pre-disposing” grace is very important in furthering the Gospel and the Church credits St. Theresa for her apostolate of prayer, which is every bit as real and effective as the missionaries who actually worked in the mission fields.

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