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Holy oils blessed at Chrism Mass, vows and promises renewed

SALT LAKE CITY — The Most Rev. John C. Wester welcomed the people of the Diocese of Salt Lake to celebrate the Eucharist and bless and consecrate the holy oils in the Cathedral of the Madeleine March 26. "The three holy oils will be used throughout the year to bring God’s peace, healing, love and light to so many people," he said.

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Marchers breakfast at St. Ambrose on way to D.C.

SALT LAKE CITY - Leaving California in a bus blessed by Bishop Jaime Soto of the Diocese of Sacramento, men, women and children representing 18 congregations of different faiths drove across the Nevada desert to Utah, where they broke fast at St. Ambrose Catholic Church before continuing on to Colorado, then into Kansas, through Missouri and eastward to Washington, D.C. Their goal: to join the 200,000 others in the Washington Mall lobbying Congress for comprehensive immigration legislation reform. >>>

Technology changes underway at Intermountain Catholic

Technology updates at the Intermountain Catholic are underway, resulting in a number of changes to better serve the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City. >>>

Immigration themes

Last Tuesday, I joined Tony Yapias, Father Omar Ontiveros and Mark Alvarez for a radio show on 1550 AM on immigration themes. It was a challenging program for me because the show is in Spanish. Luckily, Fr. Omar stood at my side and helped me with the translations. >>>

Change is a Comin'

What is a Missal?
The Missal is the book that includes all the prayers (e.g. Opening Prayer and Eucharistic prayers) and rubrics (directions) for Sundays, feasts and ritual Masses (like Confirmation). Many of the prayers come from the earliest centuries in our Church, so this book of prayers is a treasure of our rich tradition. >>>

Mother apologizes for son's actions

SALT LAKE CITY - Filled with tears and remorse for her son's actions, Cindy Hayward apologized to Father Andrzej Skrzypiec, pastor of Saint Ambrose Parish, March 3, four days after the statue of St. Ambrose went missing.
Police found the statue, which was taken from the church on March 13, in the garage of Chris Hayward's Midvale home on March 15," Fr. Andrzej said, adding that Chris Hayward is being held on suspicion of second-degree felony possession of stolen property. >>>

Judge alumnus gives back through world missions

SALT LAKE CITY - Helping others see is a mission for a 1965 graduate of Judge Memorial Catholic High School.
For 13 years, Dr. Alan Crandall, has traveled to Third World countries training doctors and staff to perform eye surgeries.
Crandall is director of Glaucoma and Cataract, Senior Vice Chairman of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City. >>>

Volunteers recognized at first Holy Cross Ministries luncheon

SALT LAKE CITY - The first volunteer appreciation luncheon for Holy Cross Ministries (HCM) was March 19 at the St. Vincent de Paul Benvegnu Center. The Sisters of the Holy Cross will have been in Utah 135 years in August. >>>

Local Catholics support Holy Land

Since the Founding of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem 900 years ago, members have dedicated themselves to personal sanctification, fidelity to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, support of the Christian Community in the Holy Land and to sustain the rights of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land. >>>