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The Church needs better ministry to priests in prison

A recent article in the “National Catholic Reporter” by Thomas C. Fox, titled “Vincentian visits imprisoned priests,” drew my attention to the plight of priests in prison, especially those convicted of the sexual abuse of minors.  >>>

'Women Betrayed' rally in Salt Lake City

Pro-life advocates from across the Salt Lake Valley held an hour-long peaceful rally at noonJuly 28 in front of Planned Parenthood in Salt Lake City. >>>

Blessed Sacrament parent named a Woman to Watch on business magazine's 2015 list

SALT LAKE CITY — On May 8, “Utah Business” magazine announced its annual 30 Women to Watch, a list honoring businesswomen for their contributions to the community across industries. Joni Petrogeorge Clark, whose two children attend Blessed Sacrament School, was one of the women to receive the honor, which recognized her work as chief development officer for the Salt Lake City Community Action Program and Head Start.  >>>

Local Catholic youth participate in Ulster Project-Utah

SALT LAKE CITY — Ulster Project-Utah paired 12 Northern Ireland Catholic and Protestant teens with an equal number of Utah teens to help build peace by weakening religious divisions that have persisted for centuries in violence-plagued Northern Ireland. Although the fighting is not what it was, tension and division between the two religious groups still exists in Northern Ireland. >>>

Utah veteran receives random act of kindness

SNOWBIRD — A random act of kindness brightened the day recently for a local military veteran.  >>>

Juan Diego CHS marching band debuts in Draper Days parade; ready to appear in Days of '47 event

DRAPER — The newly formed Juan Diego Catholic High School marching band represented the school and the Catholic community as they performed publicly for the first time July 18 when, led by the JDCHS color guard, they participated in the Draper Days parade. >>>

Carmelites receive donation from Knights of Columbus to help with monastery's restoration

HOLLADAY — The Knights of Columbus Council 602, which is based at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, presented a checked for $50,000 to the Carmelite nuns at the Holladay monastery on July 10; the money had been collected over the past several years and included proceeds from the sale of some properties that belonged to the Colombian Society and the Knights of Columbus, said Tom Catrow, the council’s Grand Knight. >>>

Students learn the power of God at Vacation Bible School

SANDY — Students aged 3 through third grade learned how to ask for forgiveness and to forgive others on the fourth day of Vacation Bible School at Saint Thomas More Parish July 6-10. >>>

Programa de Formación para Ministros Eclesiales Laicos desata gran interés en la comunidad de hispano parlantes

SALT LAKE CITY —La segunda reu-nión de discernimiento para el programa EMAUS de la Diócesis Católica de Salt Lake City, atrajo más de 50 miembros de las diferentes parroquias y misiones de todo el estado de Utah. >>>