Around the Diocese

Friday, Feb. 24, 2017

Open House — at Our Lady of Lourdes School, 1065 East 700 South, SLC. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 9-11 a.m. 

Ash Wednesday — is Wednesday, March 1. Check your parish for Mass times.

The Crucible — March 2 -4 and March 6. Curtain at 7 p.m. each night. Presented by the Juan Diego Catholic High School Theatre Department in the auditorium, 300 East 11800 South, Draper . No performance on Sunday, March 5. $5 students, $8 adults. Tickets at the door or in advance by calling 801-984-7650.

New Student Testing — Friday, March 3, 1 p.m. at St. Joseph Elementary School, 2980 Quincy Ave., Ogden. Kindergarten through 8th grade will be tested. To schedule, call Sue Gough, 801-393-6051 ext. 225.

First Friday Mass — The Catholic Woman’s League will meet at Saint Vincent de Paul Parish, 1375 E. Spring Lane at 9 a.m. on March 3 for Mass and the rosary.  Breakfast will follow at The Egg and I Restaurant, 1919 E. Murray Holladay Road. RSVP to Millie Burningham at 801-484-5035 or taichigrandma@netzero.net.

Game Night — Friday March 3 at St Francis of Assisi Parish, 65 East 500 North, Orem. Dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Games start at 7 p.m. Cost is $14.

Lenten Fish Fry — Friday, March 3, at Saint Thomas More Friday Parish, 3015 E. Creek Road, Sandy. Dinner served 5:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $9 adults; $6 12 and under. 

Rite of Election & Call to Continuing Conversion — Saturday, March 4, in the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC. 10:30 a.m. for the Wasatch Deanery and 1:30 p.m. for the Salt Lake Deanery.

31st Annual Auction — at St. Francis Xavier School, 4501 West 5215 South, Kearns. Saturday, March 4 beginning at 5:30 p.m. A silent live auction will be held followed by dinner for all in attendance. The school is accepting donations for the event. For information and tickets, contact Lisa Rose at 801-966-1571 ext. 118 or lrose@stfxcs.org.

Membership Tea — for the Catholic Woman’s League will be Sunday, March 5, 2 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Parish’s Holy Family Hall, 1375 E. Spring Lane, Holladay. All are welcome. Advance reservations required; payment accepted at the door. $10 per person. For reservations, call Patty, 801-571-6952 by March 2.

Solemn Vespers — Bishop Oscar A. Solis will preside at Solemn Vespers Monday, March 6, 7 p.m. in the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple., SLC. Free and open to the public.

Bishop’s Installation — Bishop Oscar A. Solis will be installed as 10th Bishop of Salt Lake City on Tuesday, March 7, 2 p.m. in the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple., SLC. Seating by invitation only.

 

Public Reception — for Bishop Oscar A. Solis will be Tuesday, March 7, 6-8 p.m. at the Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown at City Creek, 75 S. West Temple.

Lenten Retreat — March 10-11 at St. Mary Catholic Church, 4050 South 3900 West, West Haven. Includes Mass, Adoration, Stations of the Cross, a movie, and a soup and salad dinner on March 10. The retreat continues Saturday, March 11 with a silent Marian retreat with Fr. Gregory Dick, O. Praem. from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Suggested free-will offering: $10. For information or to register, visit www.stmarysutah.org or call 801-898-3821.

Eccles Organ Festival — Friday, March 10, 4 p.m. at the University of Utah’s Libby Gardner Concert Hall, 1375 Presidents Circle, SLC. Master class with Alan Morrison of the Curtis Institute of Music (Philadelphia); Westminster Choir College of Rider University. Free and open to the public, but to take part, participants must apply through an audition process. For information, call 801-328-8941.

Diocesan Rite of Election & Call to Continuing Conversion — Saturday, March 11, 1:30 p.m. in the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 309 E. South Temple, SLC, for the Eastern, Northern and Southwestern deaneries.

Lenten Retreat — Saturday, March 11, 2 p.m. at St. Joseph the Worker Parish, 7405 S. Redwood Road, West Jordan. Presenter Deacon Sunday Espinoza will speak on using the 40 days of Lent as personal preparation for Holy Week and Easter. Free; all are welcome.

Eccles Organ Festival — Sunday, March 12, 8 p.m. at the University of Utah’s Libby Gardner Concert Hall, 1375 Presidents Circle, SLC. Organ Recital with Alan Morrison - The Curtis Institute of Music (Philadelphia); Westminster Choir College of Rider University. Free and open to the public.  

Discernment Weekend — Thursday-Sunday, March 16-19, The Franciscan Friars of Atonement are hosting a weekend at Graymoor, N.Y., for young men and women seeking to discern their vocations. For information, call 845-424-3671 ext. 2111 or email GraymoorCenter@AtonementFriars.org.

Spring Luncheon — Saturday, March 18, at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 3650 South 3560 West, West Valley; sponsored by the Salt Lake Deanery CCW. Begins with an 11 a.m. social, lunch at noon. Guest speaker Dorothy Simpson, LEM, will speak on “Women of the Old Testament.” Cost: $10 per person; $15 at the door. For information, contact Margaret Cragin, 801-554-3863.

Leprechaun Lope — Saturday, March 18, 8:30 a.m. at the State Capitol, 350 N. State St., SLC. The 28th annual event, with its 10K, 5K and 2-mile fun run will benefit Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School. For information, visit www.lourdesschool.org/lope; register online at www.raceentry.com.

Sacred Music Evening — On Sunday, March 19, at 6 p.m. the Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable is hosting a night of prayer, music, dance and presentations. The event takes place in the Salt Lake Tabernacle, Temple Square, SLC. For free tickets, visit lds.org.

Sarah Hart Concert — Contemporary Catholic musician Sarah Hart will perform March 24, 7 p.m., at Judge Memorial CHS, 650 South 1100 East, SLC. Free and open to the public.