Greetings Catholic Utah Community!  We hope you are having a blessed Advent!  Please read the following carefully to find out what is happening in your Catholic Utah!. 

Events Planned By Catholic Utah:

Announcing our first Catholic Utah Family and Friends Holy Hour and Dinner on Tuesday, January 14!  OPEN TO ALL--RSVP NEEDED!
We are so excited to invite you to join us at St. Ambrose parish for a family-friendly Holy Hour and from 5-6pm followed by dinner in the social hall.  Stop by for a few minutes or for the whole hour to spend some time in prayer at Adoration with the Blessed Sacrament.  We will begin a Rosary together at 5:30pm and then proceed to the social hall for a casual dinner (suggested donation of $5 per person/$20 per family).  Please let us know if you are planning to join us for dinner so we can make sure we have enough food.  RSVP by emailing CatholicUtah@gmail.com.  Children are welcome and encouraged to attend.  We will have coloring and other activities available during our Holy Hour.  Please reply to this email if you are interested in helping with some of the logistics and planning of this event!  Thank you!  FAQ:  What is Adoration?

February 4th: Catholic Utah book club for Mid-20's to Mid-50's Adults
Whether you plan to come once a year or every time, we would love to have you join us in reading and learning about our Catholic faith!  Our next meeting will be February 4th and we will be discussing The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth by Scott Hahn.  If you are interested in being added to the list for updates about our Catholic book club, please email Gracie at gepalomb@gmail.com.

Save the Date for Theology Uncorked on February 20th! 
Leticia Adams will be coming to speak to our mid-20's to mid-50's community about her journey of Faith and Grief on February 20th.  She will share her experiences of working to keep living after the suicide of her oldest son and the role her faith has played in her life.  We are working to finalize a venue for this event and hope to open registration early in January. 

Help our Catholic Utah Team!
Catholic Utah is looking for more team members to help us organize new parts of our ministry.  If you are looking for a way to be more involved in building our Catholic Utah community and helping our team, please send an email to CatholicUtah@gmail.com.  The time commitment will be flexible and minimal.  Thank you for your help!

Thank you to our generous donors!  Last chance to make a donation to Catholic Utah for 2019! 
Thank you to all of you who have supported Catholic Utah with your time and treasure this year!   Because of your generosity, we have been able to put deposits down for speakers for the rest of 2020 (exciting spring speaker to be announced soon).  We are now working on requests for speakers for 2021 and continue to have a need for donations to send deposits and cover expenses we incur with paying for travel, hotel, advertising, venues, and food and refreshments for our events.  The work of this ministry is done entirely by volunteering our time and your donations are fully used to help work toward our mission of Educating and Building Community for Utah Catholics.  Donations can be made at CatholicUtah.org/donate.  If you are interested in making a donation before the end of 2019 to support this ministry, thank you!  Catholic Utah is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and all donations are 100% tax-deductible. 

Other Catholic Events We've Heard About:

*New!*  Tuesday Eucharistic Adoration at St. Ambrose Parish-OPEN TO ALL! 
Beginning on January 7th, St. Ambrose will offer Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Tuesday starting after 7am Mass until 9pm.  All are welcome to stop by to spend some time in prayer throughout the day.  However St. Ambrose is also seeking individuals who can commit to spending one hour with the Lord to ensure there is always someone present during the hours of Adoration.  If you are interested and able to commit to an hour sometime during the hours of Adoration on Tuesdays, please click here and sign up.  It is not necessary to attend St. Ambrose to sign up--this is open to members of any parish!  Children are welcome to join you in adoration.  FAQ:  What is Adoration?

*New!*  First Saturdays at Blessed Sacrament Parish in Sandy--beginning January 4th!  OPEN TO ALL! 
Join other Catholics in prayer for an increase in conversions, catechesis, and evangelization for our Catholic Church here in Utah. The gatherings will begin with 9am Mass, then praying the Rosary at 9:30pm, and then gathering for a meal (bringing a dish to pass is optional) at 10am.  This event is free and open to all.   The second event will take place on February 1st.  

Events at St Mary's in Park City: 
-Weekly Way of Christ Talk and Meal every Thursday evening at 6:30pm--Consider bringing a meal, dessert, or drink to share.
-Latin Mass at 3pm every Sunday at St. Mary's Old Town Chapel
-Young Adult Mass, free meal, and talk every Friday 6:30-9pm at St. Mary's Old Town Chapel.

For more information, visit http://www.stmarysparkcity.com/ or email Killian Beeler at kbeeler at stmarysparkcity.com.

Magdalene Religious Goods
Magdalene Religious Goods accepts donations of used Catholic books!  They sell these donated books and the proceeds are used to support the Carmelite Nuns.  If you have Catholic books you no longer need, please consider donating them to Magdalene Religious Goods at 836 E 3300 S in Salt Lake City!

Wednesday, January 1st is a Holy Day of Obligation! 
Check your parish bulletin for Mass times to celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God. 

Msgr. Benvegnu Lecture
Monday, Jan. 6, 7 p.m. “What Is Christian Spirituality?” presented by Msgr. M. Francis Mannion, pastor emeritus, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 1375 E. Spring Lane, SLC. This lecture will examine the varied spiritualities of Catholicism and suggest relevant resources and books. Free and open to the public.

March for Life Utah
January 25 at 1pm at the Utah State Capital- Gather at the Utah State Capital Rotunda for a short program and then walk the capital block.  For more information and to sign up to walk visit MarchforLifeUtah.org.  

For the most up-to-date information about these and other events, visit CatholicUtah.org

Have a blessed rest of Advent and we would like to with you all a Merry Christmas! 

The Catholic Utah Team