St. Francis Xavier plans parish festival
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Parish, 4501 W. 5215 South, will hold its annual parish festival Saturday, Aug. 29, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. There will be food, games and entertainment. The public is invited.
Blessed Sacrament to hold Fall Festival
The Blessed Sacrament Church and School will stage its annual Fall Festival Saturday, Aug. 29, and Sunday, Aug. 30, at 9800 S. 1700 East, Sandy. There will be games, food, entertainment, a silent auction and more. Admission is free and public is invited. Go to: www.blessedsacramentsandy.parishesonline.com for more details.
Health reform topic at Church of Christ
Interfaith minister the Rev. Nancy Nightingale, Huntsville, will speak at the United Church of Christ Congregational on Sunday, Aug. 30, at the 10:30 worship service on the moral imperative of health reform. The title of the sermon is "Fear, Hope, and Health Justice." Rev. Nightingale spent over 30 years in the field of health care as a critical care nurse, teacher, hospital administrator and insurance company executive.
The public is welcome. For more information, call 801-392-5012.
'Summer Lens' set at First Unitarian
"Summer Lens" will be presented by Rev. Tom Goldsmith at the First Unitarian Church, 569 S. 1300 East, on Sunday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m.
For more information, call 801-582-8687 or go to: www.slcuu.org.
Reconnect with Earth at USU workshop
Multiple organizations have teamed up to present an eco-spiritual conference at Utah State University during the Labor Day weekend. The workshop is Sept. 5-7 at the Eccles Conference Center on the USU campus. Cost for the three-day workshop is $199 for adults, $77 for students with ID and free for children ages 8-16. To register, call 435-797-0423 or 800-538-2663, or go to www.chaupinsuyu.org.
'Mass on the Grass' is Sunday at the U.
St. Catherine and Newman Center will hold their annual "Mass on the Grass," Sunday, Aug. 30, 7 p.m., on President's Circle, 200 S. University St. This Mass blesses the students, faculty, staff and campus for the coming school year. St. Joseph the Worker Catholic "Folkfest" will be Sept. 11-13 at 7405 S. Redwood Road.
Car show, crafts, entertainment, food, games and outdoor Mass are some of the events planned.
Book available on Madeleine Cathedral
A new book, "The Story of the Cathedral of the Madeleine," is now available for $16.95. This is a 128-page book with 40 historical photos and 16 color plates.
See www.sagebrush-press.com for more information.
Lectures on prayer and current topics
Seeking spiritual solutions to today's economy and the environment? Begin to find them at two free lectures presented by Ron Ballard, CSB, and member, Christian Science Board of Lectureship. "Prayer: practical solutions in economic hard times," will be presented on Thursday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m., Whitmore Library, 2197 East Ft. Union Blvd.
For more information, call 801-466-3518.
"Prayer and the environment: spiritual solutions for a healthy planet," a "brown bag" event, will be Friday, Sept. 18, noon, Kimball Art Center, 638 Park Avenue, Park City.
For more information, call 435-940-0224
'Autism and Faith' meeting Sept. 17
"Autism and Faith" will be presented on Thursday, Sept. 17, 9 a.m. to noon at the Sanderson Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing lecture hall, 5700 S. 1500 West, Taylorsville.
Go to www.utahparentcenter.org for more information or to register. Space is limited.
St. Olaf to celebrate its 50th next year
St. Olaf Catholic School in Bountiful will celebrate its 50th year in 2010 and is seeking to contact past students so they can join in the anniversary celebrations.
If you know of any past students and their whereabouts, send an e-mail to dparkin@stolafs.org.
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