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The Ascension
Here is a fragment of a letter Saint Catherine wrote to one of her followers whom she helped to become a Dominican [Letters v. ii]:
Just as Peter and the others shut themselves up at home, so those who have come to love their Father and are his sons and daughters have done and ought to do. Those who want to progress to this state must enter and shut themselves up in the house of self-knowledge, which is the cell in which we should live.
And within this cell is another cell, the cell of the knowledge of God's goodness within us. From the knowledge of ourselves we draw a genuine humility, along with holy hatred for the offenses we have committed and continue to commit against our Creator. This leads to true and perfect patience. And in the knowledge of God which we discover within ourselves we acquire the virtue of blazing charity, from which we draw holy loving desires.
Staying shut up in such a lovely and glorious house as the knowledge of ourselves and of God is the way to learn watching and continual prayer. By watching I mean not just watching with our bodily eyes but watching with the eyes of our soul. I mean that the eyes of our understanding should never be closed but always open and focused on Christ crucified, ineffable love. There we discover love as well as our own sinfulness, since it was for sin that Christ gave his blood.
Then we rise up with immense desire to love what God loves and to hate what God hates. Everything we do we direct to God; we do everything for the glory and praise of his name. And this is the continual prayer of which Paul speaks: "Pray without interruption." This is how we progress beyond being merely servants and friends. That is, we progress from slavish fear and self indulgent love for our own consolation to true servanthood, true friendship, true filiality.
Here is the family prayer for the Ascension [Click here.]And here is the novena prayer before Pentecost [Click here.]
Here is Pope John Paul II's reflection on the Pentecost novena. [Click here.] -
Previous Reflections
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Summer 2021
Masses
Saturday Vigil Mass: 5pm
Sunday Mass: 8:30am, 10:45am, 6:30pm
Weekday Mass: 7pmConfession
Monday - Friday: 6:30pm
Saturday: 4pm
Sunday: 5:30pmAdoration of Blessed Sacrament
Monday - Friday: 6pm-7pm
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Map
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Parking
We have limited parking available in a garage beneath our building. On weekends and evenings, parking also is available in our surface lot. Both areas are accessed from the alley west of our building (from 200 S).
Our parking lots are free, as available, for those visiting the church or attending church events. Violators will be towed at owner's expense. Local on-street parking is metered M-F until 8pm.
Please contact the office if you would like to purchase a weekday pass for the surface lot.
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Contact
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Lent Small Groups
This Lent we have four different small groups led by St. Catherine's parishioners. Contact the group leaders listed below to join.
Lenten Rosary Prayer
Description: Please join us for a time of fellowship and meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary this Lent!
Facilitators: Richard Green and Eric Domyan
Meeting day and time: Tuesdays 7 PM starting February 23rd
Contact: [email protected]Liturgy of the Hours, Evening Prayer
Description: We will start with the readings from Mass that day,followed by discussion/reflection and Evening Prayer. Please come and join us!
Facilitators: Paul White and Paul Eleazer
Meeting day and time: 5:30 on Fridays, starting February 19th.
Contact: [email protected]A Grief Observed by CS Lewis
Description: We will come together as a small group each week (by Zoom until Covid-19 permits otherwise) and discuss this powerful book by CS Lewis. He wrote this book after his wife died. It follows Lewis’ journey to reconcile with the tragedy and his relationship with God. In a time when we are all struggling in some way to deal with today’s hardships, this book will hopefully be an opening to thoughtful and healing discussion. No hard preparation, just read 1-2 chapters each week and come to discuss and pray
Facilitators: Robert Payne, Rich Barra
Meeting Day and time: Tuesdays, 7:00 pm for 1 hour, Starting February 23rd.
Contact: [email protected]Gospel Reading and Reflection
Description: This group will read the gospel and reflection from Bishop Robert Barron’s Lenten reflection booklet followed by discussion. Please come and join us!
Facilitator: Emily Wang
Meeting day and time: Tuesdays, 1-2PM, Starting February 23rd.
Contact: [email protected]
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Theology for All of Us
A video series by parishioner Rich Barra.
YouTube links:
Who Will be Saved?
A 5 Month Experience of God!
Miracles, Can They Happen Today?
Playlist for All Videos
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Current Charitable Drives
U Food Pantry
A food drive to support the university pantry has been running since Advent. Led by Henry and Jean Lachowski, donations of non-perishable food items can be placed on the appropriate table in the Gathering Space where they will be regularly taken to the university's food pantry. -
Intentions for Masses
Offering a Mass for a special intention is a long-standing tradition in the Catholic Church. It is usually considered that special graces are obtained for whom the Mass is said. Masses may be offered for many reasons:
· Souls in purgatory;
· A deceased loved one;
· A living person who is sick or suffering;
· A living person who is celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or other special moment in their life;
· Thanksgiving to God;
· Thanksgiving for a favor granted through the intercession of a Saint;
· A special prayer intention.
If you would like to schedule a Mass Intention, please contact the office. A Mass Card will be provided to you. Stipends are accepted for Mass Intentions. The suggested offering in the Diocese of SLC is $10. This offering signifies the sacrificial nature of giving of something of yourself to associate more intimately with Christ who offers himself in the Eucharist.
Intentions are also published in the weekly bulletin.