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Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

3/25/2014

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About this time last year I wrote about the Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of the Madeleine.  (This year it will be Thursday, April 10th at 7pm.)  While reflecting on the incredible procession for the Chrism Mass, I noticed a group of people that I definitely got my attention.  I remembered the ladies in long black capes with black veils on their heads and the men wore white capes with black velvet berets.  They were the Utah Knights and Ladies of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.  My curiosity peaked as I wondering what the order was all about.  So being a researcher,  I found a few sites rather captivating.   Instead of rewriting or quoting the best, I am going to share those links with you and encourage you to visit them.  The first one is easy to understand and a wonderful explanation of the order by the Editor of the Intermountain Catholic, Marie Mischel.  http://www.icatholic.org/article/utah-hosts-equestrian-order-meeting-5916067.   The next one is the Official Website for the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.  http://www.holysepulchre.net/. 

I am sharing this knowledge because, there's a great big world out there waiting to be explored.  May God bless you with peace, patience and understanding.  - Gracemarie

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Utah's Catholic Statistics for 2013

3/17/2014

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These are the 2013 statistics for Utah (quoted from The Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City 2014-2015 Directory) and I am comparing some of them to a 2010 report found at http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsalt.html.  The 2010 statistics are noted in parentheses. 
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Comparing Statistics
of 2013 & (2010)
:

Bishop: 1
Diocesan Priests: 53 (57)
Religious Priests: 18 (23)
Permanent Deacons: 75 (71)
Sisters: 29 (40)
Utah Population: 2,817,222 (2,736,424)
Utah Catholics: 277,000 (250,000)
Percent of Utah Catholics: 9.8% (9.1%)

During 2013 the Following
Catholic Statistics Occurred:


Infant Baptisms: 5,042
Minor Baptisms: 425
Adult Baptisms: 269

Received into Full Communion: 1,210
First Communion: 3,524
Confirmations: 2,408
Marriages -
      Catholic:  444
      Interfaith: 110
Deaths:  537


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