Parish Life and Ministries

Liturgical Ministries | Ministerios Litúrgicos

The Cathedral of the Madeleine invites Her people to serve at the table of the Lord by being involved with or assisting with the Mass.La Catedral de la Magdalena invita a Su pueblo a servir en la mesa del Señor. Participar o asistiendo a la Misa.

Lectors

Altar Servers | Monaguillos

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion at Mass/ Extraordinario Ministro de la Comunión 

Ushers | Ujieres

Eucharist to the Homebound and Elderly Care Centers/Ministros extraordinarios de sagrada comunión a los centros de atención a domicilio y a los ancianos 

Email to serve in a ministry | Correo electrónico  para servir en un ministerio. 

Catholic Council of Catholic Women

The Cathedral Women’s Society (CWS) is the Cathedral parish’s women’s group. The CWS gathers monthly from September through May, typically on the second Saturday of the month from 11 am to noon. As an affiliate of the National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW), the CWS supports, empowers, and educates all Catholic women in the Cathedral Parish in spirituality, leadership, and service. CWS activities include scripture studies, reflections, and service projects addressing issues of special concern to Catholic women. Email or visit the CWS website at www.ut-cotm-cws.org.

Coffee and Donuts

Coffee and Donuts follows the 11:00 AM Sunday Mass. The once a month commitment involves arriving early to brew the coffee and set out on trays the donuts. After Mass it is refreshing the coffee urns and refilling the donut trays; a bit of clean up to finish. Contact Valerie Quintana at to volunteer.

Good Samaritan Program

The Cathedral offers a sandwich sack lunch five hours a day every day of the year. Each month between 9,000 to 10,000 lunches are provided to the needy. The program operates out of the Catholic Community Services kitchen at 200 South between 400 and 500 West. Volunteers can be door hosts and/or sandwich makers. To volunteer contact Darren Williams at .        

Knights of Columbus

Council 602 is the Catholic men's fraternal organization serving the Cathedral of the Madeleine parish. Council 602 is the oldest council west of the Rocky Mountains. We hold various events to raise money for charities and the church. To find out more about Council 602’s activities, contact the Grand Knight: Ed Henkels at

For Catholic men interested in joining Council 602, see this link.

For those who are already Knights, our meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm in the lower level of the Cathedral.

Madeleine Arts and Humanities Festival

The annual Festival takes place the five Sunday evenings following Easter Sunday. The artists and performers are chosen from talent related to Utah and the West. The Festival committee works on finding the performers and assisting with the performances in the spring. 

Pastoral Council (English Community)

The pastoral council is made up of volunteers, it is a three year commitment. Members who are present at council meetings are the pastor, parochial vicar, and deacon. The council offers vision and direction for the Cathedral parish. Council meetings are held monthly on the second Tuesday, except July.  To volunteer contact Fr. Diaz at .

Pastoral Council (Spanish Community)

El consejo está formado por voluntarios de los distintos componentes de la comunidad hispana: Ministros de la Eucaristía y lectores, Catequistas, Ujieres, y el Coro Español. El consejo se reúne el segundo jueves de cada mes. El consejo debe ofrecer una visión y dirección para la parroquia de la catedral. Los miembros que están presentes en las reuniones del consejo son el párroco y el diácono. Para ser voluntario contacte al Padre Díaz en .

Respect for Life Ministry

The Cathedral Respect for Life Ministry serves the mission of Saint John Paul II to replace the Culture of death with the Culture of Life and Love. In accordance with the USCCB and our own Bishop Solis, our ministry focuses on pastoral care for women, prayer and worship, education, and public policy. We affirm the value of every human life, from the moment of conception to the end of life.  We support mothers in need through the Cathedral Walking with Moms in Need and also in partnership with the Pregnancy Resource Center. We reach out to those in need of healing from abortion, and promote dignity of life for our elderly and disabled.  We pray a bilingual Rosary for Life in the Cathedral on the first Thursday of the even-numbered months (2/24, 4/24, 6/24, etc) at 6 pm, immediately after the 5:15 Mass. 

Saint Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen

The Cathedral serves lunch at the St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen, on the first Monday of each month, from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. We do understand, not everyone can come every month.  If you would like to join us, you would be most welcome.  Please email: 

Tour Guide

When we are able tours are offered on Sundays after the 11:00 AM Mass. The usual tour is one hour. Each tour guide prepares his / her tour of the Cathedral from the general material guides. Contact Colleen Gudreau at  for information on becoming a tour guide.

Young Adult 

Zion Catholic is committed to offering Catholics in Utah the opportunity to grow in their faith, serve their community, and build the Kingdom of God in our beautiful state. Our patroness, Mary Magdalene, shared with the Apostles, “I have seen the Lord.” The focus of our ministries is to share with our neighbors that we, too, have seen the Lord and wish to share Him with them.
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