Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church — Local services in Salt Lake City

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Salt Lake City is a beautiful and historically rich parish. The church has a welcoming community and is led by the dedicated Fr. Jay Kumar Penugonda, who brings his experience and warmth to the congregation. Fr. Jay's background is impressive, having served for many years in India before coming to Utah, where he is now deeply involved in both pastoral care and local institutions like the University of Utah Medical Center and Judge Memorial High School. The church itself has a fascinating history:

Founded in 1910, under Utah's first Catholic bishop, Lawrence Scanlan.

The cornerstone of the church was laid on June 29, 1913.

The original marble altar was transferred from St. Mary Magdalene Church.

Stained-glass windows were added in 1918, enhancing the beauty of the building.

In 1921, the site of Judge Mercy Catholic Hospital became a Catholic school, now known as Judge Memorial.

Major renovations in 1950 added transepts and a social hall.

The church celebrated paying off its building debt in 1978 with a "mortgage-burning ceremony."

This parish continues to thrive, combining a deep sense of history with a strong...

This church is in the 1994 Stephen King movie The Stand, starring Gary Sinise. In the movie, he and several others enter the church and find it filled with dead people in the pews, who have died from the super flu pandemic. One of the characters runs out of the church...

Go there every Saturday evening for Mass at 5:00 pm. Leave home at 4:30 to make to church if you want to be at church on time. Father Ken & one other priest . There is a lot of seating there even in the upper choir room. And a...