Archbishop John Charles Wester was ordained a Roman Catholic priest for the Archdiocese of San Francisco on May 15, 1976. After his priestly ordination, many facets of ministry in the Church followed in the Bay Area that included assignments as an associate pastor, pastor, high school faculty member, director of campus ministry, high school president, assistant superintendent for high schools, and administrative assistant to Archbishop John R. Quinn. On July 25, 1997, His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, named Reverend Wester a Prelate of Honor, giving him the title of Monsignor. He then served as the vicar for clergy in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. In 1998, Monsignor Wester was ordained auxiliary bishop of San Francisco and appointed to serve as the vicar general. On January 8, 2007, he was named Bishop of Salt Lake City and installed on March 14, 2007. His kind and giving spirit reflects his Episcopal motto: Abide in Christ.

Saint of the Day - Saint Albert the Great, bishop, doctor the Church

Saint of the Day - St. Margaret of Scotland; St. Gertrude, virgin

Saint of the Day - St. Elizabeth of Hungary, religious

The Dedication of the Basilicas of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Rome, apostles; Rose Philippine Duchesne, virgin (USA)

CHRIST THE KING (In other years: The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

Saint of the Day - St. Cecilia, virgin, martyr

Saint of the Day - St. Andrew Dung-Lac, priest, martyr, and his companions, martyrs

Saint of the Day - ST. ANDREW, APOSTLE