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Saint Joseph Catholic Church holds Blue Mass honoring police, public safety officers
OGDEN — As an unofficial kickoff to National Police Week, which will be recognized across the U.S. this week, a "Blue Mass" honoring first responders and public safety officers from local departments was held Friday evening at downtown Ogden's Saint Joseph Catholic Church. "It's basically a celebration, giving the parishioners and the community of Ogden and Saint Joseph the opportunity to recognize the sacrifice of public safety," John Valdez — a retired officer of the Ogden City Police Department, who now serves as its chaplain — told the Standard-Examiner. "It's not only for the ...
