Members of the Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable kicked off Utah's 2006 Interfaith Week on Monday. The week is meant to celebrate the state's diversity and foster understanding between faith communities. The theme for this year's events: "Celebrating our Spiritualities." The Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable was created in 1999 by the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Their initial mission was to fulfill a charter to provide religious services to athletes, but once formed, the group voted to keep the spirit alive. For more information about the Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable, visit http://www.utahfaiths.org/slc. - Jessica Ravitz

Interfaith Week events:

l Wednesday at 7 p.m. - Salt Lake City:

Join in for a discussion, "Crime, Punishment, and Redemption - Here on Earth!" The moderator will be Erik Luna, professor of law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law. The event will be held in the Jubilee Center, 309 E. 100 South in Salt Lake City. For more information, contact Suzanne Cunningham at (801) 466-0808 or (801) 364-1663.

l Friday at 7 p.m. - Ogden: "Interfaith Works!" of Ogden presents "Tribute to the Human Spirit," a concert of prayer, readings and music. The event will be held at the LDS Tabernacle, located at 22nd Street and Washington Boulevard in downtown Ogden. For more information, contact Sabrina Stillwell at (801) 782-3344.

l Sunday at 8 p.m. - Salt Lake City:

The week concludes with "Interfaith Musical Tribute to the Human Spirit," a concert that will highlight collective talents from across the faith spectrum - everything from an Islamic call to prayer to a gospel rapper, Klezmer music to a blessing from a Pagan elder, Greek Orthodox Church dancers to a benediction from an LDS Church official. Gov. Jon M. Huntsman Jr. will be present to read a proclamation. The event will be held at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, located at 309 E. South Temple in Salt Lake City. Tickets are free, but to guarantee entry, organizers suggest securing them in advance. For further information or to get tickets, contact Sister Bridget Clare McKeever of the Roman Catholic Pastoral Center at Sr.bridgetclare@dioslc.org or (801) 328-8641, ext. 362.