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Arkansas Catholic is running a contest to choose a photo for the cover of the 2025 Catholic Diocese of Little Rock Directory. Any Arkansas photographer 18 or older, professional or amateur, can enter their photo of a Catholic church or institution in the diocese. March 18 is the deadline to enter the contest. It is free to enter. Complete rules are listed in this contest entry packet (which includes the rules, official entry form and a sample model release form). Jay W. Kutchka, of Fort Smith, won last year's photo contest with his photo depicting the Eucharist in a stained-glass window in ... More
The 72nd annual Catholic Youth Convention will be held April 5-7 at Robinson Center and the DoubleTree Hotel in Little Rock. This year's keynote presentation will be provided by Brad Farmer and Gene Monterastelli of Apex Ministries of Brooklyn, New York. They use a style defined as "Christian Vaudeville." This includes juggling, sketch comedy and personal testimony. This year's theme is "Victory." The conference is open to high school youth in grades 9-12. The cost is $140 plus hotel fee per person and parking. Scholarships are available upon request. ... More
Are you or someone you know suffering from a past abortion? If so, you are not alone. Project Rachel facilitates Virtual Healing Resource (VHR) gatherings on the first Monday of every month from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. for anyone experiencing the trauma of abortion. Participants can join from the comfort and privacy of their own space, anonymously, without video if desired, to listen to or discuss a topic related to healing after abortion. Topics vary each month. Sessions are held online via Zoom. To receive the confidential link to an upcoming gathering ... More
The next Come and See Priesthood Discernment Retreat will be held Saturday, March 9 at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock. Rooted in prayer and to include hiking, talks, discussion and Mass, this retreat aims to provide a living encounter with Christ to explore diocesan priesthood. It is open to single men ages 16 and older. The retreat will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Fletcher Hall. There is no cost to attend. Meals and snacks will be provided. Overnight accommodations and transportation can be arranged if needed. Activities will be offered in English and Spanish. ... More
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor met 676 catechumens and candidates from 50 parishes during four Rite of Election services across the Diocese of Little Rock Feb. 15-19. Each year, bishops in dioceses worldwide personally welcome those going through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) process at the Rite of Election, a special service usually held at the beginning of Lent. RCIA is offered at the parish level and generally begins in the fall and concludes with full initiation into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil Mass. This year, the rite was held at Blessed Sacrament Church ... More
Abbot Elijah Owens, OSB, of Subiaco Abbey, released the following statement on Feb. 23, 2024, regarding the removal of Brother Ambrose Fryer, OSB, (“John Thomas Fryer”) from active ministry as a monk of Subiaco Abbey. "Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As the abbot of Subiaco, I am coming to you with some unfortunate news: I have removed Brother Ambrose Fryer (photo) from active ministry as a monk of Subiaco Abbey. 'John Thomas Fryer' was born in 1972 and lived most of his life in the state of Louisiana where he entered as a seminarian with the Diocese ... More
What are you missing out on by not subscribing and reading Arkansas Catholic? The award-winning weekly newspaper of the Diocese of Little Rock offers complete print and digital subscriptions. The print edition is delivered to your mailbox every week. Subscriptions are only $32 a year ($30 for seniors). Pick up a subscription envelope in the pews, visit arkansas-catholic.org or call (501) 664-0125. Or you can get the FREE Arkansas Catholic Digital the same day it’s published on your computer and most smart devices. Postal delays are no longer a problem. ... More
From the earliest days of Christianity, pilgrims have journeyed to Jerusalem to walk in the footsteps of Christ's passion on the road to Calvary. Tradition holds that Mary, the mother of Jesus, herself led by example in making daily visits to the sites of her Son's sufferings, death and resurrection following his ascension into heaven. More than 2,000 years later, Christians are still meditating on his crucifixion through what has come to be known as the Stations of the Cross. Also called the "Way of the Cross" or "Via Crucis" this private devotion has consisted of 14 stations, taken both from ... More