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Via Dolorosa

Deacon Roy Goetz, chaplain, leads Subiaco Academy students in the Via Dolorosa, March 10, at St. Benedict Church in Subiaco. Via Dolorosa is Latin for "Way of Suffering." During this Lenten devotion, commonly known as Stations of the Cross, participants enter into Jesus' suffering by recalling 14 key events traditionally believed to have occurred on the way to his crucifixion. Moving from station to station, participants meditate and pray to gain a greater understanding and appreciation for Christ's sacrifice, which made our salvation possible. Listen to the stations or see what other parishes and schools are doing during Lent

Educators to gather March 12-13

School teachers and staff will attend their annual Arkansas Catholic Professional Day for Teachers at Catholic High School in Little Rock on Friday, March 12. The event is sponsored by the diocese's Catholic Schools Office. For more information, contact Vernell Bowen at (501) 664-0340. The following day, the Religious Education and Christian Initiation Office will host the 32nd annual Catechetical Study Day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Catholic High School. The event is open to clergy and parish and school religious educators. The keynote speeches at 10 a.m. will be delivered in English by Rich Curran and in Spanish by Victor Valenzuela. To learn more, read about the focus sessions to be offered. The cost is $25 a person, which includes lunch. For more information, call the religious education office at (501) 664-0340.

Search retreat offers peer-to-peer ministry

Search is a weekend retreat for high school 11th and 12th graders offers young people the chance to greater understand the meaning of Christianity in life and in the world. The team is made up of teens and adults who have already attended Search. The program is sponsored by the diocese's Catholic Youth Ministry Office. It is open to teens of all faiths and is usually offered three times a year. Search #122 will be held March 12-14 at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock. Download the brochure to learn more. Other weekends will be held June 25-27 and Dec. 10-12. For more information, contact the Catholic Youth Office.

Cursillo weekends held in March and April

Cursillo (pronounced kur-see-yo) is a Spanish word meaning “little” or "short course." This short course for adults begins on Thursday evening and continues through Sunday night. During these three days participants live and work together listening to talks given by priests and laity. They also participate in Mass and pray together. The talks focus on grace, faith, piety, the sacraments, evangelization and much more. To learn more, download the brochure. A Cursillo weekend for women will be held March 11-14. A weekend for men will be held April 22-25. To register, contact the diocese's Cursillo Office.

Support Catholic Relief Services March 13-14

The Catholic Relief Services Collection will be taken up in all parishes March 13-14. It supports emergency relief, human development and peace initiatives in 99 countries around the world, where nearly half the population lives on less than $2 a day. The collection supports the ministries of five Catholic Church organizations: Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), Migration and Refugee Services (MRS), Social Development and World Peace (SDWP) and the Holy Father’s Relief Fund.

Respect Life Ministry Spotlight
Respect Life Office

By proclaiming life from conception to natural death, the mission of the Respect Life Office is to assist in promoting and implementing the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishop’s Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities concerning abortion, infanticide, euthanasia and related bioethical issues. This is done in four ways: education, pastoral care, public policy and prayer. Learn more

March 12, 2010
Friday of the Third Week of Lent