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Catholic Diocese of Little Rock
| Priesthood Ordination of Deacon Joel Brackett
Our diocese is a living mosaic of very diverse people of many ethnicities and several languages, sort of like a stained-glass window whose true beauty shines fully only when it is illuminated by the light of mutual love. |
| Deacon Ordination of Christopher Elser
God doesn’t just call. He’s also the one who enables us to respond. Where Christopher is going, you too can follow. |
| Deacon Ordination of Joseph Nguyen and Tuan Do
Tuan and Joseph, you stand before us today eager to commit yourselves to a life of sacrificial love, to the death. |
Bishop to ordain Brackett a priest
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will ordain Deacon Joel Brackett to the priesthood at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 31 at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock. A reception will follow in McDonald Hall. All are invited to attend. A holy hour to pray for Brackett will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 30 at the Cathedral. During this time of Eucharistic adoration and vespers, prayers will be offered for him and an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Brackett, 27, is the son of Burke and Kristi Brackett of Rogers. He will celebrate the 10 a.m. English Mass and noon Spanish More
Holy Spirit filled Apostles at Pentecost
Jesus promised the Advocate would come. "It is better for you that I go," he told his apostles. "For if I do not go, the Advocate will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you." Knowing they were confused, Jesus said, “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of Truth, he will guide you to all truth." (John 16: 7-13) And before Jesus ascended into heaven he instructed his followers to stay together and not leave Jerusalem, "but to wait for 'the promise of the Father' about which you have heard me speak, for John baptized with water, More
Ascension about Jesus going to heaven
The Ascension of the Lord celebrates Jesus' ascension into heaven and his coming into glory at the right hand of the Father. It occurred 40 days after his resurrection from the dead, which falls on Ascension Thursday. However, in most Catholic provinces and dioceses in the United States, including the Diocese of Little Rock, this feast is transferred to the following Sunday. "The lifting up of Jesus on the cross signifies and announces his lifting up by his ascension into heaven, and indeed begins it. Jesus Christ, the one priest of the new and eternal covenant, 'entered, not into More
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| Priesthood Ordination of Deacon Joel Brackett
Our diocese is a living mosaic of very diverse people of many ethnicities and several languages, sort of like a stained-glass window whose true beauty shines fully only when it is illuminated by the light of mutual love. |
| Deacon Ordination of Christopher Elser
God doesn’t just call. He’s also the one who enables us to respond. Where Christopher is going, you too can follow. |
| Deacon Ordination of Joseph Nguyen and Tuan Do
Tuan and Joseph, you stand before us today eager to commit yourselves to a life of sacrificial love, to the death. |
