2023 Red Mass to be celebrated Oct. 6

Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will celebrate the 29th Annual Red Mass at noon, Friday, Oct. 6 at Christ the King Church in Little Rock for judges, lawyers, law professors and students and public officials to pray for the Holy Spirit's guidance in the administration of government and justice through the intercession of St. Thomas More. This year, the St. Thomas More Award will be presented to Judge Milas "Butch" Hale and Jim Badami for their dedication to the principles of St. Thomas More. Lunch will follow in the Family Life Center at 1 p.m. for $25 per person. Lunch tickets may be More

Register now for Convalidation class

Convalidation classes are offered for couples who are married civilly (i.e., "outside the Catholic Church") and who wish to have a valid marriage recognized by the Church. Canon law requires that Roman Catholics marry according to sacred ritual before a priest or deacon, unless a dispensation (permission) is received from the Church beforehand. If a Catholic does not observe this requirement and marries outside the Church, his or her marriage is not valid. Couples who wish to have their civil marriage recognized by the Church are asked to participate More

Apply to be a disaster case manager

Catholic Charities of Arkansas and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA Disaster Services are working together with other helping and faith-based organizations to provide long-term recovery case management services for the impacted households from the March 31 tornado that devastated Pulaski, Lonoke and Cross counties in Arkansas. Disaster case managers are needed to coordinate services and resources to address the tornado survivors' complex disaster recovery needs in order to help them re-establish normalcy. This is a grant funded position for up to one year with the More