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High school youth invited to Search #156
Applications are now being accepted for Search #156. It will be held at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock June 27-29. Search is a faith formation program for high school juniors and seniors designed to help them get to know themselves better, deepen their relationship with Christ and find support in living out their faith in the world. The summer Search weekend is open to incoming juniors and seniors and recently graduated seniors. The fee to attend is $150 per person. Scholarships are available. The early registration deadline is June 13. If spots ... More
Teens invited to put faith into action at C2SI
The Catholic Charities Summer Institute (C²SI) will be held July 14-18 at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock. This event is open to rising high school freshmen through recent high school graduates who seek to not only learn about the Church's social teachings but to put them into action. During the five-day summer program youth will "Investigate God’s Word in Life" as they learn the Church's social teachings on poverty, homelessness, the elderly, refugees, human trafficking, immigration issues, the protection of the unborn and care for God’s creation and more ... More
Attend a Jubilee Year Celebration in June
As part of the Universal Church's celebration of the Jubilee Year 2025, the Diocese of Little Rock will host two, daylong celebrations in June to include special presentations, lunch, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Mass celebrated by Bishop Anthony B. Taylor. These bilingual events will begin at 8 a.m. and end with Mass by 5 p.m. There is no cost to attend, but registration is requested one week prior to the event. It is open to anyone 12 and older. Child care will not be available. All participants will have the opportunity to receive a plenary indulgence. ... More
Bishop issues clergy changes in May
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor announced the following pastoral appointments, May 8, 2025, for the Diocese of Little Rock. Effective June 18, 2025: Rev. Mayolo Cruz Hernández, FMAP, will not be serving as associate pastor of St. Raphael Church in Springdale, as previously announced; and Rev. Manikyaraju Kotha, appointed associate pastor of St. Raphael Church in Springdale. He is relieved of his responsibilities as associate pastor of the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock. Bishop Anthony B. Taylor announced the following pastoral appointments, May 19, 2025 ... More
Brackett to be ordained a priest on May 31
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
Five men to be ordained deacons in May
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will ordain five seminarians to the transitional diaconate in May, which is a major step toward priestly ordination. They are Quinton Thomas, Duwan Booker, Joseph Minh Phong Nguyen, Tuan Do and Christopher Elser. These men attend St. Meinrad Seminary, in St. Meinrad, Indiana, in preparation for priestly ordination for the Diocese of Little Rock in 2026. All are invited to attend these events. The diaconate ordination Mass for Quinton Thomas will be celebrated at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 13 at Blessed Sacrament Church in Jonesboro. A reception ... More
May crowning reenacts Mary's coronation
In popular Catholic tradition, Mary's coronation in heaven is often reenacted during the month of Mary in May crownings. Typically children, often those who recently received their first holy Communion, carry roses and place them at the feet of a statue of Mary while placing a crown of roses on top of Mary's head. There are also numerous songs, poetry, artworks and prayers depicting Mary's queenship. Many Catholic parishes and schools in Arkansas observe this tradition in the first week of May. Contact a school or parish directly to see if this event is being held in your area. ... More
Six seminarians further their discernment
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor is installing six Diocese of Little Rock seminarians as candidates, lectors and acolytes as part of their journey toward priesthood during special Masses in May at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock. All are invited to attend. The bishop will celebrate the Admission to Candidacy Mass Sunday, May 5 at 5:30 p.m. for seminarians Pedro Alvarez, Andrew Schaefer and Steven Wilson. A reception will follow in McDonald Hall. The admission to candidacy will be conferred on those who have demonstrated the necessary qualifications for ... More
