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Schools celebrate Catholic Schools Week
Catholic Schools Week is observed nationwide Jan. 29 to Feb. 4. Catholic schools will celebrate the week with special Masses, open houses and other activities for students, families, parishioners and the community. Through these events, schools focus on the value Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to the Church, communities and the nation. "We are so thankful to be able to once again gather together at national Catholic Schools Week events and celebrate our Catholic schools. I know I am excited about attending a Grandparents/VIP Day at my ... More
Candlemas symbolizes the light of Christ
The Church celebrates the feast of the Presentation of the Lord 40 days after the birth of Jesus. Before 1969, the feast was known as the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or Candlemas. It was celebrated in the earliest times in the Church in Jerusalem and from there the observance spread throughout the Christian world. According to the law of Moses, a woman was ritually unclean for 40 days after childbirth. Therefore, Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the Temple to present him to the Lord and offer sacrifice for purification. "... just as it is written in the law of the Lord, 'Every male that ... More
Celebrate life, mourn those lost Jan. 19-27
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will lead the Diocese of Little Rock in its annual Eucharistic Procession for Life and Mass for Life Sunday, Jan. 22 in Little Rock to celebrate the gift of life, the human dignity of every person and remember the millions of babies lost to abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court legalized it throughout the United States in 1973. Last year, the Supreme Court overturned its Roe v. Wade decision, sending the issue of abortion back to the states. In 2019, Arkansas legislators passed a “trigger law,” which would put forth a total ban on abortion if Roe v. Wade ... More
Women, men invited to focus on faith days
Special days to focus on faith for women and men will be held at Christ the King Church in Little Rock leading up to the Lenten season. Both encourage participants throughout Arkansas and beyond to attend. The Women of Hope, A Day of Retreat will be held Saturday, Feb. 4, and the Arkansas Catholic Men’s Conference will be held Super Bowl Saturday, Feb. 11. Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will celebrate the opening Masses for both of these events. The Women of Hope, A Day of Retreat begins with Mass at 8:45 a.m. followed by day of inspirational talks, praise and worship music ... More
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI remembered
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor concelebrated a special liturgy Jan. 4 to remember Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio. Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, MSpS, of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, was the presider at the memorial Mass, with concelebrants comprised of the bishops of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, who were meeting in San Antonio for their annual retreat, according to Arkansas Catholic. The prelates are members of Region X, one of 14 geographic regions in which the archdioceses and dioceses are divided for purposes ... More
2023 MLK Memorial Mass to be Jan. 14
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will celebrate the 36th annual Diocese of Little Rock Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Mass at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock. During the Mass he will present the Daniel Rudd Award to a Black Catholic who is active in his or her parish and community during the Mass. All are invited to attend. This Mass is sponsored by the Diocesan Council for Black Catholics. For more information, contact Rosalyn Pruitt at (501) 375-9617. The bishop presented the Daniel Rudd Award to Claudette Votor, a member ... More
2023 diocesan confirmation retreat is Feb. 5
The 2023 Diocese of Little Rock Confirmation Retreat will be held Sunday, Feb. 5 at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock. This peer-led event is open to Catholic youth who are preparing to receive the sacrament of confirmation during the school year and are unable to attend a confirmation retreat in their own parishes. This year's theme is: "Awaken in Grace." Focusing on the fruits and gifts of the Holy Spirit, activities will include praise and worship music, games, skits, videos, testimonials, small group discussion, prayer and Mass. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ... More
Christ's baptism ends the Christmas season
The Baptism of the Lord concludes the celebration of the Christmas season. This feast celebrates that, before starting his public ministry, Jesus allowed himself to be baptized by St. John the Baptist. The United States Catholic Catechism for Adults explains why Jesus, who was totally faithful to the Father's will and free of sin, would choose baptism. "Jesus’ immersion in the water is a sign for all human beings of the need to die to themselves to do God’s will. ... He wanted to show his solidarity with human beings in order to reconcile them to the Father. By commanding his disciples ... More
