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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
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
Bishop responds to Arkansas synod report
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor prepared the following response, Dec. 3, 2022, about the Diocese of Little Rock synod report to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops for the Synod on Synodality. "Here in Arkansas, we have spent the last year participating on the local level in the Synod on Synodality called for by Pope Francis, which will culminate in a meeting of bishops and other delegates from around the world to take place in Rome in October of 2023 and 2024. We have had meetings on the parish level throughout our state — all parishes were invited and 43% of our ... More
Eucharist is the true food of thanksgiving
As we prepare to celebrate the day set aside to grateful for our blessings, Bishop Anthony B. Taylor cautions us not to let Thanksgiving be the only day we give thanks. "When Thanksgiving is celebrated as an isolated event that does not flow from an everyday attitude of humble gratitude, it can easily degenerate into a celebration of the superiority of our nation and indeed the pride of place of certain groups of people in our national self-understanding," he said in his 2021 Thanksgiving homily. "The Puritans interpreted God's goodness to them to be a sign of God's favor for them, ... More
Father James Fanrak, 79, dies Oct. 29
Father Gregory Luyet, judicial vicar, released the following letter regarding the death of Father James Michael Fanrak on Friday, Oct. 29, 2022. "Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: With faith in eternal life that comes through our Lord Jesus Christ, I announce the death of Father James Michael Fanrak on Friday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Father Fanrak was born to Thomas Francis Fanrak and Helen Theresa Potts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 12, 1943. He attended Catholic parochial and high school in Philadelphia before going to Lewiston, ... More
Father Joseph Pallo, 92, dies Oct. 27
Father Gregory Luyet, judicial vicar, released the following letter regarding the death of Father Joseph L. Pallo on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. "Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: With faith in eternal life that comes through our Lord Jesus Christ, it is my sad duty to announce the death of Father Joseph Pallo. His 61 years of faithful priestly ministry touched many lives through the years as a pastor, youth director and vocations director. Even after transitioning to senior priest status, Father Pallo continued to assist at his adopted parish in California. Rev. Joseph Lawrence ... More
Catechists to study mystery of Eucharist
Parish catechists, youth ministers, RCIA coordinators and other leaders are invited to attend an upcoming Formation Day to study, "The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church," the 2021 document released by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) outlining the goals of the National Eucharistic Revival going on now through 2025. Formation Days will be held in five parishes across the Diocese of Little Rock from November to May in English and Spanish. Participants may register online or by mail at one of the following locations: St. Theresa Church in Little Rock, Nov. 12 ... More
2022 CCA golf tournament raises $45,000
The 2022 Catholic Charities of Arkansas Golf Tournament is expected to end up with more than $45,000 for Catholic Charities programs and services. The tournament was held Oct. 8 at Granada Golf Course in Hot Springs Village. These teams won in the following categories: First Place/First Flight (Score 58) — Abe Bogoslavsky, Pat Scherrey, Jeff Scherrey and John Denery; First Place/Second Flight (Score 62) — Kevin Watson, Josh Briggs, James Larakers and Bob Johnson; First Place/Third Flight (Score 67) — Phillip Isgrig, David Warren, Jim Lienhart and Leo Olberts ... More
