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Bishop issues letter on synod in Arkansas
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor issued the following letter to be read at all Masses, Oct. 16-17, 2021, for the opening of the diocesan phase of the synod in the Diocese of Little Rock: To the people of the Diocese of Little Rock. Last month Pope Francis announced a process of reflection leading up to a meeting of the Synod of Bishops to take place in Rome in October of 2023. He announced a diocesan phase starting now, then national and regional phases to follow. Our diocesan phase is opening with a special Mass in our Cathedral today. "The word "synod" means "journey together" and the ... More
2021 Bishop McDonald Golf Classic is Oct. 18
The 2021 Bishop McDonald Memorial Golf Classic will be Monday, Oct. 18, at the Diamante Country Club in Hot Springs Village. After a year hiatus, the golf tournament returns for its 26th year to offer 40 teams a round of golf and opportunity to support Catholic Charities of Arkansas (CCA). CCA provides adoption, immigration and refugee resettlement services, free medical care, rent and utilities assistance, natural disaster response casework, legislative advocacy, prison ministry and resources to assist in parish outreach. This event will offer a four-person scramble ... More
One Church partner is St. Andrew, Danville
Each September a church in Arkansas is chosen to benefit from One Church: Unite Arkansas in Faith and Mission. This year’s partner is St. Andrew Church in Danville, a small, rural mission in Yell County. The church was built in 2006 and was able to buy a two-story office building across the highway in 2013 for faith formation classes and retreats. Unfortunately, much of the 7,850-square-foot building, called St. Francis Parish Center, is unusable. With few usable rooms, religious education classes for pre-kindergarten to fifth grade and sixth to 12th grades are split into two groups, ... More
Conway CCM seeks new gathering space
The Catholic Campus Ministry program in Conway launched its “Sacred Space, Sacred Time” capital campaign to build a new chapel and multipurpose building at the University of Central Arkansas in the fall of 2020. The Diocese of Little Rock ministry serves students at UCA, Hendrix College, Central Baptist College, along with all other college-aged people in the Conway area and the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton. According to Arkansas Catholic, the proposed 7,425-square-foot building would be across from the UCA campus at South ... More
Hybrid Professional Day to be Sept. 24
The 84th annual Arkansas Catholic Schools Professional Day will be held Friday, Sept. 24. In the morning, Catholic school principals and teachers from Little Rock and North Little Rock will attend Mass and the keynote address at Christ the King School in Little Rock, while all other Catholic school educators in the state will watch via livestream. Afternoon, in-service sessions will be presented via Zoom for all participants at their schools. This year's theme is: “You Satisfy the Hungry Heart." Professional Day is sponsored by the diocesan Office of Catholic Schools. ... More
Priests can’t facilitate ‘religious exemption’
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor said priests in Arkansas could not facilitate a “religious exemption” for employers’ COVID-19 vaccination mandate. In a letter to priests dated Aug. 23, 2021, Bishop Taylor instructed priests to decline to sign any religious exemption documents. Exemptions sometimes are requested by employees whose employers are requiring the vaccination to continue employment. “We have started receiving questions about whether priests can sign off on or support a ‘religious exemption’ request from parishioners who seek to be excused from an employer’s ... More
Special collection to be taken up for Haiti
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor issued the following letter, Aug. 20, 2021, to be read at all Masses requesting a special collection be taken up to help the people in Haiti. "Dear Friends in Christ, Our diocese is taking up a special collection for Catholic Relief Services to help the people in Haiti. Following a devastating massive earthquake on August 14 and two tropical storms, Catholic Relief Services has ramped up its emergency relief and recovery efforts to help the Haitian people deal with their immediate needs for potable water, food, emergency shelter ... More
Pope: Getting 'vaccinated is an act of love'
“Thanks to God’s grace and to the work of many, we now have vaccines to protect us from Covid-19,” said Pope Francis in a public service announcement released Aug. 18 in Rome. "Being vaccinated with vaccines authorized by the competent authorities is an act of love. And contributing to ensure the majority of people are vaccinated is an act of love — love for oneself, love for one's family and friends, love for all people." The video message was part of a global effort by the Ad Council and the COVID Collaborative's "It's Up To You" campaign to increase people's ... More
