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Bishop Taylor addresses vaccine options
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor addressed the following letter, March 3, 2021, to the people of the Diocese of Little Rock regarding the available COVID-19 vaccines. "The following statement of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops addresses concerns that many have regarding the available COVID-19 vaccines: 'The approval of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in the United States again raises questions about the moral permissibility of using vaccines developed, tested, and/or produced with the help of abortion-derived cell lines. Pfizer and Moderna’s vaccines ... More
Bishop asks for prayer for Iraq papal visit
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor wrote the following letter, Feb. 26, 2021, to priests, deacons, seminarians and people of the Diocese of Little Rock about the first-ever papal trip to Iraq. "Next weekend, from March 5-8, Pope Francis will be making a historic pastoral visit to Iraq. I would like to encourage all of us to make a special effort to support Pope Francis in prayer during this critical time, both in the Prayers of the Faithful during Mass as well as in our own private prayer. Due to the coronavirus threat and obvious security concerns, I believe that prayer is very much needed, both prayer in support ... More
Arkansas Catholic is sharing God's story
God is telling the story. Arkansas Catholic is here to share it with you. Pope Francis has called for a missionary transformation of the Church so the Diocese of Little Rock made a decision last year to make the digital version of Arkansas Catholic free for everyone in our diocese thanks in part to your support of the Catholic Arkansas Sharing Appeal. The award-winning weekly newspaper of the Diocese of Little Rock offers complete print and digital subscriptions. Set up your subscription today in one of two ways: 1.) The print edition is delivered to your mailbox every week. ... More
Lenten 40 Days for Life goes to March 28
The Lenten campaign of 40 Days for Life is being held outside the Planned Parenthood clinic at 1501 Aldersgate Road in Little Rock, a place where chemical abortions take place. The Little Rock prayer vigil was supposed to begin on Ash Wednesday, but was canceled because of winter weather. Prayer warriors are invited to pray outside the clinic from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through March 28. The international 40 Days for Life ministry highlights prayer, fasting and a peaceful, prayer vigil outside an abortion facility to pray for an end to abortion. For details about the Little Rock ... More
St. Valentine's example teaches us to love
Showering those we love with cards, candy and roses are popular ways to celebrate St. Valentine's Day in the United States. This tradition seems to come from a belief in England and France during the Middle Ages that birds begin to pair on Feb. 14, which just happens to be the feast day of St. Valentine, according to the Catholic Education Resource Center. The connection of romantic love to the Catholic saint can be traced back to Geoffrey Chaucer's Old English poem: "Parliament of Foules." In it he wrote, “For this was sent on Seynt Valentyne’s day ... More
English Pre-Cana to be virtual through June
Are you planning to get married in a Catholic church in Arkansas? If so, find out what you need to do by reading the Getting Married Guide. Because marriage is lifelong, the Church wants to help you build a strong, lasting marriage. For this reason, couples seeking marriage in the Catholic Church are asked to spend several months in marriage preparation. It is so important, that all couples are required to fulfill an educational program to marry in the Diocese of Little Rock. Options include: Pre-Cana Day, the Sponsor Couple program or some other diocesan-approved ... More
World Day for Consecrated Life is Feb. 6-7
The World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life will be Feb. 2, which is also the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Celebration of this event is transferred to the following weekend, Feb. 6-7, to allow parishes to highlight the gift of religious life and pray for those discerning a religious vocation. The Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (CICSAL) at the Vatican addressed a letter to all consecrated persons Jan. 18 highlighting the difficulty of the past year and noting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on religious communities worldwide. ... More
Bishop Taylor issues email scam alert
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor issued the following warning Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, regarding an email scam that appears to come from him. A similar warning was issued in May 2020 by the diocese regarding email and texting scams asking for money. "There is a scam currently out there using my name. Do not respond to any requests for money or gift cards that appear to be from me. One of our priests was swindled out of $1,500. The request was to buy 15 Amazon $100 gift cards, scratch off the back to reveal the card number and then take a picture of both and send this ... More
