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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
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
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
Bishop releases pastoral changes Jan. 12
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor announced the following pastoral appointments Jan. 12, 2021, for the Diocese of Little Rock. Effective Dec. 23, 2020: Rev. Chandra Ery, relieved of his responsibilities as associate pastor of St. Joseph Church in Conway and St. Oscar Romero Catholic Community in Greenbrier to continue his ministry in the Diocese of Superior. Effective Jan. 8, 2021: Rev. Maraiah Pasala, relieved of his responsibilities as associate pastor of Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church in Little Rock to return to his home Diocese of Nellore, India. ... More
Bishop: Vaccines are "morally permissible"
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor released the following statement Dec. 21, 2020, regarding COVID-19 vaccines. “As vaccinations against COVID-19 have begun in the United States, some parishioners have asked whether it is morally permissible to receive a vaccine since all of the vaccines currently in use were developed with some connection to a past abortion. I commend these concerned persons for their careful consideration of this matter, but I also wish to be very clear here: receiving the vaccine is morally permissible. In fact, to be vaccinated against COVID-19 now is morally praiseworthy ... More
Bishop releases pastoral changes Dec. 17
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor announced the following pastoral appointments Dec. 17, 2020, for the Diocese of Little Rock. Effective Jan. 9, 2021: Rev. Keith Higginbotham, appointed associate pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Church in Rogers. He is relieved of his responsibilities as administrator of St. Louis Church in Camden and Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Magnolia; and Rev. Michael Johns, appointed administrator of St. Louis Church in Camden and Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Magnolia. He is relieved of his responsibilities as associate pastor of St. Vincent ... More
