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Six seminarians take steps to priesthood
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor installed six Diocese of Little Rock seminarians as lectors, acolytes and candidates during the 4 p.m. Mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Little Rock on Sunday, Nov. 29. This Mass is closed to the public to safeguard against COVID-19, but it was livestreamed on the diocese's YouTube channel and is available for play at any time. Watch below. Seminarians Cody Eveld of Charleston and Duwan Booker of Conway were installed as lectors, which allows them to proclaim the Word of God during liturgies and catechize the faithful. Seminarians John Paul ... More
Bishop thanks our health care workers
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor addressed the following letter, Nov. 19, 2020, to all doctors, nurses, administrators, support staff and other co-workers in Catholic health care in Arkansas. “As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday during a time of pandemic, I thank God for many things: for God's loving presence, for the gift of faith, for family and friends (even though we can't be physically together now). I also thank God right now for the gift of life and health. Especially as COVID-19 continues to increase in our country and in much of the world, we have a reminder of how important ... More
Bishop comments on McCarrick report
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor issued the following statement Nov. 11, 2020, about the Vatican’s report on Theodore McCarrick, the former cardinal in Washington, D.C. "I am grateful to Pope Francis for his commitment to bringing healing to the victims of clergy sexual abuse and to preventing such cases from being mishandled in the future, regardless of the prominence of the accused perpetrator. Yesterday we received concrete proof of his commitment to transparency and to bringing the light of truth to bear on this darkest of evils that has, in the case of ex-Cardinal Theodore ... More
Bishop clarifies pope's civil union comment
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor issued the following statement, Oct. 22, 2020, to clarify Pope Francis' comment about same-sex civil unions during a brief passage in the documentary film, "Francesco," which premiered in Rome Oct. 21, 2020. "The major theme of Pope Francis’ apostolic ministry has been to call the Church to reach out with mercy to those on the margins. This is the mercy of coming close to Jesus. Mercy is the lens through which Pope Francis calls us to view and respond to situations of poverty, migration, racial and income inequality, the environment and people affected ... More
Pray virtual rosary to unite America Oct. 7
Archbishop José H. Gomez, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), is inviting Catholics across the country to pray a virtual rosary on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. (central time) to unite Catholics across the country at this time when there is much unrest and uncertainty. Archbishop Gomez invited several bishops, representing the various geographical regions of the United States, to pray a part of the rosary that will premiere on the USCCB’s YouTube channel and Facebook page for everyone to participate online on Oct. 7, which is the memorial ... More
Clarification as Mass obligation resumes
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor released the following clarification and reminder, Sept. 29, 2020, to the people of the Diocese of Little Rock regarding his announcement that he was lifting the dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass (in person) on Oct. 1, 2020. This was in addition to his Sept. 26 statement that the safety protocols would remain the same for protecting people from the spread of COVID-19 on church property and at church functions. "As we prepare to lift the suspension of the obligation of Sunday Mass attendance for those who are in good health, not ... More
Protocols the same as obligation resumes
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor released the following statement, Sept. 26, 2020, to the people of the Diocese of Little Rock as a follow-up to his announcement that he was lifting the dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass (in person) on Oct. 1, 2020. "A reminder due to questions that have arisen with the lifting of the suspension of the obligation of in person Sunday Mass attendance: There has been no change in the protocols in place for protecting our people from the spread of COVID-19 on church property and at church functions. All requirements of mask wearing, 6 feet physical ... More
Sunday Mass obligation to resume Oct. 1
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor addressed the following letter, Sept. 25, 2020, to the people of the Diocese of Little Rock to announce that he is lifting the dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass (in person) for everyone who is in good health and not especially vulnerable or caring for someone who is especially vulnerable on Oct. 1, 2020. “The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life, and our Sunday communal celebration of the Eucharist is a central and non-negotiable part of who we are as Catholics. However, in view of the threat posed by ... More
