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Arkansas Catholic digital edition is free
Arkansas Catholic is now offering the digital version of the weekly diocesan newspaper for free, thanks to donations to Catholic Arkansas Sharing Appeal. The page-for-page replica of the print edition can be read anywhere you have Internet access on your desktop, laptop and most smartphones and tablets. Anyone can sign up for a free account by going to: digital.arkansas-catholic.org. Then follow these steps: At digital.arkansas-catholic.org, click on “sign up”; Provide the contact information requested and create a password. Hit “submit.”; On the next screen ... More
Hearts for Life Conference to be Jan. 18-19
The diocesan Respect Life Office will host its second Hearts for Life Conference for adults at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock. This event, which will coincide with the Weekend for Life for high school youth, was created to offer participants pro-life speakers, time for prayer and inexpensive and convenient lodging prior to the eucharistic procession and Mass for Life on Jan. 19. The conference will be held from 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 to 9 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 19. The cost is $40 per person, which includes lodging, dinner Saturday evening and ... More
Buy socks and support our seminarians
Looking for a fun way to support priestly vocations to the priesthood? The Vocations Office for the Diocese of Little Rock can help. Order socks, luggage tags or pop-sockets for your phone displaying the diocesan crest. All proceeds benefit the diocese's vocations ministry and the education of its seminarians. There are two unique fun designs of these very comfortable socks. Buy one pair for $15 or 3 for $40. Luggage tags and pop-sockets are $5 each. If you place your purchase between now and Jan. 1, 2020, get a pair free for every three purchased. Tags and pop-sockets mix ... More
Bishop releases pastoral change Nov. 21
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor announced the following pastoral appointment Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, for the Diocese of Little Rock: Effective Jan. 1, 2020: Rev. Erik Pohlmeier, appointed pastor of Christ the King Church in Little Rock. This is in addition to his current responsibilities as Diocesan Director of Faith Formation and Director of Continuing Education of the Clergy. Bishop-elect Francis I. Malone, JCL, PA, ceases to be pastor of Christ the King Church, effective Dec. 31, 2019. He was appointed by Pope Francis as bishop of the Diocese of Shreveport, La. ... More
Msgr. Malone to be bishop of Shreveport
Pope Francis has appointed Msgr. Francis I. Malone, JCL, PA, bishop of Shreveport, La. The appointment was announced Tuesday, Nov. 19 in Washington, D.C., by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, and Bishop-elect Malone was in Shreveport for the official announcement. The Diocese of Shreveport is in the state of Louisiana and has a total population of 812,200 of which 41,335 are Catholic. The ordination and installation Mass will take place at 2 p.m., Jan. 28, 2020 in the Cathedral of St. John Berchmans in Shreveport. ... More
Bishop releases pastoral changes Nov. 18
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor announced the following pastoral appointments Monday, Nov. 18, 2019 for the Diocese of Little Rock: Effective Nov. 14: Rev. Eugene Luke, OSB, relieved of his responsibilities as pastor of St. Joseph Church in Paris, and as sacramental minister of St. Anthony Church in Ratcliff to return to Subiaco Abbey. Effective Nov. 18: Rev. Reginald Udouj, OSB, appointed administrator of St. Joseph Church in Paris, and sacramental minister of St. Anthony Church in Ratcliff. For more information about priests serving in Arkansas parishes, visit our Priest Directory ... More
2019 schools appeal to raise $1.4 million
The seventh annual Catholic Schools Scholarship Appeal kicks off Nov. 16 to assist schools statewide in raising funds for need-based tuition assistance. This year, applicant families qualified for $3 million to assist 765 students. Parishes and schools have committed $1.6 million in assistance, leaving $1.4 million still needed and thus the need for this appeal. Bishop Anthony B. Taylor addressed a letter to previous donors thanking them for their contributions that allowed 48 students to receive tuition assistance ranging from $500 to $1,000 per family in 2018. ... More
Bishop releases pastoral changes Oct. 30
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor announced the following pastoral appointments Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, for the Diocese of Little Rock. Effective Oct. 28: Rev. Balaraju Akkala, appointed associate pastor of St. Stephen Church in Bentonville, and administrator of Blessed Stanley Rother Church in Decatur. He is relieved of his responsibilities as associate pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Church in Rogers; Rev. Salvador Márquez-Muñoz, relieved of his responsibilities as pastor of Blessed Stanley Rother Church in Decatur. He remains pastor of St. Mary Church in Siloam Springs. ... More
