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Convalidation classes are offered for couples who are married civilly (i.e., "outside the Catholic Church") and who wish to have a valid marriage recognized by the Church. Canon law requires that Roman Catholics marry according to sacred ritual before a priest or deacon, unless a dispensation (permission) is received from the Church beforehand. If a Catholic does not observe this requirement and marries outside the Church, his or her marriage is not valid. Couples who wish to have their civil marriage recognized by the Church are asked to participate in a special ... More
Catholic Schools Week will be observed nationwide Jan. 26 to Feb. 1. Catholic schools will celebrate the week with special Masses, open houses and other activities for students, families, parishioners and the community. Through these events, schools focus on the value Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to the Church, communities and the nation. To learn how Catholic schools in Arkansas will celebrate, contact a school near you. The National Catholic Education Association's Many Gifts, One Nation: A Day of Giving to Catholic Schools campaign ... More
The next Retrouvaille weekend will be held Feb. 21-23 at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock. The weekend is followed by a series of 6 to 12 post-weekend sessions over a three-month period. It provides tools to help couples with troubled marriages to heal. The main emphasis of Retrouvaille is on communication in marriage between husband and wife. It gives couples the opportunity to rediscover each other and examine their lives together in a new and positive way. Separated and divorced couples are also encouraged to attend. To attend, register online at www.helpourmarriage.org. ... More
Father John Connell, vicar general, will celebrate the annual Mass for Life Sunday, Jan.19 at noon in the Wally Allen Ballroom at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. This event, along with the Hearts for Life Conference, Weekend for Life and Eucharistic Procession for Life, are being hosted by the Diocese of Little Rock to mark the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions that legalized abortion in the United States in 1973. Everyone is welcome to come and pray together for an end to abortion and for all life, from ... More
The 2020 Women's Religious Discernment Retreat will be held Feb. 14-15 at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock. Single women ages 16 to 35 who want to learn about and discern a vocation to the religious life are welcome to attend. This free retreat provides insight about the vocation to the religious life as it is lived through the religious of our diocese. In an intimate setting, retreat participants learn the vocation stories and spiritual journeys experienced by members of various religious communities serving in Arkansas. Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will celebrate Mass during ... More
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will celebrate the 34th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Mass at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11 at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock. He will present the Daniel Rudd Award to a black Catholic who is active in his or her parish and community during the Mass. All are invited to attend. This Mass is sponsored by the Diocesan Council for Black Catholics. For more information, contact Rosalyn Pruitt at (501) 375-9617. In 2019, the bishop presented the award to Tereze Harris, a member of St. Mary Church in McGehee. ... More
Bishop-elect Francis I. Malone, JCL, PA, will be ordained and installed as the third bishop of the Diocese of Shreveport, La., at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28 in the Shreveport Convention Center. This is a change from the previous location of the Cathedral of St. John Berchmans. This event was moved to a larger space to allow more people to attend. Because the convention center will allow seating for 2,500 people, no tickets are required and the event is open to the public. A reception will be held following the ordination and installation Mass on the ... More
Applications are now being accepted for the team to lead Búsqueda #47. Download and return the application form with fee to the address provided by Jan. 15. Team members are required to attend a team retreat in February and planning meetings through April. The cost to appy for the Busqueda #47 team is $65, which includes all meetings, materials, retreats, lodging, food and T-shirt. For more information, contact Sr. Patty Nava, MCP, associate director of Hispanic youth ministry, at (501) 664-0340, ext. 364. Búsqueda #47 will be held May 22-24 at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock. ... More