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Bishop sends letter urging DACA protection
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor released the following letter, which was sent, Feb. 2, 2018, to Arkansas’ senators and representatives in Washington to ask them to pass legislation to protect DACA recipients. The bishop is also encouraging all Catholics to write or call the U.S. senators and their representative to vote in favor of a “clean” DACA bill. “I am writing to urge you to pass a clean Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) bill in February that will include a path to citizenship. There is grassroots bipartisan support for a just and humane solution for the Dreamers whose fate is in your hands. ... More
Immigration suggestion: File I-130 petition
Catholic Charities Immigration Services issued the following statement, Feb. 2, 2018, regarding President Donald Trump’s family immigration proposal. “We suggest U.S. citizens who have parents, children 21 years of age or older, married children and siblings who do not have legal status in the USA to file an I-130 petition on their behalf, so they can start the process to immigrate to the United States. We suggest to Legal Permanent Residents to file an I-130 petition on behalf of their unmarried children who are 21 years of age or older. The above are some of the categories that ... More
Bishop publishes book on Blessed Rother
“Blessed Stanley Francis Rother: The First American Martyr,” a new book by Bishop Anthony B. Taylor, is now available for purchase. The bilingual book is an informative and inspiring account of the life and death of the Oklahoma priest who was murdered for his faith in 1981 in Guatemala. It was adapted from an extensive audio-visual presentation created by Bishop Taylor. The 88-page book includes eight pages of color photographs from Father Rother’s life and his September 2017 beatification Mass in Oklahoma City. Order by Mail: $6 per book (includes USPS shipping). Please allow ... More
Bishop releases letter about March for Life
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor released the following letter to the people of the Diocese of Little Rock Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, regarding the March for Life. "This is to remind you of the two Masses for Life to be offered at the Cathedral of St. Andrew this Sunday, Jan. 21 as we pray for an end to abortion on this 45th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion on demand in this country. The Mass for youth is at 10 a.m. and the Mass for the general public is at 12:05 p.m. Also there will be a prayer vigil with adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 6:30 p.m. Saturday ... More
Bishop announces pastoral appointments
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor announced the following pastoral appointments for the Diocese of Little Rock on Jan. 9, 2018. Effective Feb. 1: Rev. Francis Madanu appointed associate pastor of Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church in Little Rock. He is relieved of his responsibilities as associate pastor of Christ the King Church in Little Rock. Rev. Thomas C. Marks appointed to expanded ministry to nursing homes and the homebound in the Little Rock area. This is in addition to his current ministry as chaplain at Carmel of St. Teresa of Jesus in Little Rock, hospital chaplain at the University of Arkansas ... More
Catholic schools make AP honor roll
The Catholic schools of Arkansas, as a school district, have been named to the College Board’s eighth annual AP District Honor Roll. The honor roll recognizes 447 school districts in the United States and Canada that have increased access to Advanced Placement (AP) coursework while maintaining or increasing the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher on AP exams. There are 27 Catholic schools in the Diocese of Little Rock, which enroll 6,706 students in preschool, elementary and middle school, junior high and high school. ... More
Dc. Nelson Rubio to be ordained Dec. 16
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will ordain Deacon Nelson Rubio to the priesthood at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16 at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock. A reception will follow the Mass in McDonald Hall. The night before, on Friday, Dec. 15, a holy hour to pray for him and for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Cathedral. All are invited to attend these events. If unable to attend, watch the ordination live. Deacon Rubio, 37, will celebrate his first Masses on Sunday, Dec. 17. This includes a 10 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church ... More
Always be ready for coming of the Lord
"Jesus said to his disciples: 'Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come. It is like a man traveling abroad. He leaves home and places his servants in charge, each with his own work, and orders the gatekeeper to be on the watch. Watch, therefore; you do not know when the Lord of the house is coming, whether in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or in the morning. May he not come suddenly and find you sleeping. What I say to you, I say to all: 'Watch!'" (Mark 13:33-37) The Gospel for the first Sunday of Advent is a powerful reminder ... More
