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New events precede Mass for Life Jan. 20
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will celebrate the annual Mass for Life Sunday, Jan. 20 at noon in Robinson Performance Hall in Little Rock. The Mass is being moved back to a larger, downtown facility this year to allow for one Mass, rather than the two Masses previously held at the Cathedral of St. Andrew. The new location can accommodate up to 2,600 people. Each year, this Mass is celebrated 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. It, along with the related events below ... More
2019 MLK Memorial Mass to be Jan. 19
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will celebrate the 33nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Mass at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19 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 2018, the bishop presented the award to two people: Jo Evelyn Elston of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church ... More
Confirmation retreat to be held Feb. 10
The 2019 Diocese of Little Rock Confirmation Retreat will be held Sunday, Feb. 10 at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock. This peer-led event is open to Catholic youth who are preparing to receive the sacrament of confirmation during the school year and are unable to attend a confirmation retreat in their own parishes. This year's theme is: "Love Transforms the Soul," which is based on John 8:11. Focusing on the fruits and gifts of the Holy Spirit, activities will include praise and worship music, games, skits, videos, testimonials, small group discussion, prayer and Mass. ... More
Discern religious life at women's retreat
The 2019 Women's Religious Discernment Retreat will be held Jan. 25-26 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 event will include talks by sisters from religious orders in Arkansas, Mass celebrated by Bishop Anthony B. Taylor, adoration, reconciliation, time for prayer, reflection and opportunities to speak with the sisters. It will begin at 6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 25 and end by 5 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 26. Activities will be in English and Spanish. ... More
Being called to priesthood? Come and See
The 2018 Come and See Retreat will be held Dec. 28-29 at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock. Rooted in prayer and to consist of talks, group discussion, vocational videos and personal testimonies by priests and seminarians, this retreat is designed to help participants explore more deeply a possible calling to the diocesan priesthood. It is open to single men ages 16 and older. Activities will be offered in English and Spanish. The retreat will begin at 11 a.m., Friday, Dec. 28 and end at 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 29 in Fletcher Hall. Mail the registration form to the address ... More
Weekend for Life for youth to be Jan. 19-20
High school youth are invited attend the 2019 Weekend for Life Jan. 19-20 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Little Rock. This overnight lock-in focuses on right-to-life issues from a youth perspective. It is held the night before the annual Mass and March for Life in Little Rock. It begins on Saturday night and includes a speaker, praise and worship music, prayer, skits and dance. This year's keynote speaker is Steve Karlen, campaign director of 40 Days for Life. He has spoken in 46 states, four Canadian provinces and Mexico City. Karlen lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with his wife and four children. ... More
Mary preserved from stain of original sin
Although we celebrate the Immaculate Conception during Advent, the season during which we prepare for the birth of Jesus, this feast is not about the conception of Jesus. This can be confusing because the Gospel reading for this holy day focuses on the angel Gabriel appearing to Mary. "The angel said to her, 'Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus.'" (Luke 1:30-31) The Immaculate Conception refers to the conception of Mary, the mother of Jesus. ... More
Our Lady of Guadalupe protects unborn
In December 1531, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared as an Aztec princess to Juan Diego on the hill of Tepeyac, outside a small village near Mexico City. The poor, humble man, who was declared a saint in 2002, told his bishop about the visits from the Virgin of Guadalupe and her desire for a church to be built on the site where she appeared. The bishop asked for a sign to prove that Juan Diego was telling the truth. When Juan Diego asked Mary to provide this proof, she told him to gather the roses growing on the hillside. Even though roses are rare in December ... More
