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Pentecost concludes the Easter Season, which leads into Ordinary Time. It is considered the birthday of the Church, for it was on this day, that the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles and filled them with the gifts they needed to lead the Church. This event took place 10 days after Jesus ascended into heaven and promised the coming of the Advocate. This year, Pentecost Sunday is celebrated May 20. "When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled ... More
Mother's Day has been celebrated as a national holiday in the United States on the second Sunday of May since 1914. But Catholics have been celebrating a sort of mother's day since the first few centuries of the Church. The fourth Sunday of Lent, or Laetare Sunday, traditionally was a time to return to your mother church (home parish) and leave an offering. Also known as Mothering Sunday, it naturally evolved into honoring your mother as well. And devotion to Mary, the mother of God and our spiritual mother, in the month of May gives this holiday depth for Catholics ... More
Applications are now being accepted for Search #144. This event will be held at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock June 22-24. Search is a faith formation program for rising high school juniors and seniors as well as recent graduates designed to help them get to know themselves better, deepen their relationship with Christ and find support in living out their faith in the world. The retreat team is made up of teens and adults who have already attended Search. Though it is a Catholic program, Search is open to teens of all faiths. The fee to attend Search is $135. Scholarships are available. ... More
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will ordain eight men to the priesthood in May and June. This is the largest ordination class for the Diocese of Little Rock in more than 60 years. The first ordination will be celebrated Saturday, May 26 for the following seminarians: Deacons Tuyen Do; Patrick Friend; Jeff Hebert; and Keith Higginbotham. The 10 a.m. ordination Mass will be held at Christ the King Church in Little Rock with a reception to follow in the Family Life Center. The night before, on Friday, May 25, a holy hour to pray for these men and for an increase in vocations to the priesthood ... More
The diocesan Hispanic Ministry Office will sponsor its Encuentros de Promoción Juvenil # 27 (Encounters of Youth Promotion) weekend for single, young men ages 18-27 at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock on June 7-10. The deadline to register is May 9. The cost is $110 per person. To attend, download and return the registration form with fee to the address provided. Encuentros de Promoción Juvenil (EPJ) is a Catholic movement for youth to evangelize their peers to accept the Gospel, live their vocation and take on leadership roles in Christian groups in their communities. ... More
"Treasuring the Old Testament Witness to God" is the theme of the 2018 Bible Institute June 15-17 at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock. Brother John Barker, OFM, will be the featured speaker. This Scripture professor at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago gives biblically-related lectures, presentations and retreats throughout the United States. Brother John will speak throughout the weekend about God as a God of promises, fidelity, power, wisdom and mercy. In addition to his presentations, the Bible institute also includes prayer, small group discussion and Mass. ... More
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will celebrate the diaconate ordination Mass of Jon Miskin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 23 at Christ the King Church in Little Rock. Being ordained a transitional deacon is a major step toward priestly ordination. A reception will follow the Mass. All are invited to attend. Guests are also welcome to attend a holy hour for Miskin at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 23 at Christ the King. During eucharistic adoration and vespers, prayers will be offered for him and an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Miskin, 25, is the son of Michael John ... More
The diocesan Hispanic Ministry Office is sponsoring a training program to lead parish youth ministry through its Curso de Formacion en Pastoral Juvenil (CPJ). This eight-course training program, presented in Spanish, is certificated by the Institute for Faith and Life. It is open to youth and single young adults ages 16 and older and will be offered at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock from July to October and at St. Augustine Church in Dardanelle from August to November. Each course is held from 8 a.m. Saturdays to 5:30 p.m. Sundays and focuses on topics such as introduction to youth ... More