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Merry Christmas! The word, "Christmas" is derived from the Greek, "Christos," which means "anointed one," and the Latin, "Missa," which means "to send." In other words, the anointed one is sent. This feast commemorates the birth of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. In doing so, God became flesh, making the salvation of the world possible. The incarnation, the feast of God becoming flesh, (the Latin "in carne" means "enfleshment") is the second most important feast of the liturgical year after Easter. Belief in the incarnation ... More
Show your appreciation for our 15 retired priests by contributing to the Clergy Welfare Fund in a special collection to be taken up at all Masses in Arkansas on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. This fund provides for the care of our elderly and infirm priests in the Diocese of Little Rock. The Christmas collection is the primary source of income for the Clergy Welfare Fund. Please be generous to those who have dedicated their lives to serving the Church in Arkansas. For more information, contact Dianne Brady, director of the Stewardship and Development Office ... More
The annual Come and See Retreat will be held Dec. 29-30 at St. Joseph Center of Arkansas in North 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 men ages 16 and older. Activities will be offered in English and Spanish. This free retreat will begin at noon, Friday, Dec. 29 and end at 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 30. Apply by mailing the registration form to the address ... More
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
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will celebrate the Installation to Lector, Acolyte and Candidacy Mass at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock on Sunday, Dec. 17. During this Mass, eight Diocese of Little Rock seminarians will be recognized for taking these steps toward ordination to the priesthood. All are invited to attend. The admission to candidacy will be conferred on Jon Miskin who has demonstrated the necessary qualifications for ordination. Daniel Velasco and Joseph Friend will be commissioned as acolytes to serve at the altar during Mass ... More
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
"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
High school youth are invited attend the 2018 Weekend for Life (formerly known as Weekend Extravangana) Jan. 20-21 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 Claire Culwell, who will focus on the theme: "Faith Conquers Death." She will share her story of being adopted shortly after birth ... More