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Marian feast reminds us to focus on eternal
According to St. John Paul II, the first evidence of belief in the assumption of Mary can be found in "Transitus Mariae," Latin for "The Crossing Over of Mary," an apocryphal account that dates back to the second and third centuries. By the 14th century, belief in the assumption was widespread, and when Pope Pius XII declared it a dogma of faith in 1950, "it was a truth almost universally accepted and professed by the Christian community in every corner of the world." "The definition of the dogma, in conformity with the universal faith of the people of God, definitively excludes every doubt ... More
Order the 2018 diocesan directory today
The 2018 Catholic Diocese of Little Rock Directory is coming soon. It is an invaluable resource to keep by your phone or in your car to find Mass times for another parish or to call or e-mail a parish, priest, deacon or religious in the diocese. It costs only $13. Send your check or money order to Directory, Arkansas Catholic, P.O. Box 7417, Little Rock, AR 72217. Directories will be shipped in late September. This year's cover features St. Boniface Church in the New Dixie community. Jack Pruniski, of Little Rock, won the annual contest to select the photo for the cover with this photo. ... More
Religious jubilarians to be honored Sept. 9
All are invited to celebrate this year's religious jubilarians during the annual Religious Jubilarian Day Sept. 9 at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church in Little Rock. Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will celebrate Mass at noon to honor the following men and women religious marking special anniversaries in religious life: Sister Angeline Massery, OSB, Sister Barbara Schroeder, OSB, and Sister Catherine Markey, OSB, 70 years; Sister Lenore Dust, ... More
Team, teens to apply for Búsqueda #42
Applications are now being accepted for the team to lead Búsqueda #42. Download and return the application form with fee to the address provided by Aug. 19. Team members are required to attend a team retreat in September and planning meetings in October and November. Búsqueda #42 will be held Dec. 1-3 at the Vincentian Lay Mission Center in North Little Rock. Búsqueda #42 will include Mass, talks, videos, music, skits, prayer, small group discussion and more. The cost is $95 per person, which includes lodging, food, materials and t-shirt. Youth who wish to attend this ... More
Msgr. Bernard Malone, 93, dies July 19
"With faith in eternal life I announce the death of my uncle and our brother priest, Monsignor Bernard G. Malone. Msgr. Malone, aged 93, died on July 19 at Parkway Village, Little Rock where he has resided since January. At the time of his death he was the oldest priest of the diocese, and first in seniority, having served 67 years of priestly ministry. Born in Philadelphia in 1924, he was a part of the great influx of priests from Philadelphia to Little Rock in the 1900’s. Ordained to the sacred priesthood on June 3, 1950, his assignments included ... More
Come wade in at charismatic conference
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will celebrate the closing Mass for the 2017 Arkansas Catholic Charismatic Conference at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 30 at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel in North Little Rock. All are invited to attend. This conference, which begins July 28, includes praise and worship music, prayer, workshops, a healing service, eucharistic adoration, the sacrament of reconciliation and more. Programs are available for children, teens and adults. See full conference schedule. This year's theme is: "Come Wade in the Water," which is adapted from Revelation 22:17 and Ezekiel 47 ... More
Bishop announces pastoral appointments
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor announced the following pastoral appointments for the Diocese of Little Rock on June 30, 2017. Effective Aug. 15: Rev. Michael Sinkler appointed chaplain for the Olivetan Benedictine Sisters at Holy Angels Convent in Jonesboro. This is in addition to his current responsibilities as chaplain at St. Bernard Hospital in Jonesboro and pastor of St. Norbert Church in Marked Tree and St. Anthony Church in Weiner; Rev. Udochukwu Vincent Ogbuji, priest of the Diocese of Umuahia, Nigeria, to leave the service of the Diocese of Little Rock. ... More
Safe environment changes effective July 1
The Diocese of Little Rock is making two significant changes to its safe environment training "to improve quality, increase efficiency and better focus efforts on areas of greatest importance," said Deacon Matt Glover, chancellor for canonical affairs. The changes, which take effect July 1, include switching from VIRTUS to CMG Connect and simplifying who must be trained and how background checks are done. "These changes come as a result of a months-long process of analyzing what we’ve been doing and how we can do it better, and they have been vetted by multiple employees, volunteers ... More
