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Give thanks for all women on Mother's Day
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. For this reason, it was also called Mothering Sunday. "The word 'mothering' came to have other associations; it became a feast day for the mothers of families. All the children who were away from home went back on ... More
Five men to be ordained deacons in May
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will ordain five seminarians to the transitional diaconate in May, which is a major step toward priestly ordination. They are Quinton Thomas, Duwan Booker, Joseph Minh Phong Nguyen, Tuan Do and Christopher Elser. These men attend St. Meinrad Seminary, in St. Meinrad, Indiana, in preparation for priestly ordination for the Diocese of Little Rock in 2026. All are invited to attend these events. The diaconate ordination Mass for Quinton Thomas will be celebrated at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 13 at Blessed Sacrament Church in Jonesboro. A reception ... More
May crowning reenacts Mary's coronation
In popular Catholic tradition, Mary's coronation in heaven is often reenacted during the month of Mary in May crownings. Typically children, often those who recently received their first holy Communion, carry roses and place them at the feet of a statue of Mary while placing a crown of roses on top of Mary's head. There are also numerous songs, poetry, artworks and prayers depicting Mary's queenship. Many Catholic parishes and schools in Arkansas observe this tradition in the first week of May. Contact a school or parish directly to see if this event is being held in your area. ... More
668 become Catholic at Easter Vigil 2025
Catholic parishes across Arkansas welcomed 668 new Catholics into the Church during Easter Vigil Masses Saturday, April 19, 2025. During their initiation they were baptized, confirmed and receive their first Communion. These neophytes (new Catholics) prepared for entry into the Catholic Church through the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults process in their parishes. Formerly known as the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults is the new translation for Christian initiation that was issued by the U.S. Conference of ... More
Bishop issues clergy appointments April 25
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor announced the following pastoral appointments, April 25, 2025, for the Diocese of Little Rock. Effective June 6, 2025: Duwan Booker, to be ordained to the transitional diaconate on May 15, 2025, appointed to serve as deacon at Our Lady of the Lake Church in Lake Village, Holy Cross Church in Crossett and Holy Spirit Church in Hamburg during the summer 2025; Tuan Do, to be ordained to the transitional diaconate on May 21, 2025, appointed to serve as deacon at Blessed Sacrament Church in Jonesboro during the summer 2025. ... More
Come to meeting in June about diaconate
A new class for permanent diaconate formation will begin in the fall of 2027. Men and their wives interested in learning more are invited to attend an inquiry meeting, which will be held in seven different locations across the Diocese of Little Rock in June. Meetings will be held in English at 6 p.m. and in Spanish at 7:30 p.m. Reservations are not required. Discernment applications will be handed out during the inquiry meetings, with discernment groups forming in the fall of 2026. The five-year program will equip the men spiritually, academically and pastorally ... More
Pray for pope at Mass in Little Rock April 27
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will celebrate a memorial Mass for Pope Francis at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock on Sunday, April 27 at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome to come and pray for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis. The Mass for Hope and Healing originally scheduled at that time, has been canceled. Pope Francis, 88, died April 21, one day after Easter. He served as spiritual leader for the Catholic Church worldwide for 12 years. His funeral Mass will be Saturday, April 26, in St. Peter’s Square at 10 a.m. (3 a.m. central time). The funeral begins "novemdiales," ... More
Partake in Divine Mercy Sunday holy hour
The celebration of Christ's resurrection continues with Divine Mercy Sunday, which recognizes that God's love and mercy endure forever and overcome any sin that separates us from him. This year, we celebrate this feast on April 27. St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun, wrote in her diary that she witnessed a vision of Jesus on Feb. 22, 1931, while she was living at a convent in Plock, Poland. She wrote that Jesus had one hand raised in benediction and the other resting over his heart, from which emanated two rays of light. The apparitions to St. Faustina ... More
