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Catholic Diocese of Little Rock
Catechists to study mystery of Eucharist
Published: October 21, 2022
Click on the button above to register online for a Formation Day in one of five locations across Arkansas in English or Spanish. Days are held from November to May. Registration deadlines vary. For more information, contact Jasmine Hogan at (501) 664-0340, ext. 323.
Parish catechists, youth ministers, RCIA coordinators and other leaders are invited to attend an upcoming Formation Day to study, "The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church," the 2021 document released by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) outlining the goals of the National Eucharistic Revival going on now through 2025.
Formation Days will be held in five parishes across the Diocese of Little Rock from November to May in English and Spanish. Participants may register online or by mail at one of the following locations:
- Nov. 12 — St. Theresa Church, Little Rock. Deadline to register is Nov. 1.
- Jan. 28 — St. Benedict Church, Subiaco. Deadline to register is Jan. 9.
March 18 — Blessed Sacrament Church, Jonesboro. Deadline to register is March 1.- April 29 — St. Louis Church, Camden. Deadline to register is April 10.
- May 13 — St. Vincent de Paul Church, Rogers. Deadline to register is May 1.
This event is sponsored by the Office of Faith Formation. Jeff Hines, director, organized these events, to "gain a deeper understanding of the meaning of Christ’s gift of himself in the Eucharist, and our response to his gift." Each Formation Day will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and include presentations from priests and catechists, small group discussion, lunch and Mass. The cost is $10 per person.
Register online, or download and return the form (PDF format) via email to Jasmine Hogan, or mail to: Formation Day, Faith Formation Office, P.O. Box 7565, Little Rock, AR 72217-7565 by the registration deadline for each location. The fee includes lunch and is payable by cash or check to the Diocese of Little Rock. Payment may be sent with registration in advance or paid upon check-in at the event. For more information, contact Jasmine Hogan at (501) 664-0340, ext. 323.
Parish leaders unable to attend in one of these events at an Arkansas parish may sign up for a similiar, online event for catechists from the Augustine Institute. Bishop Andrew Cozzens, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis, covers the "The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church," and more in this free, two-hour online course. Register online through Revive Parishes.
