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Join Project Rachel healing group Sept. 23
Are you living with shame, regret or fear? Forgiveness, peace and hope are possible after an abortion. Begin or continue your healing journey in a non-judgmental group where you are not alone. Come to the next Project Rachel Healing Group, which will be held on Thursday evenings from Sept. 23 to Nov. 11 in the Little Rock area. Participation is strictly confidential. The exact location of the meetings are disclosed only to participants. The healing group is sponsored by Project Rachel, a ministry of the diocese's Respect Life Office. It is Catholic in nature, but anyone who desires ... More
Conway CCM seeks new gathering space
The Catholic Campus Ministry program in Conway launched its “Sacred Space, Sacred Time” capital campaign to build a new chapel and multipurpose building at the University of Central Arkansas in the fall of 2020. The Diocese of Little Rock ministry serves students at UCA, Hendrix College, Central Baptist College, along with all other college-aged people in the Conway area and the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton. According to Arkansas Catholic, the proposed 7,425-square-foot building would be across from the UCA campus at South ... More
Hybrid Professional Day to be Sept. 24
The 84th annual Arkansas Catholic Schools Professional Day will be held Friday, Sept. 24. In the morning, Catholic school principals and teachers from Little Rock and North Little Rock will attend Mass and the keynote address at Christ the King School in Little Rock, while all other Catholic school educators in the state will watch via livestream. Afternoon, in-service sessions will be presented via Zoom for all participants at their schools. This year's theme is: “You Satisfy the Hungry Heart." Professional Day is sponsored by the diocesan Office of Catholic Schools. ... More
Priests can’t facilitate ‘religious exemption’
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor said priests in Arkansas could not facilitate a “religious exemption” for employers’ COVID-19 vaccination mandate. In a letter to priests dated Aug. 23, 2021, Bishop Taylor instructed priests to decline to sign any religious exemption documents. Exemptions sometimes are requested by employees whose employers are requiring the vaccination to continue employment. “We have started receiving questions about whether priests can sign off on or support a ‘religious exemption’ request from parishioners who seek to be excused from an employer’s ... More
Special collection to be taken up for Haiti
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor issued the following letter, Aug. 20, 2021, to be read at all Masses requesting a special collection be taken up to help the people in Haiti. "Dear Friends in Christ, Our diocese is taking up a special collection for Catholic Relief Services to help the people in Haiti. Following a devastating massive earthquake on August 14 and two tropical storms, Catholic Relief Services has ramped up its emergency relief and recovery efforts to help the Haitian people deal with their immediate needs for potable water, food, emergency shelter ... More
Pope: Getting 'vaccinated is an act of love'
“Thanks to God’s grace and to the work of many, we now have vaccines to protect us from Covid-19,” said Pope Francis in a public service announcement released Aug. 18 in Rome. "Being vaccinated with vaccines authorized by the competent authorities is an act of love. And contributing to ensure the majority of people are vaccinated is an act of love — love for oneself, love for one's family and friends, love for all people." The video message was part of a global effort by the Ad Council and the COVID Collaborative's "It's Up To You" campaign to increase people's ... More
Transfiguration is foretaste of kingdom
Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And Peter answered: “You are the Messiah.” Soon after Jesus began preparing his disciples for what was to come. "He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and rise after three days." (Mark 8:31) Peter then pulled Jesus aside and rebuked him. In reply Jesus said: “Get behind me, Satan. You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do.” (33) Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John ... More
Bishop releases pastoral changes July 30
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor announced the following pastoral appointments, July 30, 2021, for the Diocese of Little Rock. Effective Sept. 15, 2021: Rev. Joshua Stengel, STL, relieved of his responsibilities as pastor of St. Mary Church in Paragould and Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Walnut Ridge to begin a leave of absence with the Society of the Most Sorrowful Mother (The Doloran Fathers) in the Diocese of Denver. He remains incardinated with the Diocese of Little Rock; Rev. Aby Abraham, IMS, appointed pastor of St. Mary Church in Paragould and Immaculate Heart of Mary ... More
