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English Pre-Cana to be virtual through June
Are you planning to get married in a Catholic church in Arkansas? If so, find out what you need to do by reading the Getting Married Guide. Because marriage is lifelong, the Church wants to help you build a strong, lasting marriage. For this reason, couples seeking marriage in the Catholic Church are asked to spend several months in marriage preparation. It is so important, that all couples are required to fulfill an educational program to marry in the Diocese of Little Rock. Options include: Pre-Cana Day, the Sponsor Couple program or some other diocesan-approved ... More
World Day for Consecrated Life is Feb. 6-7
The World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life will be Feb. 2, which is also the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Celebration of this event is transferred to the following weekend, Feb. 6-7, to allow parishes to highlight the gift of religious life and pray for those discerning a religious vocation. The Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (CICSAL) at the Vatican addressed a letter to all consecrated persons Jan. 18 highlighting the difficulty of the past year and noting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on religious communities worldwide. ... More
Bishop Taylor issues email scam alert
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor issued the following warning Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, regarding an email scam that appears to come from him. A similar warning was issued in May 2020 by the diocese regarding email and texting scams asking for money. "There is a scam currently out there using my name. Do not respond to any requests for money or gift cards that appear to be from me. One of our priests was swindled out of $1,500. The request was to buy 15 Amazon $100 gift cards, scratch off the back to reveal the card number and then take a picture of both and send this ... More
Bishop releases pastoral changes Jan. 12
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor announced the following pastoral appointments Jan. 12, 2021, for the Diocese of Little Rock. Effective Dec. 23, 2020: Rev. Chandra Ery, relieved of his responsibilities as associate pastor of St. Joseph Church in Conway and St. Oscar Romero Catholic Community in Greenbrier to continue his ministry in the Diocese of Superior. Effective Jan. 8, 2021: Rev. Maraiah Pasala, relieved of his responsibilities as associate pastor of Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church in Little Rock to return to his home Diocese of Nellore, India. ... More
Three MLK Masses to be held this month
Normally, Bishop Anthony B. Taylor celebrates the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Mass in January at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock. However, this Mass, which was scheduled for Jan. 9 has been canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead the Diocesan Council for Black Catholics will host three smaller gatherings at the predominantly black parishes in central Arkansas this month. The first memorial Mass to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose national holiday is celebrated Jan. 18, will be held at St. Peter Church in Pine Bluff at 4:30 p.m. ... More
Bishop: Vaccines are "morally permissible"
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor released the following statement Dec. 21, 2020, regarding COVID-19 vaccines. “As vaccinations against COVID-19 have begun in the United States, some parishioners have asked whether it is morally permissible to receive a vaccine since all of the vaccines currently in use were developed with some connection to a past abortion. I commend these concerned persons for their careful consideration of this matter, but I also wish to be very clear here: receiving the vaccine is morally permissible. In fact, to be vaccinated against COVID-19 now is morally praiseworthy ... More
Bishop releases pastoral changes Dec. 17
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor announced the following pastoral appointments Dec. 17, 2020, for the Diocese of Little Rock. Effective Jan. 9, 2021: Rev. Keith Higginbotham, appointed associate pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Church in Rogers. He is relieved of his responsibilities as administrator of St. Louis Church in Camden and Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Magnolia; and Rev. Michael Johns, appointed administrator of St. Louis Church in Camden and Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Magnolia. He is relieved of his responsibilities as associate pastor of St. Vincent ... More
Bishop gives update after testing positive
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor posted the following update to his Facebook page, Dec. 15, regarding his condition after testing positive for COVID-19. "Just a quick update on my health: The Monoclonal Antibody Infusion I received on Friday, Dec. 11 really has made a big difference, and by Sunday my symptoms had improved markedly. My main symptoms now are just coughing and fatigue, which may continue for some time even when I am out of quarantine. Sincere thanks to everyone for their prayers and support." He posted about his positive test result to his Facebook page on Dec. 10. ... More
