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33 and Counting

seminarians

Bishop Anthony B. Taylor, Msgr. Scott Friend and Father Erik Pohlmeier, pose with some Diocese of Little Rock seminarians at the Taste of Faith fundraising dinner Aug. 7 at the Cathedral of St. Andrew's McDonald Hall. More than $150,000 was raised to help pay for seminarian tuition. To learn more, read Arkansas Catholic. The diocese accepted 13 new seminarians this fall, bringing the total to 33, making it one of the largest seminarian classes in many years. To learn more, read Arkansas Catholic or contact the Vocations and Seminarians Office.

Day for Seniors to focus on hospice

Senior DayThe diocese's Senior Resource Ministry Committee will host its 11th annual Day for Seniors Sunday, Sept. 12 in Morris Hall Chapel at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock.

Beginning at 1 p.m., guest speaker Ellen Young, hospice specialist from the Arkansas Department of Health, will present "Understanding Hospice." Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will celebrate Mass at 2:30 p.m. The sacrament of the anointing of the sick will be available during Mass. A light supper will be served following Mass. To RSVP, call the Family Life Office at (501) 664-0340, ext. 353.

Jubilarian priests to be honored on Sept. 14

A Mass of Thanksgiving will be held Tuesday, Sept. 14 to honor seven priests who are celebrating 25, 50, 60 and 70 years of priestly service. The Mass will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock with Bishop Anthony B. Taylor as the celebrant. The jubilarians priests are Father John Burkus, 70 years; Msgr. Bernard Malone, 60 years; Msgr. J. Gaston Hebert, Father James Savary and Father Donald Murrin, 50 years; and Father John Connell and Father Aaron Pirrera, OSB, 25 years.

Programs to strengthen relationships this fall

In his "Family" volume of the “Pope Benedict XVI – Spiritual Thoughts Series" the Holy Father stressed the importance of marriage and family in society. “Marriage and the family," he said, "are institutions that must be promoted and defended from every possible misrepresentation of their true nature, since whatever is injurious to them is injurious to society itself." The diocese's Family Life Office is sponsoring the following programs in September and October that support marriage:

  • coupleBeginning Experience, a retreat for those widowed, separated or divorced, will be held Sep. 10-12 at Camp Christian in Choteau, Okla. For more information, download the registration form.
  • Worldwide Marriage Encounter, a weekend for couples with good marriages who wish to make them better, will be held Oct. 1-3 at Coury House Retreat Center at Subiaco Abbey. To learn more, download the registration form.
  • Encuentro Matrimonial, the Spanish-language Marriage Encounter, will be held Oct. 29-31 at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock. For more information, download the registration form.
  • Retrouvaille, a program for those in troubled or hurting marriages, will be held Oct. 15-17 at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock in English and Spanish. To learn more, download the English or Spanish registration form.
  • Marriage Anniversary Mass, which celebrates couples married 25 years, 50 years or more, will be held Oct. 3 at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock. For more information, download the registration.

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