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After a seven-year absence, the Diocese of Little Rock resumed its School of Spiritual Direction this fall. Twelve students from parishes across Arkansas began taking bilingual classes in September at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock. The weekend classes will be offered monthly through May as part of the three-year program. Father Daniel Velasco, pastor of Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church in Little Rock, was named director of spiritual direction formation in July 2022. According to Arkansas Catholic, he said the purpose of this program is to help people “grow their relationship with ... More
Each fall, families and friends are invited to purchase daffodil bulbs to be planted on the graves of their loved ones in Calvary Cemetery in Little Rock. That way, by spring, the bright yellow flowers become a living memorial to all those who have been laid to rest in the historic cemetery. For a minimum donation of $20, cemetery staff will plant a group of five daffodils on the grave of your choice. (Five-bulb groups cannot be split.) Proceeds support the upkeep of the cemetery grounds. To order daffodils, download and complete the order form. For more information, contact Tricia Gentry, office manager ... More
Applications are now being accepted for Search #153. It will be held at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock Dec. 1-3. Search is a faith formation program for high school juniors and seniors designed to help them get to know themselves better, deepen their relationship with Christ and find support in living out their faith in the world. The fee to attend is $150 per person. Scholarships are available. The deadline to apply is Nov. 20. (If spots are still available after the deadline, late registrations may be accepted.) To register, download and return the registration form with deposit ... More
The 2024 Catholic Diocese of Little Rock Directory is now in stock. The gloss-cover softbound directory is the only source for exclusive, updated contact information for every priest, religious and deacon in Arkansas. It also includes information on every parish, school and diocesan office as well as details on Catholic ministries and organizations, hospitals and much more. Directories are $15 each and are available for immediate shipment. Shipping is free. Download the order form and return it with payment to the address provided. For more information, email Mark Brasfield ... More
St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226), patron saint of animals and ecology, is known for his love for God's creation. In his "Canticle of the Creatures," he reveals how all creation is connected in one family under God's loving care. His feast day is celebrated Oct. 4. In his papal encyclical, “Laudato Si’” (“Praise Be to You”), Pope Francis showed he has a lot in common with his namesake, by challenging all to care for God's creation. Read Arkansas Catholic to find 41 practical tips on protecting the environment including saving endangered animal species. Stories about St. Francis ... More
In addition to being Respect Life Month, October is also dedicated to the rosary primarily because the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated Oct. 7. Two years after Pope St. Pius V endorsed praying the rosary, he asked the faithful to pray the rosary and seek the intercession of the Blessed Mother during the Battle of Lepanto, off the coast of Greece in 1571. Despite being vastly outnumbered, the Christian fleet prevailed on Oct. 7 and the Holy Father established the day as the feast of Our Lady of Victory. In 1573, Pope Gregory XIII changed the name of the feast ... More
The 2023 Taste of Faith dinner was held Saturday, Aug. 5 at the Statehouse House Convention Center in Little Rock to help pay for seminarian education in the Diocese of Little Rock. In addition to the meal, attendees were introduced to the eight new seminarians this year, musical entertainment, testimonials from seminarians Joel Brackett of Rogers and Duwan Booker of Conway and much more. The video, "St. Edward Church in Texarkana" premiered during the dinner and featured Father William Burmester, pastor, and several parishioners discussing parish life, outreach and the priesthood. ... More
The Junior High Youth Rally will be held Sunday, Nov. 12 at Mount St. Mary Academy in Little Rock. This year's featured speaker will be Bob Perron, executive director of JMJ Pregnancy Center in Orlando, Florida. Perron has served in various parish and diocesan youth ministry roles since 1984, and has spoken at hundreds of Catholic youth conferences and parish missions in more than 40 states and several countries. He will address the theme: "Victory Through Surrender of Oneself." This one-day event, which will also include praise and worship, games, skits, lunch, adoration ... More