Religious in the News
Men and women religious serve as priests, brothers and sisters across the Diocese of Little Rock. The following is an archive of recent articles published in Arkansas Catholic, the newspaper for the Diocese of Little Rock, detailing the many ways that religious serve the people of Arkansas. Access an article by clicking on a headline below. The articles are arranged newest to oldest. For more information, go to the Religious Order Directory
- Sister Cecillia Tsao, DC, joins St. Elizabeth Health Center
- Postulant Anne Carter welcomed at Holy Angels Convent
- Vocations 2013: A special section from Arkansas Catholic
- Sister of Mercy lives vocation as nurse practitioner
- Long road of faith leads Texan to Holy Angels Convent
- Discernment house a 'community within a community'
- Sisters of Mercy tackle unmet need for reading help
- Steps toward final vows
- Discernment for women
- Centenarian at home in newfound land for 83 years
- Religious celebrate 25 to 75, even 80 years of commitment
- Thanking our religious
- Priests celebrating jubilees honored for joyful service
- Glenmary Missioners leave Arkansas after 49 years
- Long life of service begins at and leads to Marylake for jubilarian
- Father Peter Sharum served as pastor, teacher for 58 years
- Events help with discerning a vocation
- A joyful life as a Benedictine monk: Brother Edward Fischesser
- Summers at orphanage lured Benedictine to new calling
- Sister Christopher gives 60 years to Catholic education
- 'God's handy little helper' celebrates 100 years of life with parties
- Polish nun from Mountain Home becomes a new U.S. citizen
- Retreat draws young women to learn about religious life
- Diocese plans first women's retreat to explore religious vocations
- 12 religious men and women honored for faithful service
- Labor of love: Sharefest volunteers spruce up Carmelite monastery
- Sister educates Arkansans on human trafficking
- Back in the habit: Benedictines return to Wynne parish
- Pastor leaves western Arkansas to work for his Glenmary order
- After 15 years, Father Tom Stehlik says goodbye
- Paris pastor known for art in metal
- Youth vocation rally plants seeds in hearts of young people
- Texas teacher returns to Arkansas to lead convent
- Catholic Charities of Arkansas director moving to New York ministry
- Motherhood and religious vocation can mix, Fort Smith sister shows
- Sister Deborah taking Sister of Mercy leadership position
- Father Hilary retires to Subiaco after 67 years as a monk
- Brother Richard Sanker: Guiding 'his boys' for nearly 30 years
- Midlife is not too late: Finding your vocation in your 40s
- Nigerian sister shares her joy with patients in hospital
- Benedictines remember missionaries' deaths in El Salvador
- Jubilarians continue to serve in parishes, schools, orders
- New poetry book celebrates 'Joyful Gifts' of Benedictines
- Fort Smith sister shares Benedictine values in Uganda, Kenya
- Former Subiaco teacher, headmaster marks 25 years as priest
- 'Holistic health care' goes on in Gould, Dumas 20 years later
- Benedictine order's era ends at Holy Souls Parish, school
- Mother Teresa's relics make stop in Little Rock
- Helena native makes final profession after years of study
- Vocations can be cool
- Holy cows, hot sauce part of monks' ministries in Subiaco
- Monk now 'permanent member' at Subiaco
- Joy along the journey
- Jubilarians dedicate lives to Church through prayer, service
- Nun ministers to inmates by discussing her bad decisions
- Saintly Mother Agnes not up for canonization
- Sister paves 'avenue of hope' in Nicaragua
- Long-serving abbot reflects on his Subiaco leadership
- Sisters say goodbye to North Little Rock and to the diocese
- Newest monk: Lord called Brother Dominic, he answered
- Jubilee celebration for women religious
- Louisiana native makes final vows at Subiaco
- Three Benedictines profess final vows before Bishop Taylor
- Vocations 2009: The Many Faces of Vocations
- Sister Mary shares missionary spirit in diocese for 11 years
- From railroad to rural life, Father Burnie reflects on priesthood
- Priest jubilarians honored at Mass for 330 years of service
- Carmelite spends 50 years in parishes, teaching spirituality
- Fort Smith Sister of Mercy earns kudos for business savvy
- Librarian from Ireland named parade marshal
- Pro-lifers saddened by Father Nielson's move to Texas
- Sister Virginia was a 'natural-born educator'
- Benedictines labor with housekeeper to build new home
- Little Rock grandmother makes lifelong vows to Benedictines
- Irish blessings come to former principal, now a centenarian
- Sister DeChantal gets a birthday surprise
- Monk never imagined this life for himself
- Sisters' vocation rooted in Christ's love of poor
- Sister of Mercy works to help women never return to jail
- How do I know if I have a religious vocation?
- Monasteries welcome inquirers to visit any time
- Glenmary brother worked chicken line to share faith
- Missionaries of Charity focus on serving “poorest of poor”
- Religious life is a ‘radical call’ to live for God
- Following God's will to discover vocation will always bring happiness
- Religious still following the call 25, 50, 60 and 75 years later
Updated May 16, 2013