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Catholic Diocese of Little Rock
| Ash Wednesday 2025
Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return, but also remember that you have been saved by Jesus and to heaven you shall ascend. |
| 25th Anniversary of Perpetual Adoration in Benton
If God knows everything, why do we have to ask him for what we need? |
| 2025 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
To love our enemies, all three are needed: good deeds, helpful words and prayer. |
Memorial Mass for Pope Francis April 27
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will celebrate a memorial Mass for Pope Francis at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock on Sunday, April 27 at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome to come and pray for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis. The Mass for Hope and Healing originally scheduled at that time, has been canceled. Pope Francis, 88, died April 21, one day after Easter. He served as spiritual leader for the Catholic Church worldwide for 12 years. His funeral Mass will be Saturday, April 26, in St. Peter’s Square at 10 a.m. (3 a.m. central time). The funeral begins "novemdiales," More
Deacon inquiry meetings begin in June
A new class for permanent diaconate formation will begin in the fall of 2027. Men and their wives interested in learning more are invited to attend an inquiry meeting, which will be held in seven different locations across the Diocese of Little Rock in June. Meetings will be held in English at 6 p.m. and in Spanish at 7:30 p.m. Reservations are not required. Discernment applications will be handed out during the inquiry meetings, with discernment groups forming in the fall of 2026. The five-year program will equip the men spiritually, academically and pastorally More
Celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday April 27
The celebration of Christ's resurrection continues with Divine Mercy Sunday, which recognizes that God's love and mercy endure forever and overcome any sin that separates us from him. This year, we celebrate this feast on April 27. St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun, wrote in her diary that she witnessed a vision of Jesus on Feb. 22, 1931, while she was living at a convent in Plock, Poland. She wrote that Jesus had one hand raised in benediction and the other resting over his heart, from which emanated two rays of light. The apparitions to St. Faustina More
July 21, 2024 - June 8
Year of Going Out On Mission
Dec. 24, 2024 - Jan. 6, 2026
Jubilee Year 2025
Feb. 27 - May 1
2025 Project Rachel Virtual Bible Study
| Ash Wednesday 2025
Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return, but also remember that you have been saved by Jesus and to heaven you shall ascend. |
| 25th Anniversary of Perpetual Adoration in Benton
If God knows everything, why do we have to ask him for what we need? |
| 2025 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
To love our enemies, all three are needed: good deeds, helpful words and prayer. |
