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The following offers the latest information about events and activities happening in the Diocese of Little Rock.
Attend talk about new shrine in your area
Representatives from the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine, which is being built by the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, will speak at five parishes in Arkansas next month. All are welcome to attend one of these presentations to be held Oct. 1-8 in English and Spanish. Leif Ardvinson, executive director, and Jason Spoolstra, director of pilgrimages, will speak in English and Cynthia Aranda, executive assistant, will speak in Spanish about the $50 million shrine, which is set to be dedicated in February 2023. These events are sponsored by the Faith Formation Office. For more information ... More
High School Youth: Awaken in Faith Oct. 9
The 2022 Senior High Youth Rally will be held Sunday, Oct. 9 at Mount St. Mary Academy in Little Rock. This year's featured speaker will be Maggie Craig, a Catholic speaker for parishes, schools, youth groups and college campuses nationwide. She will address the theme: "Awaken in Faith" (Isaiah 50:4-5) The youth rally, which will also include praise and worship, lunch and Mass, is open to all high school students in grades 9-12. The cost is $35 a person. Scholarships are available. To register your parish, download and return the registration packet with fee to the ... More
EPJ #30 for men to be held Sept. 29 - Oct. 2
The diocesan Hispanic Ministry Office will sponsor its Encuentros de Promoción Juvenil # 30 (Encounters of Youth Promotion) weekend for single, young men ages 18-27 at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock Sept. 29 - Oct. 2. The deadline to register is Sept. 15. The cost is $110 per person. To attend, download and return the registration form with fee to the address provided. Encuentros de Promoción Juvenil (EPJ) is a Catholic movement for youth to evangelize their peers to accept the Gospel, live their vocation and take on leadership roles in Christian groups ... More
Búsqueda #49 will be held Oct. 28-30
Applications are now being accepted for Búsqueda #49, which will be held at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock Oct. 28-30. Búsqueda will be presented in Spanish and include talks, videos, music, skits, prayer, small group discussion and more. The weekend begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28 and ends with Mass Sunday, Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. A $30 deposit is required with the application. The total cost to attend is $95, which includes lodging, meals, materials and t-shirt. Space is limited. No applications will be accepted after Oct. 11. Download and return the application form to the address ... More
Submit your coming events to our website
Are you planning a parish festival or school fundraiser and want to get the word out? If so, you are welcome to submit your events to this website. We list Catholic events in Arkansas where the public is invited. The following are examples of events we will list: parish, school, religious or any Catholic organizational events; retreats, festivals, carnivals, picnics, bingos, bazaars, fish fries, spaghetti dinners, fundraisers or feast day events; Lenten and Advent missions and activities; conferences and retreats hosted by the diocese, parishes, retreat houses or religious orders; major parish ... More
Assumption of Mary gives hope to us all
The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated on Aug. 15. This feast recognizes that Jesus' mother was "taken up body and soul into heavenly glory" when her "earthly life was finished." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 966). Normally, this feast would be a holy day of obligation to attend Mass, but this year it is not since it falls on a Monday. The Assumption of Mary is not to be confused with the Ascension of Jesus. "Jesus ascends of his own power and will because he is divine. On the other hand, Mary does not raise herself. God raises her ... More
2022 Taste of Faith is in person and online
This year you can attend Taste of Faith in person or watch it online. This annual event to raise money for seminarian education will be held Saturday, Aug. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Statehouse House Convention Center in Little Rock. Watch it live on the Diocese of Little Rock Facebook page and YouTube channel beginning at 7 p.m. Subscribe to YouTube or follow us on Facebook to receive notifications when new content is posted. This event will include a new video addressing "What the People of God Need from their Priests" featuring responses from parishioners from across ... More
Deacon John "Bo" McAllister, 75, dies Aug. 3
Deacon John “Bo” McAllister died unexpectedly at the VA Hospital in Little Rock on Wednesday, Aug. 3 at the age of 75. He served as a diocesan employee for 21 years until his retirement as chancellor for canonical affairs in 2015. McAllister, a graduate of Arkansas State University and a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, where he was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam, moved his family to Little Rock in 1978, where he worked for BEI electronics as a project manager. He graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law School in 1986, was ordained a deacon in 1993 ... More
