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Eucharist is the true food of thanksgiving
As we prepare to celebrate the day set aside to grateful for our blessings, Bishop Anthony B. Taylor cautions us not to let Thanksgiving be the only day we give thanks. "When Thanksgiving is celebrated as an isolated event that does not flow from an everyday attitude of humble gratitude, it can easily degenerate into a celebration of the superiority of our nation and indeed the pride of place of certain groups of people in our national self-understanding," he said in his 2021 Thanksgiving homily. "The Puritans interpreted God's goodness to them to be a sign of God's favor for them, ... More
Father Joseph Pallo, 92, dies Oct. 27
Father Gregory Luyet, judicial vicar, released the following letter regarding the death of Father Joseph L. Pallo on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. "Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: With faith in eternal life that comes through our Lord Jesus Christ, it is my sad duty to announce the death of Father Joseph Pallo. His 61 years of faithful priestly ministry touched many lives through the years as a pastor, youth director and vocations director. Even after transitioning to senior priest status, Father Pallo continued to assist at his adopted parish in California. Rev. Joseph Lawrence ... More
Father James Fanrak, 79, dies Oct. 29
Father Gregory Luyet, judicial vicar, released the following letter regarding the death of Father James Michael Fanrak on Friday, Oct. 29, 2022. "Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: With faith in eternal life that comes through our Lord Jesus Christ, I announce the death of Father James Michael Fanrak on Friday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Father Fanrak was born to Thomas Francis Fanrak and Helen Theresa Potts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 12, 1943. He attended Catholic parochial and high school in Philadelphia before going to Lewiston, ... More
Catechists to study mystery of Eucharist
Parish catechists, youth ministers, RCIA coordinators and other leaders are invited to attend an upcoming Formation Day to study, "The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church," the 2021 document released by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) outlining the goals of the National Eucharistic Revival going on now through 2025. Formation Days will be held in five parishes across the Diocese of Little Rock from November to May in English and Spanish. Participants may register online or by mail at one of the following locations: St. Theresa Church in Little Rock, Nov. 12 ... More
2022 CCA golf tournament raises $45,000
The 2022 Catholic Charities of Arkansas Golf Tournament is expected to end up with more than $45,000 for Catholic Charities programs and services. The tournament was held Oct. 8 at Granada Golf Course in Hot Springs Village. These teams won in the following categories: First Place/First Flight (Score 58) — Abe Bogoslavsky, Pat Scherrey, Jeff Scherrey and John Denery; First Place/Second Flight (Score 62) — Kevin Watson, Josh Briggs, James Larakers and Bob Johnson; First Place/Third Flight (Score 67) — Phillip Isgrig, David Warren, Jim Lienhart and Leo Olberts ... More
New series features Diocese of Little Rock
"The Chair" is an 86-episode video series about the history of the Catholic Church in America as told through its cathedrals and bishops in 42 states, including Arkansas. "The Chair: The Diocese of Little Rock" is now available on YouTube. The 22-minute episode can be viewed on the YouTube channel for NETTVCATHOLIC NET-TV. The web-based series is the first video project of DeSales Studios, which is part of DeSales Media Group, a non-profit Catholic technology and communications ministry of the Catholic Diocese in Brooklyn and Queens in New York. ... More
Bishop opposes legalization of marijuana
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor issued the following statement, Sept. 29, 2022, opposing the legalization of recreational marijuana in Arkansas. A constitutional amendment to allow licensed dispensaries to sell cannabis products to people 21 and older for any reason is on the state ballot Nov. 8: "When in 2016 the issue of medical marijuana was before the voters, I noted as part of my faithful citizenship letter that medical marijuana and recreational marijuana should be treated differently in matters of public policy. From a theological standpoint the Church has no moral ... More
Fifth One Church partner is IHM, Magnolia
Each September a church in Arkansas is chosen to benefit from One Church: Unite Arkansas in Faith and Mission. This year’s partner is Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Magnolia, a small, but growing mission in southwest Arkansas, with one Mass in English and one in Spanish every Sunday, plus campus ministry for students attending nearby Southern Arkansas University. According to Arkansas Catholic, when the church, rectory and parish hall were built in the late 1970s, no space for classrooms, meeting rooms or offices was included. Since then, parishioners have ... More
