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Bishop-elect Malone to be ordained Jan. 28
Bishop-elect Francis I. Malone, JCL, PA, will be ordained and installed as the third bishop of the Diocese of Shreveport, La., at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28 in the Shreveport Convention Center. This is a change from the previous location of the Cathedral of St. John Berchmans. This event was moved to a larger space to allow more people to attend. Because the convention center will allow seating for 2,500 people, no tickets are required and the event is open to the public. A reception will be held following the ordination and installation Mass on the ... More
Youth to apply for Búsqueda #47 team
Applications are now being accepted for the team to lead Búsqueda #47. Download and return the application form with fee to the address provided by Jan. 15. Team members are required to attend a team retreat in February and planning meetings through April. The cost to appy for the Busqueda #47 team is $65, which includes all meetings, materials, retreats, lodging, food and T-shirt. For more information, contact Sr. Patty Nava, MCP, associate director of Hispanic youth ministry, at (501) 664-0340, ext. 364. Búsqueda #47 will be held May 22-24 at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock. ... More
Seminarians now candidates for ordination
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor installed 10 Diocese of Little Rock seminarians as lectors, acolytes and candidates during the 4:30 p.m. Mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Little Rock on Saturday, Dec. 14. These included: John Paul Hartnedy of Little Rock and Mark Johns of Jonesboro as lectors, which allows them to proclaim the Word of God during liturgies and catechize the faithful; Nathan Ashburn and Daniel Wendel, both of Little Rock, and Jose Jaime Nieto of Springdale as acolytes, which allows them to serve at the altar during Mass, assist in the purification ... More
Arkansas Catholic digital edition is free
Arkansas Catholic is now offering the digital version of the weekly diocesan newspaper for free, thanks to donations to Catholic Arkansas Sharing Appeal. The page-for-page replica of the print edition can be read anywhere you have Internet access on your desktop, laptop and most smartphones and tablets. Anyone can sign up for a free account by going to: digital.arkansas-catholic.org. Then follow these steps: At digital.arkansas-catholic.org, click on “sign up”; Provide the contact information requested and create a password. Hit “submit.”; On the next screen ... More
Hearts for Life Conference to be Jan. 18-19
The diocesan Respect Life Office will host its second Hearts for Life Conference for adults at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock. This event, which will coincide with the Weekend for Life for high school youth, was created to offer participants pro-life speakers, time for prayer and inexpensive and convenient lodging prior to the eucharistic procession and Mass for Life on Jan. 19. The conference will be held from 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 to 9 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 19. The cost is $40 per person, which includes lodging, dinner Saturday evening and ... More
Buy socks and support our seminarians
Looking for a fun way to support priestly vocations to the priesthood? The Vocations Office for the Diocese of Little Rock can help. Order socks, luggage tags or pop-sockets for your phone displaying the diocesan crest. All proceeds benefit the diocese's vocations ministry and the education of its seminarians. There are two unique fun designs of these very comfortable socks. Buy one pair for $15 or 3 for $40. Luggage tags and pop-sockets are $5 each. If you place your purchase between now and Jan. 1, 2020, get a pair free for every three purchased. Tags and pop-sockets mix ... More
Come and See about priesthood Dec. 28-29
The 2019 Come and See Retreat will be held Dec. 28-29 at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock. Rooted in prayer and to consist of talks, group discussion, vocational videos and personal testimonies by priests and seminarians, this retreat is designed to help participants explore more deeply a possible calling to the diocesan priesthood. It is open to single men ages 16 and older. Activities will be offered in English and Spanish. The retreat will begin at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 28 in Fletcher Hall and end at 1 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 29 after Mass. Mail the registration form ... More
Immaculate Conception is Dec. 9 this year
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, normally celebrated on Dec. 8, will be observed on Monday, Dec. 9 this year. Since Dec. 8 falls on the Second Sunday of Advent, the feast was moved to the following day. And even though it still is a solemnity, which is the highest level of feast day in the Church, the obligation to attend Mass did not transfer with the feast. Simply Catholic gives a good explanation for this exception. "According to the Church’s canon law, the obligation to attend Mass is fixed to a date, not necessarily ... More
