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Bishop appeals for regulations on firearms
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor delivered the following letter to the Arkansas delegation in Washington, Feb. 28, to ask them to support “reasonable, life-saving regulations on firearms” in response to the Feb. 14 school shooting in Parkland, Florida, and other mass shootings. The letter reads: “I join the student survivors of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in urging you to do what Congress has been reluctant to do for too long. Now is the time to enact reasonable, life-saving regulations on firearms that include: a civilian ban on ... More
National Catholic Call-in Day is Feb. 26
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor is urging all Catholics to participate in the National Catholic Call-in Day for the Protection of Dreamers on Monday, Feb. 26. The U.S. Senate on Feb. 15 failed to pass three separate pieces of legislation that would have given a path to citizenship to 1.8 million undocumented immigrants, commonly called Dreamers. Please call Arkansas' U.S. Senators Tom Cotton and John Boozman, and your district's U.S. house representative to urge them to pass legislation to protect Dreamers from deportation. Call the senators through the Capitol switchboard ... More
Theology Institute comes to an end in June
Because of declining enrollment, Little Rock Theology Institute will close in June after 21 years of teaching Scripture, theology and philosophy to lay Catholics. Read about its history in Arkansas Catholic. This three-year academic program for adults in the Diocese of Little Rock has offered students an opportunity for personal enrichment, catechist certification and to earn a bachelor's degree in theology. The classes, which have been offered monthly, were taught by diocesan staff and professors from various Catholic colleges and universities at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock. ... More
Bishop sends letter urging DACA protection
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor released the following letter, which was sent, Feb. 2, 2018, to Arkansas’ senators and representatives in Washington to ask them to pass legislation to protect DACA recipients. The bishop is also encouraging all Catholics to write or call the U.S. senators and their representative to vote in favor of a “clean” DACA bill. “I am writing to urge you to pass a clean Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) bill in February that will include a path to citizenship. There is grassroots bipartisan support for a just and humane solution for the Dreamers whose fate is in your hands. ... More
Immigration suggestion: File I-130 petition
Catholic Charities Immigration Services issued the following statement, Feb. 2, 2018, regarding President Donald Trump’s family immigration proposal. “We suggest U.S. citizens who have parents, children 21 years of age or older, married children and siblings who do not have legal status in the USA to file an I-130 petition on their behalf, so they can start the process to immigrate to the United States. We suggest to Legal Permanent Residents to file an I-130 petition on behalf of their unmarried children who are 21 years of age or older. The above are some of the categories that ... More
Bishop publishes book on Blessed Rother
“Blessed Stanley Francis Rother: The First American Martyr,” a new book by Bishop Anthony B. Taylor, is now available for purchase. The bilingual book is an informative and inspiring account of the life and death of the Oklahoma priest who was murdered for his faith in 1981 in Guatemala. It was adapted from an extensive audio-visual presentation created by Bishop Taylor. The 88-page book includes eight pages of color photographs from Father Rother’s life and his September 2017 beatification Mass in Oklahoma City. Order by Mail: $6 per book (includes USPS shipping). Please allow ... More
Bishop releases letter about March for Life
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor released the following letter to the people of the Diocese of Little Rock Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, regarding the March for Life. "This is to remind you of the two Masses for Life to be offered at the Cathedral of St. Andrew this Sunday, Jan. 21 as we pray for an end to abortion on this 45th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion on demand in this country. The Mass for youth is at 10 a.m. and the Mass for the general public is at 12:05 p.m. Also there will be a prayer vigil with adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 6:30 p.m. Saturday ... More
Bishop announces pastoral appointments
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor announced the following pastoral appointments for the Diocese of Little Rock on Jan. 9, 2018. Effective Feb. 1: Rev. Francis Madanu appointed associate pastor of Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church in Little Rock. He is relieved of his responsibilities as associate pastor of Christ the King Church in Little Rock. Rev. Thomas C. Marks appointed to expanded ministry to nursing homes and the homebound in the Little Rock area. This is in addition to his current ministry as chaplain at Carmel of St. Teresa of Jesus in Little Rock, hospital chaplain at the University of Arkansas ... More
