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Msgr. Bernard Malone, 93, dies July 19
"With faith in eternal life I announce the death of my uncle and our brother priest, Monsignor Bernard G. Malone. Msgr. Malone, aged 93, died on July 19 at Parkway Village, Little Rock where he has resided since January. At the time of his death he was the oldest priest of the diocese, and first in seniority, having served 67 years of priestly ministry. Born in Philadelphia in 1924, he was a part of the great influx of priests from Philadelphia to Little Rock in the 1900’s. Ordained to the sacred priesthood on June 3, 1950, his assignments included ... More
Bishop announces pastoral appointments
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor announced the following pastoral appointments for the Diocese of Little Rock on June 30, 2017. Effective Aug. 15: Rev. Michael Sinkler appointed chaplain for the Olivetan Benedictine Sisters at Holy Angels Convent in Jonesboro. This is in addition to his current responsibilities as chaplain at St. Bernard Hospital in Jonesboro and pastor of St. Norbert Church in Marked Tree and St. Anthony Church in Weiner; Rev. Udochukwu Vincent Ogbuji, priest of the Diocese of Umuahia, Nigeria, to leave the service of the Diocese of Little Rock. ... More
Safe environment changes effective July 1
The Diocese of Little Rock is making two significant changes to its safe environment training "to improve quality, increase efficiency and better focus efforts on areas of greatest importance," said Deacon Matt Glover, chancellor for canonical affairs. The changes, which take effect July 1, include switching from VIRTUS to CMG Connect and simplifying who must be trained and how background checks are done. "These changes come as a result of a months-long process of analyzing what we’ve been doing and how we can do it better, and they have been vetted by multiple employees, volunteers ... More
11 students complete theology institute
The diocese's Faith Formation Office recognized 11 students on June 3 for completing Little Rock Theology Institute's three-year program in theology. Five of these are set to earn their bachelor’s degree in theology through St. Gregory's University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. They are: Justin Coussoule, of St. Joseph Church in Fayetteville; Mary Jo Honeycutt, of Christ the King Church in Fort Smith; Deacon Steve Mallett, of Sacred Heart Church in Morrilton; Sean Rommel of Sacred Heart Church in Texarkana, Texas; and David Rouch of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Magnolia. ... More
Father Rother to be beatified on Sept. 23
Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect of the Congregation for Saints' Causes in Rome, will celebrate the rite of beatification for Venerable Servant of God Father Stanley Rother at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sep. 23. Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will be concelebrating this historic Mass for the first American-born martyr. All are invited to attend. Admission is free. No tickets are required. Doors open at 8 a.m. Follow event on Facebook for latest details. Pope Francis recognized Father Rother’s martyrdom last December, ... More
Catholic Charities assisting flood victims
In late April, a slow moving storm system brought significant rain to Oklahoma and areas along the border of Arkansas and Missouri. Rains were a constant downpour, filling the hill creeks and upcountry rivers. The tributaries emptied into area rivers in northeast Arkansas bringing them to unprecedented flood levels. It is considered a major flood when the Black River, for example, crests at 25 feet. This year's historic crest was 28.95 feet. An evacuation order was issued May 1 for areas on the east bank of the Black River in Pocahontas. Parishioners from St. Paul Church volunteered, ... More
CCA responding to needs of immigrants
In 2017, immigrant families face a sudden decrease in opportunities to reunite their families and integrate into American society. In Arkansas, Catholic Charities Immigration Services is the agency where thousands of immigrants turn for legal advice and representation. Demand for immigration services has skyrocketed with the new expanded threats of arrest and deportation of immigrants who have committed no crime. Catholic Charities Immigration Services in Springdale significantly expanded service capacity in the last two years, adding a volunteer immigration attorney and four accredited representatives ... More
Reunions answer questions for adoptees
Antje Harris, LSW, director of Catholic Adoption Services, recently got a wonderful surprise when she attended a workshop about spirituality in the workplace led by Don Streit. One of the attendees was a young woman named Hannah whom Harris had helped place for adoption 26 years ago with Kathy and Ray Allen. There were warm hugs and big smiles — and the joy of knowing that Hannah was doing so well. The prayer with every adoption is that a child will be healthy, happy, able to meet their highest potential and, most of all, know how loved they are. ... More
