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The Faith Formation Office has begun a new partnership with the Catherine of Siena Institute to offer workshops designed to build up faith and practice in Catholics as part of the new evangelization. These workshop are being offered from September 2018 through April 2019 across the Diocese of Little Rock. Called and Gifted workshops aim to help participants discover their own charisms. A charism is gift from God to help share his mission. It is different from a natural talent that could be used selfishly. A charism is directly tied to God’s mission for you and bears ... More
Four Taste of Faith dinners were held in Arkansas this summer that raised nearly $500,000 for seminarian education in the Diocese of Little Rock. Bishop Anthony B. Taylor, Msgr. Scott Friend, VG, and diocesan vocations director, other priests and many seminarians attended these events held in Hot Springs Village, Mountain Home, Bentonville and Little Rock. In addition to dinner, these events included musical performances, vocational talks, testimonials and door prizes. St. Peter the Fisherman Church in Mountain Home hosted its first ever Taste of Faith ... More
The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends will be held Sept. 21-23 at Coury House Retreat Center on the grounds of Subiaco Abbey and Oct. 26-28 at Our Lady Queen of Peace Retreat Center in Memphis. Space is limited. Married couples with good marriages are encouraged to apply. A $100 nonrefundable application fee is required. Apply online. For more information, call Ben and Leah Brewer at (501) 733-1235 or e-mail apply@arkansaswwme.org. Encuentro Matrimonial, the Spanish-language version of this program, will be held Oct. 12-14 ... More
In popular Catholic tradition, Mary's coronation is often reenacted during the month of Mary in May crownings. Typically children, usually those who recently received their first holy Communion, carry roses and place them at the feet of a statue of Mary while placing a crown of roses on top of Mary's head. There are also numerous songs, artworks and prayers depicting Mary's queenship. The feast of the queenship of Mary was established during the universal Year of Mary by Pope Pius XII in 1954. This followed his declaration that the assumption of Mary was a dogma of faith in 1950. ... More
Do you feel lost, alone or bored in your marriage? Are you frustrated, hurt or angry with your spouse? Are you constantly fighting? Or, do you simply shut down? Have you thought about separation or divorce? Does talking about it only make it worse? Retrouvaille is available to help. This program offers tools needed to rediscover a loving marriage relationship. Thousands of couples headed for cold, unloving relationships or divorce have successfully overcome their marriage problems by attending the program. It consists of a weekend experience followed by a series of 6 to 12 post-weekend ... More
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor announced the promotion of Theresa Hall as the new superintendent for Catholic schools on Thursday, Aug. 16. Hall joined the staff of the Diocese of Little Rock as associate superintendent of schools in 2009 after serving as principal at St. Edward School in Little Rock and teaching in Catholic schools for many years. She replaced Vernell Bowen, who served as superintendent until her retirement in June. In addition, the former principal of Our Lady of the Holy Souls School in Little Rock, Ileana Dobbins, was named the new associate superintendent ... More
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor released the following statement Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018, regarding the Pennsylvania grand jury report that detailed a two-year investigation of more than seven decades of clergy sex abuse claims in the state. According to Catholic News Service, "at least 1,000 children identified in the investigation were raped in Catholic places of worship, in schools and in diocesan-owned vehicles, and were 'groomed' through diocesan programs and retreats so they could be molested, wrote members of a 23-person grand jury." ... More
The 2018 Bishop McDonald-Catholic Charities Golf Classic will be held Monday, Oct. 8 at the Maumelle Country Club. If you love to play golf, you can play and support charitable works at the same time. This tournament is the primary fundraiser for the ministries and programs of Catholic Charities of Arkansas. These include: adoption, immigration and refugee resettlement services, free medical care and assistance for the poor, natural disaster response, legislative advocacy, support for those struggling with addictions, prison ministry and resources to assist ... More