2025 Respect Life Sunday Mass, Rosary, Adoration and Procession for Life

Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025

Location: Cathedral of St. Andrew - Little Rock
Location: St. Edward Church - Little Rock
Location: Shrine of Divine Mercy - Little Rock
Contact: Catherine Phillips
Phone: (501) 664-0340, ext. 326

The Respect Life Office will host a special Eucharistic Procession for Life and Mass and other events on Respect Life Sunday, Oct. 5. This day's observation begins at 11:20 a.m. with a Rosary for Life and Eucharistic Adoration at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock until 11:50 a.m. At noon the procession starts from the Cathedral to St. Edward Church in Little Rock, about half a mile away. Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will then celebrate the bilingual Respect Life Mass at 1 p.m. at St. Edward Church. After Mass, free tacos will be served from 2 to 3 p.m. in the St. Edward Church hall. An awards ceremony for the Respect Life Student Art Contest will be held at 2:30 p.m. in the hall. The day concludes with a holy hour for life from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Shrine of Divine Mercy inside St. Edward Church.

All are invited to join hundreds of Catholics in the Diocese of Little Rock in expressing our belief in the sanctity of every human life, from the moment of conception until natural death, and in every circumstance across the lifespan. To learn more, contact Catherine Phillips, respect life director, at (501) 664-0340, ext. 326. October is Respect Life Month, which is a time to inspire and encourage individuals and parish communities to engage in a program of pro-life activity that protects, accompanies and supports the life and dignity of every person, especially the most vulnerable among us. The first Sunday of October is designated as Respect Life Sunday, which this year is Oct. 5.