The Official Newspaper of the Diocese of Little Rock
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini faced life-threatening health struggles and a crippling fear of water due to a near-drowning experience.
And yet, she founded an order of missionary sisters tending to the poor and orphaned in dangerous parts of New... More 
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor announced the following pastoral appointments:
Effective May 1
Rev. Mauricio Carrasco, appointed director of spiritual formation for the House of Formation in Little Rock (not prefect, as previously announced.
Rev.... More
A new report shows most U.S. Catholics approve of Pope Francis, but his ratings have slipped in the past few years, marked by political divides.
The findings were released by the Pew Research Center April 12 from a study that surveyed close to 12,700... More
A colorful relief sculpture of Our Lady of Guadalupe in an arched niche at St. Stephen Church in Bentonville was captured in a winning photo by C. Jacob Greeling of Bella Vista. Arkansas Catholic's annual photo contest selects an image for the cover... More
2024
April 27: Pre-Cana/Convalidation Day (Spanish)
May 18: Virtual Pre-Cana Day
June 22: Virtual Pre-Cana Day
July 21-27: National Family Planning Awareness Week
Aug. 24: Virtual Pre-Cana Day
Sept. 21: Virtual Convalidation Day
Oct.... More
"Love is patient, love is kind ... love never fails." This beautiful passage about love comes from St. Paul's first letter to the Corinthians.
This reading, the one that reminds us that love is patient and kind and so many other things,... More
1. Contact your pastor: Contact your parish to make an appointment to speak to your pastor at least six months before your tentative wedding date. During your initial meeting with the pastor, the necessary paperwork and assessment of preparation for marriage... More
These responses are answers to the most frequently asked questions from engaged couples about getting married in the Diocese of Little Rock. For more information, contact Elizabeth Reha, director of family life, at (501) 664-0340 or ereha@dolr.org.
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The diocese’s Office of Youth Ministry once again handed out its St. Timothy Award to a graduating senior who is a witness to his faith and sets a positive example for his peers.
Luke Parker, 18, a parishioner at Immaculate Conception Church... More
WYNNE — As Jacob Hess navigated the empty streets in his large truck, he pointed to concrete foundations and rain-soaked memorials where houses once stood.
The now-abandoned streets are lined with warped trees. Tattered blue tarps wave... More
