The Contreras family, hailing from Venezuela, embarked on their immigration journey to the United States through a United Nations resettlement program. Their daughter, Fabiana, celebrated her First Holy Communion in Little Rock, Arkansas, with the assistance of Catholic Charities, marking…
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The National Eucharistic Revival, initiated in 2022 by the U.S. bishops, is a three-year effort to renew Catholic faith in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. The initiative…
MoreThe Diocese of Little Rock has collaborated with FreeWill to offer a free online resource for Catholics in Arkansas to establish or revise a legally binding last will and testament,…
MoreTrinity Sunday coincides with the closing Mass of the Eucharistic Revival and Jubilee of Hope, as well as Father’s Day. The faithful gather to pray to the Father, Son, and…
MoreCatholic Relief Services is working with local Catholics to lobby U.S. Sen. John Boozman to prevent the cancellation of the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. The…
MoreAmid the Trump administration's crackdown on foreign student visas, several Catholic universities are actively working to support affected students. The administration has ordered U.S. embassies to halt new appointments for…
MoreChristopher Elser, once a college football player, was ordained a deacon by Bishop Anthony B. Taylor on May 24 at Christ the King Church in Little Rock. He is set…
MoreFather Joel Brackett, the first priest ordained from St. Vincent de Paul Church in Rogers, will begin his assignment as associate pastor at St. Edward Church in Texarkana and in…
MoreBishop Anthony B. Taylor, during the ordination of Father Joel Brackett, emphasized the importance of revering Christ in the people he serves. He encouraged Father Brackett to empower parishioners to…
MoreSt. Patrick Church in North Little Rock witnessed the ordination of two Vietnamese seminarians, Tuan Do and Joseph Nguyen, to the diaconate. This summer, Do will serve at Blessed Sacrament…
MoreThe Supreme Court, in a 4-4 decision on May 22, upheld the Oklahoma Supreme Court's ruling that the establishment of St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School as a publicly…
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Wilma Ann Wren, 88, a member of the St. John the Baptist Church in Engelberg, died May 9. She is survived by one son, Steve Wren of Pocahontas; three daughters,…
MorePatrick Dewayne Shaw, a teacher and vice principal in schools across Little Rock and Washington, D.C., died April 19 at the age of 60. Born and raised in Little Rock,…
MoreEmilia “Emmy” Lambert, 80, a member of St. Paul the Apostle Church in Pocahontas, died May 19. She is survived by her son, Dean Lambert, Jr. of Marion; her daughter,…
MoreRita Catherine Head, 80, a member of the Church of St. John the Baptist at Engelberg, died March 11. She is survived by one son Charles Joseph Head; one daughter, Kelley…
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