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Parishes across the diocese provided this information about special missions, activities or programs they have scheduled during Lent. Call the parish for details before making your plans to attend.
BELLA VISTA
St. Bernard of Clairvaux Church
“Through Word, Sacrament, and Fellowship Seek to Promote an Encounter with Christ which is Renewing and Transforming” Mission
March 25-30; 8:30 a.m. Mass and 7 p.m. presentation daily; in church and parish hall. Father John O’Donnell and Sister Anne McCoy, SSJ, from the Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Association in Washington, D.C.,will be guest speakers.
“The Eucharist: the Real Presence” video
March 20 at 9 a.m. in parish hall
Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent at 4 p.m.
Sponsored by parish ministries and organizations
Lenten Fish Fries
March 10 and April 7 at 5 p.m. in parish hall. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus
Mass followed by soup supper
March 15 and 22 at 6 p.m.
Seder Supper
April 9 at 4 p.m. in parish hall, for RCIA class
BENTONVILLE
St. Stephen Church
Lenten Fish Fry
March 10 and 24 from 5:30-7 p.m. in Parish Life Center
Live Stations of the Cross and Soup Bowl
April 5 from 6-8 p.m.; Stations in church; Soup Bowl in Parish Life Center
CAMDEN
St. Louis Church
“Lent: A Matter of the Heart” Mission
March 5-8; 4:30 p.m. presentation and supper March 5; 6:30 p.m. supper and 7 p.m. presentation, March 6-8 in the parish hall. Sister Mary Ellen McAleese, OSF, from Wheaton, Ill., is the guest speaker
CARLISLE
St. Rose of Lima Church
Stations of the Cross and Benediction
Fridays during Lent at 7 p.m.
Stations of the Cross followed by Mass of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and devotions to Hearts of Jesus and Mary
First Fridays from 6-9 p.m.
Devotions to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary with adoration of the Blessed Sacrament followed by Mass of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
First Saturdays beginning at 7:30 a.m.
Penitential Services
Before all Masses and on First Fridays and Saturdays during Two Hearts devotions
CHEROKEE VILLAGE
St. Michael Church
“Contemplative Dimension of the Gospel for the Lay Faithful” Mission
March 5-9: Call parish for times and location at (870) 257-2850. Father John Michael Payne, OCD, of Marylake Monastery in Little Rock, is the guest speaker.
CLARKSVILLE
Holy Redeemer Church
Stations of the Cross
Wednesdays during Lent at 7:30 p.m.
“Touching the Mysteries: Scripture and the Rosary” Lenten Bible study
Wednesdays from March 8 to April 5 at 6:30p.m. in parish center
Parish Lenten Worship program
Thursdays during Lent with Mass at 5:30 p.m.; supper at 6:30 p.m.; and presentation at 7 p.m. Topics: March 9, “Prayer” with Msgr. Scott Friend of Little Rock; March 16, “Scripture and the Rosary” with Marie Bishop; March 23, “Prayer on the Run” with Marietta Stimpson; March 30, “Caps of Comfort” with Diane Heil (a cancer survivor story of prayer); April 6, Family Service Night
Live Stations of the Cross
Good Friday at 3 p.m. on church grounds. Presented by parish’s Hispanic community
CONWAY
St. Joseph Church
Mass followed by Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent at 6 p.m.
Lenten Soup Suppers
March 8, 15, 22 and April 5 from 5-7 p.m. in the parish hall; take-out available at 4:30 p.m.
Reconciliation services
April 11-12 from 4-5:30 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m.
EL DORADO
Holy Redeemer Church
Lenten Fish Fry
March 10 at 5 p.m. in parish hall. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus
Ecumenical Day of Recollection
March 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in church
“The Da Vinci Code and the Rapture” Conference
March 7 and 14 at 6 p.m. in parish hall. Stephen J. Binz, a Catholic biblical scholar and author from Little Rock, is the guest speaker.
FAIRFIELD BAY
St. Francis of Assisi Church
“Breathe on Me, the Breath of God” Day of Recollection
March 7 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in parish hall. Msgr. J. Gaston Hebert of Hot Springs is the guest speaker.
FAYETTEVILLE
St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish
Busy College Student Retreat
Call parish for details at (479) 444-0223
Lenten Spiritual Retreat for university students
March 31 to April 2. Father Dennis Bosse, OFM, a Catholic campus minister from Galveston, Texas, is the guest speaker.
FORDYCE
Good Shepherd Church
Stations of The Cross
Fridays during Lent at 6 p.m.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament followed by the Divine Mercy Chaplet, Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help, The Cenacle and consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Wednesdays during Lent, 5 p.m.
HOT SPRINGS
Church of St. John the Baptist
Stations of the Cross followed by Lenten supper
Fridays during Lent at 6 p.m.
Live Stations of the Cross followed by Lenten supper
April 7 at 6 p.m. Presented by parish youth
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
Stations of the Cross and Benediction
Wednesdays during Lent, 6 p.m.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Each day during Lent from 7 to 9:45 a.m. in church
Live Stations of the Cross
Good Friday at noon in the church. Presented by Parish Religious Education students
HUNTSVILLE
St. John the Evangelist Church
Bilingual Stations of the Cross or First Friday Mass
Fridays during Lent at 6 p.m.
JACKSONVILLE
St. Jude the Apostle Church
Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent at 7 p.m.
Live Stations of the Cross
March 10 at 7 p.m. Presented by the parish’s Catholic Youth Ministry program
JONESBORO
Blessed Sacrament Church
Stations of the Cross followed by Lenten soup supper
Fridays during Lent at 6 p.m.
Lenten Mission
March 12-15 at 7 p.m. each night; weekday Mass as announced; with penance service on March 14. Redemptorist Fathers William Broker and Vic Karls, parish missionaries from Liguori Mission House in Liguori, Mo., are the guest speakers.
Live Stations of the Cross in Spanish
Good Friday at 4 p.m. at Holy Angels Convent in Jonesboro
LITTLE ROCK
Christ the King
Reconciliation and Mass
Wednesdays during Lent at 5:45 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent at 6:30 p.m.
Lenten Reconciliation Service
March 21 at 7 p.m.
Contemplative Prayer Series
Wednesdays during Lent from March 1 to April 12 at 7 p.m. in the church. Led by associate pastor, Father Jose Uppani, the sessions will include Lenten meditations on sin, repentance and penance; the Ten Commandments; sacrament of reconciliation; and the Passion of Jesus Christ.
“Touching the Mysteries, Scriptures and the Rosary” by Little Rock Scripture Study
Wednesdays from March 1-29 from 8:30 to 10 a.m.; Mondays from Feb. 27 to March 27 from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m.; in the Family Life Center
Holy Thursday Family Dinner
April 13 at 5 p.m. before Holy Thursday Mass in the Family Life Center
Live Stations of the Cross
April 7 at 6:30 p.m.; presented by the fifth grade students in church. April 14 at 3 p.m.; presented by the parish’s Catholic Youth Ministry program in church
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church
Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent at 1 p.m. with school students; and 6 p.m. followed by soup supper
Live Stations of the Cross
Good Friday at 3 p.m.
Divine Mercy Lenten series
April 3-4 at 6 p.m. Mass. Father Thomas Keller, pastor of St. Rose of Lima Church in Carlisle and Holy Trinity Church in England, will be the guest celebrant and homilist.
Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church
Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent at 7 p.m. in the church
Live Stations of the Cross
April 7 at 7 p.m. Presented by the fourth grade class
Eucharistic Lenten Reflection followed by vespers; Mass
Sundays during Lent at 3:30 p.m. through 5:30 p.m. Mass
Men’s Club Lenten Fish Fry
March 3 and 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Allen Center; $7 for adults and $3 for children younger than 12
St. Patrick’s Day Potato Night
March 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Allen Center; $4 for adults and children younger than 6 eat for free. Sponsored by parish Men’s Club
Holy Souls Lenten Red Cross Blood Drive
March 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Allen Center
“What the Catholic Church Teaches About …” Lenten series
March 8, 15, 22 and April 5 following the 5:30 p.m. Mass in the parish hall. Cost is $15 for series or $5 each night; reservations required; childcare available; teenagers invited. Topics include “Spirituality: What gets in the Way of your Spiritual Growth, March 8; “Divorce/Annulment: Are you Alone?” March 15; “Scripture and Evolution: Are they Compatible,” March 22; and “Ouija Boards, Tarot Cards, Astrology, Fortune Telling,” April 5.
St. Bartholomew Church
Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent at 5:30 p.m.
St. Edward Church
Bilingual Live Stations of the Cross
Good Friday at 4 p.m. in MacArthur Park in Little Rock
MENA
St. Agnes Church
Day Retreat
March 11 from 1-4 p.m.; led by Deacon Larry and Sally Hatch in the church
MONTICELLO
St. Mark Church
“Sowers of Justice: Leadership for the Common Good” series
Mondays at 6:30 p.m. during Lent through April 3, in the church. Tom Navin, director of social action for the Diocese of Little Rock, will lead the five-week series for the Southeast Deanery.
MORRILTON
Sacred Heart Church
Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent at 7 p.m.
MORRISON BLUFF
Sts. Peter and Paul Church
Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent at 7 p.m.
MOUNT IDA
All Saints Church
Day Retreat
March 12 from 1-4 p.m.; led by Deacon Larry and Sally Hatch in the church
MOUNTAIN HOME
St. Peter the Fisherman Church
“Called and Chosen” Lenten Mission
March 19-22 at 7 p.m. each night. Father Norman Langenbrunner and Jeanne Hunt from the Oblates of the Sacred Heart DeSales Ministries in Niagara, N.Y., are the guest speakers.
Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent after the 5:15 p.m. Mass
MOUNTAIN VIEW
St. Mary Church
Weekday Mass
Wednesdays during Lent at 5:30 p.m.
Stations of the Cross followed by Word and Communion service and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Fridays during Lent at 3:30 p.m.
Lenten Journey with movie, meditation and discussion
Tuesdays during Lent at 6:30 p.m.
Parish Seder Meal
April 11 at 6:30 p.m.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK
Immaculate Conception Church
Way of the Cross
Fridays during Lent at 2:15 p.m. for school students; 7 p.m. for the parish
Live Stations of the Cross
April 5 and 7 at 7 p.m. in the church. Presented by the parish’s Catholic Youth Ministry program
St. Augustine Church
Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent at 6:30 p.m.
St. Mary Church
Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent at 7 p.m.
Live Stations of the Cross
March 31 at 7 p.m. Presented by the school students
Parish Seder Meal
April 12 at 7 p.m. in the parish center. Sponsored by the Christian Ladies Club
PTO Fish Fry
March 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the parish hall. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children 14 and younger; children 3 and younger eat free. Cost at the door is $1 more.
PARIS
St. Joseph Church
Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent at 7 p.m.
Anointing of the Sick
March 25 at 6 p.m. Mass and March 26 at 9 a.m. Mass
Penitential Service and Reconciliation
March 29 at 7 p.m.
PINE BLUFF
St. Joseph Church
Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent at 6 p.m.
Lenten Fish Fries
Fridays during Lent through April 7 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in Gallagher Hall. Cost is $9 for adults and $4.50 for children younger than 12; carry-outs available. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 1153, St. Joseph Altar Society and Catholic Daughters of the Americas Victory Court 564
ROGERS
St. Vincent de Paul Church
Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent through March 31 at 6 p.m. in English and 7 p.m. in Spanish. Presented by different parish ministries and organizations each week
“Mysteries of the Rosary” Little Rock Scripture Study
Wednesdays starting Feb. 15 for eight weeks from 6:15 -7:30 p.m. in school meeting room C
“Lenten Logos” Bible study
Mondays beginning Feb. 13 for seven weeks from 9 to 11 a.m. in the daily chapel; childcare available for children 5 and younger. Sponsored by Women Growing in Faith group
Theology on Tap
Tuesdays during Lent from March 7-28 at 7 p.m. at Club Frisco in Rogers; at the church on March 28. Associate pastor Father Shaun Wesley will facilitiate.
Religious Vocations Women’s Retreat
March 11 at 8 a.m. in parish hall; hosted by Sister Concepta Joerger, OP. Call (479) 636-0200, ext. 2133 for details.
Legion of Mary Retreat
March 11 at 10:30 a.m. in daily chapel. Call Donna McGann at (479) 644-4168 for details.
SAINT VINCENT
St. Mary Church
Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent at 7 p.m.; First Fridays at 7 p.m. will be an anointing Mass
SILOAM SPRINGS
St. Mary Church
Stations of the Cross and Benediction
Wednesdays during Lent at 6:15 p.m.
SPRINGDALE
St. Raphael Church
Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent at 6 p.m. in English; 7 p.m. in Spanish
Live Stations of the Cross
Good Friday following 7:30 p.m. Spanish Mass
TONTITOWN
St. Joseph Church
Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent at 7 p.m.
VAN BUREN
St. Michael Church
Stations of the Cross and Benediction
Fridays during Lent at 7 p.m. Stations will alternate in English and Spanish
WALNUT RIDGE
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent at 5:30 p.m.
WEST MEMPHIS
St. Michael Church
Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent at 6:30 p.m.
Live Stations of the Cross
March 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the church; April 9 after the 10:30 a.m. Mass; and April 14 following the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3 p.m.
