The Year of Faith opens with a Mass in St. Peter Square in Vatican City Oct. 11, marking the 50th anniversary of opening of the Second Vatican Council. Click on a headline to read a selected story from Arkansas Catholic’s Oct. 6, 2012, special report about the year dedicated to encouraging Catholics to study, profess and demonstrate their faith.
Plans for Year of Faith include hymn, Mass, packed calendar
VATICAN CITY — With a hymn and a prayer, Italian Archbishop Rino Fisichella presented the Vatican’s initial calendar of events for the Year of Faith, which begins with a Mass Oct. 11 in St. Peter’s Square.
Small parish promotes faith formation during Year of Faith
PARAGOULD — Father Mike Sinkler, pastor of St. Mary Parish, is taking the Year of Faith as an opportunity to help his parish get to know Jesus on a personal level.
The evolving face of Catholic youth formation in NW Arkansas
ROGERS — Cars snake their way through the parking lot, winding around orange pylons and following the hand motions of the adults as they direct traffic and speak into their walkie-talkies.
Year of Faith: Open your heart to Jesus, embrace teachings
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor presented this recorded audio message at all Masses Oct. 6-7 to kick off the Year of Faith.
Diocese, parishes plan special activities
The Diocese of Little Rock and parishes around the state are hosting special events to celebrate the Year of Faith.
Arkansas’ bishop participated in all council sessions
Arkansas’ representative at the Second Vatican Council, Bishop Albert L. Fletcher, recognized early on how the diversity of the council attendees could change the Church.
16 documents issued in three years of council
Here are the 16 documents approved by the Second Vatican Council, which ran from Oct. 11, 1962, to Dec. 8, 1965, and their dates of promulgation.
For more Year of Faith resources, visit these pages on the Diocese of Little Rock website:
Universal Year of Faith
Año de la Fe Universal
