This events calendar is a convenient way for Catholics in Arkansas to plan or attend events all over the state. Plans are subject to change, so call in advance to confirm times and locations or visit the Diocese of Little Rock website, dolr.org/events. More events will be added every week so bookmark that page and visit it through the year.
To add or change your event, visit dolr.org/calendar-submit or email tlittle@dolr.org.
October 2020
10: Day of Prayer and Healing Retreat. West Memphis. (501) 663-0996
10: Formation for Parents About Family and Faith (Spanish) via Zoom. Online via Zoom, Little Rock. Sr. Ana Luisa Diaz Vazquez, MCP (214) 573-3794
10 – 11: YAC Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340
15: Pax Christi Presentation: Just War verses Just Peace. 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Dr. Sherry Simon (501) 258-8653
15 – Dec. 24: Our Lady of Holy Souls Grief Support Group via Zoom. Laura Humphries (501) 663-8632
16 – 30: St. John School Ciao Bella Italia Bazaar. Hot Springs. Marianne Layne (501) 282-5751
17 – 18: World Mission Sunday. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340
18: Leaders Workshop on Spirituality and Human Development in Youth Ministry (Spanish). St. John Center, Little Rock. Sr. Ana Luisa Diaz Vazquez, MCP (214) 573-3794
19 – 23: Catholic High School Alumni Dinner and Homecoming. Virtual event, Little Rock.
Dawn Berry (501) 664-4625
23: Rosary for Life at 40 Days for Life. 1501 Aldersgate Road, Little Rock. 11 a.m. Catherine Phillips (501) 664-0340
23 – 25: Marriage Encounter in Spanish. St. John Center, Little Rock. Elizabeth Reha (501) 664-0340
23 – 25: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (Spanish). Coury House Retreat Center, Subiaco. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340
24: Pre-Cana Day. St. John Center, Little Rock. Elizabeth Reha (501) 664-0340
25: Búsqueda Team Meeting (Spanish) via Zoom. Sr. Patty Nava, MCP (501) 664-0340
27: St. Dymphna Society Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Rebecca Cargile (501) 664-0340
27 – 29: Fall Education Days for Clergy. Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340
30: Prioress Installation of Sister Kimberly Prohaska, OSB. St. Scholastica Monastery, Fort Smith. (479) 783-4147
November
1 – 30: National Adoption Month
1: Solemnity of All Saints
1: Daylight Saving Time Ends
1: Spaghetti Dinner and Raffle. Paris. Shirley Kiefer (479) 963-2119
1 – 7: National Vocation Awareness Week
2: All Souls Day Mass. Calvary Cemetery, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340
2: Commemoration of All Faithful Departed (All Souls Day).
3: Calix Society of Central Arkansas Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. calix@dolr.org.
6 – 8: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (English). St. John Center, Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340
11: Veterans Day
13 – 15: Permanent Diaconate Formation Retreat (English). St. John Center, Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340
14 – 15: YAC Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340
14: 2020-21 Catholic Schools Scholarship Appeal kicks off. Marguerite Olberts (501) 664-0340
21 – 22: Catholic Campaign for Human Development Collection. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340
22: Feast of Christ the King
23 – 27: Thanksgiving Holidays for Catholic Schools
24: St. Dymphna Society Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Rebecca Cargile (501) 664-0340
26-27: Thanksgiving holiday, Diocesan offices closed.
27 – 29: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (Spanish). Coury House Retreat Center, Subiaco. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340
28: Pre-Cana/Convalidation Day in Spanish. St. John Center, Little Rock. Elizabeth Reha (501) 664-0340
29: First Sunday of Advent
December
1: Calix Society of Central Arkansas Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. (501) 960-0421
5: 91st Annual Knights of Columbus Louie Mancini Sausage Supper. Little Rock. Ray Battle (501) 607-5642
5 – 6: National Collection for Retired Religious in all parishes. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340
6: Memorial of St. Nicholas
8: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Holy day of obligation – Diocesan offices closed
11: Bingo. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, North Little Rock. Dan Smith (501) 851-2760
11 – 13: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (English). St. John Center, Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340
12: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
12: Mount St. Mary Academy Houndstooth Hustle 5K. Little Rock. Lauren Day (501) 476-3365
16 -23: Las Posadas. Van Buren. Jenn Cummins (479) 471-1211
18 – 20: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (Spanish). Coury House Retreat Center, Subiaco. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340
19: Installation of Lector, Acolyte and Candidacy for Diocesan Seminarians Mass. Little Rock. Maria Izquierdo-Roque (501) 664-0340
20: YAC Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340
21: First Day of Winter
21 – Jan. 4: Christmas Holidays for Catholic Schools
24: Christmas Eve
24 – 25: Christmas Collection for the Clergy Welfare Fund. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340
24 – 25: Christmas holiday, diocesan offices closed
25: Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Day).
29: St. Dymphna Society Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Rebecca Cargile (501) 664-0340
January 2021
1: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (New Year's Day). Holy day of obligation – Diocesan offices and Catholic schools closed
2 – 3: Come and See Priesthood Discernment Retreat. St. John Center, Little Rock. Maria Izquierdo-Roque (501) 664-0340
3: Epiphany of the Lord
5: Calix Society of Central Arkansas Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. calix@dolr.org
8: Bingo. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, North Little Rock. Dan Smith (501) 851-2760
9: 35th Annual Men's Club Shrimp and Oyster Dinner. Little Rock. Pete Stabnick (501) 663-2032
9: Parish Catechetical Leaders' Retreat. St. John Center, Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340
9: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mass. Cathedral of St. Andrew, Little Rock. Rosalyn Pruitt (501) 375-9617
10: YAC Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340
10: Baptism of the Lord
15 – 17: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (English). St. John Center, Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340
17: Mass for Life. Little Rock. Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock. Catherine Phillips (501) 664-0340
18: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, diocesan offices and schools closed
22: Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
22 – 24: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (Spanish). Coury House Retreat Center, Subiaco. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340
23: Pre-Cana Day. St. John Center, Little Rock. Elizabeth Reha (501) 664-0340
26: St. Dymphna Society Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Rebecca Cargile (501) 664-0340
29 – 31: Marriage Encounter in Spanish. St. John Center, Little Rock. Elizabeth Reha (501) 664-0340
30 – 31: Black and Indian Missions Collection. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340
31 – Feb. 6: National Catholic Schools Week. Marguerite Olberts (501) 664-0340
February
2: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord.
2: Calix Society of Central Arkansas Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. calix@dolr.org.
2: World Day for Consecrated Life. Celebrated in Parishes Feb. 6-7
3: Memorial of St. Blaise
5: Mount St. Mary Academy Founders Day and 170th Anniversary. Little Rock. (501) 664-8006
5 – 7: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (English). St. John Center, Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340
6: YAC Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340
6 – 7: Catholic Arkansas Sharing Appeal kickoff. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340
7: Diocesan Confirmation Retreat. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340
7 – 14: National Marriage Week
12: Bingo. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, North Little Rock. Dan Smith (501) 851-2760
13: Mardi Gras Casino Night and Silent Auction. First National Bank Community Center, Paris. Shirley Kiefer (479) 963-2119
14: St. Valentine’s Day
14: World Marriage Day
15: Presidents' Day, diocesan offices and schools closed
17: Ash Wednesday Collection. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340
17: Ash Wednesday
17 – April 1: CRS Rice Bowl Campaign. Rebecca Cargile (501) 664-0340
18: Rite of Election in Jonesboro. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340
19-21: Diocesan Council for Black Catholics Adult Retreat. Coury House, Subiaco. Rosalyn Pruitt (501) 375-9617
20: Rite of Election in Rogers. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340
20 – 21: Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340
21: First Sunday of Lent
21: Rite of Election in Little Rock. Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340
22: Rite of Election in Texarkana. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340
23: St. Dymphna Society Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Rebecca Cargile (501) 664-0340
26 – 28: Retrouvaille. St. John Center, Little Rock. Elizabeth Reha (501) 664-0340
26 – 28: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (Spanish). Coury House Retreat Center, Subiaco. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340
27: Convalidation Day. St. John Center, Little Rock. Elizabeth Reha (501) 664-0340
27 – 28: Arkansas Catholic Subscription Drive kickoff in all parishes. Malea Hargett (501) 664-0125
28: 51st Annual Immaculate Conception Spaghetti Dinner. Fort Smith. Sharon Blentlinger (479) 783-6798
28: YAC/AAC Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340
March
2: Calix Society of Central Arkansas Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. calix@dolr.org.
5 – 7: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (English). St. John Center, Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340
12: Bingo. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, North Little Rock. Dan Smith (501) 851-2760
13 – 14: Catholic Relief Services Collection. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340
14: Daylight Saving Time Begins
14: YAC/AAC Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340
17: St. Patrick’s Day
18: Solemnity of St. Joseph, husband of Mary
20: First Day of Spring
20: Pre-Cana Day. St. John Center, Little Rock. Elizabeth Reha (501) 664-0340
22 – 26: Spring Break for Catholic Schools.
25: Annunciation of the Lord
26 – 28: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (Spanish). Coury House Retreat Center, Subiaco. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340
28: Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
29: Holy Week Day of Recollection for Priests. Little Rock. Msgr. Scott Friend (501) 664-0340
29: Chrism Mass, Cathedral of St. Andrew, Little Rock. (501) 664-0340
30: St. Dymphna Society Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Rebecca Cargile (501) 664-0340
April
1: Holy Thursday Collection for Seminarian Education. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340
1: Holy Thursday
2: Holy Land Collection. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340
2: Good Friday. Diocesan offices and Catholic schools closed
3: Holy Saturday
3: Catholic High School Annual Junktique Sale. Little Rock. Joan Finnegan (501) 664-4625
4: Easter Sunday
6: Calix Society of Central Arkansas Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. calix@dolr.org
9: Bingo. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, North Little Rock. Dan Smith (501) 851-2760
9 – 11: Catholic Youth Convention. DoubleTree Hotel, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340
9 – 11: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (English). St. John Center, Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340
10: 17th Annual Catholic High Rocket 5K Race. Little Rock. Dawn Berry (501) 664-4625
10: Fifth Annual Gala for Trinity Junior High. United States Marshals Museum, Fort Smith. Mike Charlton (479) 353-5501
11: Divine Mercy Sunday
11: Mass for Hope and Healing. St. John Center, Little Rock. Susan David (501) 664-0340
13: Mount St. Mary Academy Mercy and Me Luncheon. Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock. Lauren Day (501) 476-3365
20 – 22: Spring Education Days for Clergy. St. John Center, Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340
23: Arkansas Catholic Professional Day for Teachers. Christ the King School, Little Rock. All Catholic Schools closed. Marguerite Olberts (501) 664-0340
23: Msgr. George Tribou Memorial Golf Tournament. Rebsamen Golf Course, Little Rock. Dawn Berry (501) 664-4625
24: Bishop Anthony B. Taylor's 67th Birthday
23 – 25: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (Spanish). Coury House Retreat Center, Subiaco. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340
27: St. Dymphna Society Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Rebecca Cargile (501) 664-0340
May
4: Calix Society of Central Arkansas Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. calix@dolr.org
7: Mount St. Mary Academy Houndstooth Golf Classic. Rebsamen Golf Course, Little Rock. Lane West (501) 664-8006
7 – 9: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (English). St. John Center, Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340
9: Mother’s Day
14: Bingo. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, North Little Rock. Dan Smith (501) 851-2760
15: Subiaco Academy graduation
15: Pre-Cana Day. St. John Center, Little Rock. Elizabeth Reha (501) 664-0340
15 -16: Search #150 Team Retreat. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340
15 -16: Catholic Communication Campaign. Arkansas Catholic, (501) 664-0125
16: Sacred Heart High School Graduation, Morrilton
16: St. Joseph High School Graduation, Conway
16: Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord (Observed)
19: Diaconate Ordination of Nathan Ashburn. Cathedral of St. Andrew, Little Rock. Maria Izquierdo-Roque (501) 664-0340
20: Immaculate Heart of Mary Eighth Grade Graduation, North Little Rock. Bingo. Dan Smith (501) 851-2760
21: Ozark Catholic Academy Graduation, Tontitown
21: Diaconate Ordination of Jaime Nieto. St. Raphael, Springdale. Maria Izquierdo-Roque (501) 664-0340
21 – 22: Christ the King Annual Spring Carnival. Fort Smith. Katie Kratzberg (479) 783-7745
23: Search Team Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340
23: Pentecost Sunday
24: Mount St. Mary Academy Graduation. Robinson Auditorium, Little Rock. Beth Pursley (501) 664-8006
25: Last Day for Blessed Sacrament School. Jonesboro. Jennifer Long (870) 932-3684
25: St. Dymphna Society Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Rebecca Cargile (501) 664-0340
26: Last Day of School for most Catholic schools
26: Diaconate Ordination of Daniel Wendel. Christ the King, Little Rock. Maria Izquierdo-Roque (501) 664-0340
27: Mount St. Mary Academy Last Day of School. Little Rock. (501) 664-8006
28: Catholic High School Graduation. Little Rock. (501) 664-3939
29: Priesthood Ordination of Deacons Alex Smith, Emmanuel Torres, Omar Galván, Brian Cundall and Ben Riley. Christ the King Church, Little Rock. Maria Izquierdo-Roque (501) 664-0340
28 – 30: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (Spanish). Coury House Retreat Center, Subiaco. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340
30: Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
31: Memorial Day, diocesan offices closed
June
1: Calix Society of Central Arkansas Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock.
calix@dolr.org
4 – 5: Sacred Heart School Bazaar. Morrilton. Alisha Koonce (501) 354-4358
5: Bishop Anthony B. Taylor's 13th Episcopal Anniversary
6: Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)
6: Search Team Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340
7 – 11: Priests' Retreat. Coury House Retreat Center, Subiaco. Msgr. Scott Friend (501) 664-0340
11: Solemnity of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
11: Bingo. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, North Little Rock. Dan Smith (501) 851-2760
13: Search Team Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340
19: Pre-Cana Day. St. John Center, Little Rock. Elizabeth Reha (501) 664-0340
19: St. Joseph Church Annual Picnic. Center Ridge. Alice Riedmueller (501) 893-2889
19 – 20: Church in Latin America Collection. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340
20: Father’s Day
20: First Day of Summer
20: Search Team Meeting (Parent Day). St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340
24: Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist
25 – 27: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (Spanish). Coury House Retreat Center, Subiaco. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340
25 – 27: Search #150. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340
29: St. Dymphna Society Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Rebecca Cargile (501) 664-0340
29: Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles
July
4: Independence Day
6: Calix Society of Central Arkansas Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. calix@dolr.org
10 – 11: Peter's Pence Collection. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340
12 – 16: Catholic Charities Summer Institute (C²SI). St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340
16 – 18: Marriage Encounter in Spanish. St. John Center, Little Rock. Elizabeth Reha (501) 664-0340
16 – 23: Permanent Diaconate Formation Homiletics Week (English). St. John Center, Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340
17 -18: 2021-22 YAC/AAC Retreat. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340
23 – 25: Arkansas Catholic Charismatic Conference. Wyndham Riverfront Hotel, North Little Rock. Janie Calvert (501) 329-1640
25-31 : Natural Family Planning Awareness Week
27: St. Dymphna Society Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Rebecca Cargile (501) 664-0340
