Katie Zakrzewski joined Arkansas Catholic as associate editor in 2023 after working in local media and the environmental sector. A member of St. Mary Church in North Little Rock, she recently completed her master’s degree in public service from the Clinton School.
There are many networks and organizations designed to help the Catholic community in Arkansas in the fight against various vices, and July 21, another organization joined those ranks — the Diocese of Little Rock Task Force Against Human Trafficking and Pornography. Bishop…
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For some reason that Larry Witherspoon, a member of the Knights of Columbus and parishioner at St. John the Baptist Church in Cabot, can’t explain, he’s found himself drawn to the idea of uniquely evangelizing — through billboard campaigns across the state. …
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Dieciocho meses después de que el programa de certificación para catequistas de la Oficina de Formación en la Fe fue lanzado en inglés, el curso ahora está disponible en español. Jeff Hines, director de la Oficina de Formación en la Fe, dijo…
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As studies reveal the negative effects of smartphones on the health and well-being of elementary and middle schoolers, central Arkansas parents are taking a pledge to delay giving their children smartphones. Two parishioners and parents at Our Lady of the Holy Souls…
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When you think of Lake Village, you might think of the Delta and agriculture. But thanks to an updated version of a beloved book and a new documentary, many people are learning more about the history of Italian culture in what was…
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As Deisy Maria Tovar Castellano stands at the gates of the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock Aug. 8, she clutches a small handkerchief in her hands. At first, she uses the handkerchief to wipe away sweat. Soon, she…
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Camp Joshua, an annual pro-life camp, gives Arkansas students the knowledge and skills needed to combat a culture of death. Two Catholic teens who attended the July 26-28 camp — Liliana Clark, 17, and Samuel Luyet, 16 — are ready to tackle…
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It’s been a year since the new voucher initiative known as Educational Freedom Accounts were introduced to Catholic school parents. Since then, schools have seen some positive and negative outcomes as a result of the state’s LEARNS Act. EFAs enable families to…
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Following the passage of the LEARNS Act, many former public school students are exploring enrolling in Catholic schools. As many of these students join parochial schools, academic interventionists are working hard to catch these students up from learning delays during and after…
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Eighteen months after the Office of Faith Formation’s online catechist certification program launched in English, the course is now available in Spanish. Jeff Hines, director of the Office of Faith Formation, said one of his office’s main jobs is to “form” catechists. …
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