Latino outreach for Catholic schools

Several members of the Diocese of Little Rock attended the Latino Enrollment Institute at the University of Notre Dame June 16-19. St. Joseph School in Conway was represented by principal Matthew Tucker, board member Blanca Ramirez and associate pastor Father Daniel Wendel.…

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Lumen Christi nominee from Siloam Springs

Marie Rollins, a member of St. Mary Church in Siloam Springs, was named a Lumen Christi Award nominee by Catholic Extension. Rollins is the founder of HOPE’s Kitchen and has overseen the volunteers for the past 11 years. Since then, they have…

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Staff members, freelancer earn awards

Arkansas Catholic earned six writing awards during the annual Catholic Media Conference in Atlanta June. 21.  Editor Malea Hargett brought home two first-place awards for best editorials for weekly newspapers, one on Arkansas’ maternal mortality rate and another on Catholics seeking public…

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Garage sale to be held for nine days

St. Joseph Church in Fayetteville is hosting a garage sale from June 28-July 7 from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays, except July 4. All proceeds will go toward the new church construction. For more information or…

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Pro-life camp registration open

Camp Joshua, a pro-life camp for students ages 13-19, is set for July 26-28 at CrossHeirs Retreat Center in Humphrey. The three-day camp is designed to train students to be effective pro-life leaders and covers all the basics of pro-life issues in…

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Women’s retreat popular at Subiaco

A women’s retreat, titled “Thy Will Be Done: Putting Ourselves in the Hands of God,” will be held Oct. 4-6 at Subiaco Abbey. The retreat directors/speakers are Debbie Eckert, spiritual director and retired business owner, and Father John Marconi, spiritual director and…

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MSM students chosen for summer programs

Six Mount St. Mary Academy juniors, three sophomores and two freshmen in Little Rock were selected to participate in three of Arkansas’ most well-known summer programs for high school students. Six rising seniors will be attending this year’s Arkansas Governor’s School program…

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North Little Rock deacon celebrates 25 years

Deacon Fred Molina of St. Anne Church in North Little Rock celebrated his 25th anniversary as a deacon May 22. Molina was ordained for the Diocese of Rockville Centre on Long Island, N.Y., in 1999. In 2004, he retired to Florida after a…

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Three seniors claim scholarships

Three Catholic high school seniors who recently graduated in Little Rock were among 2,900 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities. Officials of each sponsor college selected their scholarship winners from among the finalists in the 2024 National…

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MSM at Odyssey of the Mind World Finals

The Mount St. Mary Academy Odyssey of the Mind in Little Rock team placed second at the 2024 World Finals, besting 36 of the top teams to earn the runner-up spot. This year’s event took place May 20-24 at Iowa State University…

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