News Briefs

Groundbreaking

St. Bartholomew Church in Little Rock will host a groundbreaking of its Parish Life Center Saturday, Nov. 16 at 10 a.m. The…

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Holy men and women

St. Joseph kindergartner Ruby Kordsmeier dressed as St. Philomena for All Saints’ Day Nov. 1 in Conway. Elementary students dressed as their…

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All Souls Day

With the headstones of Calvary Cemetery in Little Rock serving as a solemn backdrop Nov. 2, Bishop Anthony B. Taylor described the…

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Readership survey

Arkansas Catholic is conducting an online readership survey with readers of the print and/or digital editions. The survey will take about five…

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Requiem

A Mozart Requiem Service will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock.…

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Spaghetti dinner

The Knights of Columbus will host a spaghetti dinner from 4-7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 9, at St. Boniface Church in Bigelow (New…

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Trauma of abortion

The Respect Life Office will offer a Project Rachel “Day of Prayer and Healing” for any woman in the state who has…

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Lead me, Lord

Five religious sisters from different communities in the Diocese of Little Rock lead a women’s discernment retreat Oct. 19 at St. Vincent…

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Honor roll

Mount St. Mary Academy in Little Rock has once again been named to the Advanced Placement Program School Honor Roll, earning Gold…

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Hurricane relief

Christ the King School Student Council in Fort Smith made a significant impact in supporting disaster relief efforts, raising $5,000 for Catholic…

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Belles do it again

One month after predicting in Arkansas Catholic that they would repeat as state champions, the Mount St. Mary Academy golf team made…

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Holiday bazaar

The Immaculate Conception Ladies’ Auxiliary 54th annual bazaar will be held at the parish center in Fort Smith Saturday, Nov. 2, from…

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Election Day

An Interfaith Election Day Prayer and Meditation Vigil will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5, at the…

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Book drive

The Knights of Columbus Council 812 will conduct its annual book drive for the children served by Helping Hand in Little Rock.…

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Soup tasting

The Annual Soup Tasting hosted by the Altar Society and Arts and Craft will be held Saturday, Nov. 2, in the Immaculate…

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Organ restoration

St. Edward Church in Little Rock has completed its 116-year-old pipe organ restoration this month. In 1908, a pipe organ was installed…

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Heritage night

St. Joseph High School Spanish teacher Carina Martinez helped organize the school’s first Hispanic Heritage Night Oct. 3. It was offered to…

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Parish summit

Father William Burmester, pastor of St. Edward Church in Texarkana, attended the Amazing Parish Summit in San Antonio in September along with…

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Board of directors

Father Joseph de Orbegozo, rector of the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock, was named to the St. Meinrad Alumni Association…

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Flu shots

Five nurses from CHI St. Vincent teamed up with Divine Mercy Health Center to administer 40 free flu shots to patients at…

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Grief during holidays

The Beacon of Hope grief ministry at St. Joseph Church in Conway is offering a group support session, “Grieving through the Holidays,”…

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Religious life

The Women’s Religious Discernment Retreat for single women 15 to 35 who want to learn about and discern a vocation to religious…

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Recovery retreat

A Catholic in Recovery retreat will be held Nov. 1-3 at Subiaco Abbey. The retreat is open to people in addiction recovery,…

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Birthday surprise

A surprise birthday dinner was held Sept. 25 at El Agaves Mexican restaurant in Hope for Father Nirmalraj M. Kambala, pastor of…

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Marriage Encounter

Encuentro Matrimonial, a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend in Spanish, will be held Oct. 25-27 at. St. John Center in Little Rock. The…

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Wave of Light

Holy Sews, a ministry founded at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church in Little Rock, will host the 11th annual Arkansas…

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40 Days for Life

The international 40 Days for Life ministry highlights prayer, fasting and a peaceful, prayer vigil outside an abortion facility to pray for…

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Rockets roll in Dallas

The Catholic High Rockets posted a resounding win in Catholic Bowl IV, an event featuring top Catholic high school football talent from…

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Olympic gold

Olivia Chambers, a graduate of Mount St. Mary Academy in Little Rock, gave Arkansans a local hero to cheer for at the…

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Sorority Mass

Fifteen Catholic members of the Greek sorority Chi Omega at the University of Arkansas host a back-to-school brunch following the 10 a.m.…

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