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Catholic Graduates 2020

The graduating class of 2020 said goodbye to their Catholic high school education during unprecedented times. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, schools have been physically closed since March, which also meant the cancellation of sports, extracurriculars and notable activities that mark a senior year of high school. In this section, you’ll learn about inspiring honor graduates, valedictorians and salutatorians and a list of all graduates. Congrats to the class of 2020!

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Matthew Whittle stands outside his North Little Rock home May 7. A Baptist, he said he gained a deeper appreciation for spiritual matters during his time at Subiaco.
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Confidence builds for Matthew Whittle at Subiaco

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MSM’s Sophie Mammarelli plans to hone her filmmaking

Ryley Welcher, 18, played softball for the Rebels at the local baseball field throughout her time at Sacred Heart High School in Morrilton. She only played three games this year before schools shut down.
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Ryley Welcher leans on sports, faith to keep her strong

Sam Ray speaks after signing on as a seminarian for the Diocese of Little Rock, April 28 in the nearly empty gym at Catholic High School in Little Rock. He was joined by his parents and Bishop Anthony B. Taylor.
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Catholic High’s Sam Ray guided to find religious calling

Will Schichtl, 18, of Mayflower, said Catholic education at St. Joseph School in Conway helped the desire to live a life of service. He will leave for basic training in the U.S. Marine Reserves in October.
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Conway grad credits school for his desire to serve

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Graduates of Subiaco Academy

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Graduates of St. Joseph High School in Conway

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Graduates of Catholic High School for Boys in Little Rock

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Graduates of Sacred Heart High School in Morrilton

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Graduates of Mount St. Mary Academy in Little Rock

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The Diocese of Little Rock announced plans to demo The Diocese of Little Rock announced plans to demolish the historic St. Joseph Center in North Little Rock following a devastating fire on March 19. The decision, made due to prohibitive restoration costs, signifies the end of its use as an art studio and Airbnb.

Read the bishop's statement on arkansas-catholic.org.
“He would use those [Necco wafers] as hosts to g “He would use those [Necco wafers] as hosts to give ‘Communion’ to us, as we’d go to his little pretend Mass. At the time, to me, it was like, ‘This is dumb.’ But looking back on it, ‘OK, now I understand, he’s pope now. He had this calling,'” exclaimed Louis Prevost, Pope Leo XIV's older brother.

https://arkansas-catholic.org/2025/06/20/pope-leo-xiv-early-life/
The National Eucharistic Revival — a three-year The National Eucharistic Revival — a three-year initiative of the U.S. bishops aimed at reviving Catholic belief in Jesus’ real presence in the Eucharist — began in 2022. The revival ended June 22.

https://arkansas-catholic.org/2025/06/19/national-eucharistic-revival-catholic-belonging/
The Diocese of Little Rock has partnered with Free The Diocese of Little Rock has partnered with FreeWill, a company to help Catholics in Arkansas create or update a legally binding last will and testament, along with other important financial and end-of-life documents. 

https://arkansas-catholic.org/2025/06/18/diocese-little-rock-will-partnership/
When the Contreras family began their immigration When the Contreras family began their immigration journey in July 2019, they never imagined that six years later, they would be celebrating their daughter Fabiana’s First Holy Communion in Little Rock. 

https://arkansas-catholic.org/2025/06/18/first-communion-arkansas-catholic-church/
In this "From the Bishop" column, Bishop Taylor an In this "From the Bishop" column, Bishop Taylor answers a frequently asked question: Are Mass prayers directed to God or Jesus? 

https://arkansas-catholic.org/2025/06/17/fathers-day-trinity-sunday-celebration/
Registration for the Jubilee Celebration in Litle Registration for the Jubilee Celebration in Litle Rock June 28 closes tomorrow, June 21. Register now to let organizers know you are coming. 
https://www.dolr.org/events/diocese-little-rock-jubilee-year-2025-celebration-little-rock
“The funding for the CRS Dole-McGovern school fo “The funding for the CRS Dole-McGovern school food program will be discontinued on July 1 unless Congress intervenes, informing the administration how cutting that program will hurt their states,” said Dr. Sherry Simon. “We want to convince (Boozman) that, first of all, the decision to cut funding to feed these children goes against our values as Americans and people of faith. Secondly, the discontinuation of this vital program will harm Arkansas farmers.”

https://arkansas-catholic.org/2025/06/16/usda-cancels-mcgovern-dole-program/
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