The Diocese of Little Rock will ordain five men to the priesthood on May 29 at Barton Coliseum in Little Rock: Alex Smith, Ben Riley, Brian Cundall, Emmanuel Torres and Omar Galván. After more than a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bishop Anthony B. Taylor has invited all the faithful to attend the ordination, a triumphant moment in the Catholic Church in Arkansas. This section contains information about the ordination, first Masses for the newly ordained and the stories of each of the men taking the next steps in their vocation.