Join us Saturdays from 9:30—10:30 a.m. in the Cathedral to pray the Rosary. If you would like to submit prayer requets please email prayerrequests@csalr.org. For more information contact T. David Bourne, tdavidbourne@protonmail.com.
Giving is a lifestyle. Generosity, whether it be a selfless giving of your time, your talents, or your treasure, is a true mark of a follower of Christ. In the Diocese of Little Rock, we are blessed with many individuals and families that have joined together to make a difference in our world by being long-time, monthly supporters of the Catholic Arkansas Sharing Appeal. Please return your CASA gift/pledge to-day! The Cathedral’s 2022 goal is $56,000.
Fr. Jerome Kodell, OSB, will lead the Lenten Day of Recollection at Coury House in Subiaco Tuesday, March 8. Topic will be "The Journey to Easter." Registration is 8:30 am and includes two conferences, opportunity for reconciliation, Stations of the Cross, Eucharistic Adoration, noon prayer with the monks, lunch and ends with Mass in the Coury House Chapel. Cost is $25. Call 479-934-1290 or email couryhouse@subi.orgto sign up for the day. Overnight accommodations are available at Coury House if anyone is interested
Deepen your friendship with the Lord in sacred stillness & quiet. Experience an Ignatian Silent Directed Retreat at St. John's Center, Little Rock.The retreat begins Thursday, March 17 with dinner at 6:00 p.m. and ends Sunday, March 20 after lunch. A cost of $325.00 includes 3 night accommodations, 9 meals, and daily individual sessions with a retreat director.For details contact Jennifer Wolfe at 501-851-2763 or dolr.silentretreat@gmail.com Registration forms are available at www.dolr.org.Space is limited.
Retrouvaille is a Lifeline for Married Couples. It is a program to help couples heal and renew their marriages.It provides tools needed to rediscover a loving marriage relationship and improve communication. This program has helped couples renew their relationships, even couples who have separated or divorced. Due to the rise in Covid-19 cases, we will be presenting our next Retrouvaille weekend virtually. Our AR Retrouvaille Virtual Weekend will be February 24—27. For further information, call 1-800-470-2230 or 501 834-1956. To register visit HelpOurMarriage.org
RCIA might just be for you! RCIA is for someone who is: 1) Interested in becoming Catholic (2) Unbaptized (3) Baptized in another Christian denomination. The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. Classes will meet Wednesday, January 19 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Education Room of McDonald Hall. For more information about R.C.I.A., please contact Fr. Joseph de Orbegozo at the Cathedral Office or Debbie King at 231-4193
Sunday, January 16, Bishop Anthony Taylor will preside at our Annual Diocesan Mass for Life. Prior to the Mass, Bishop Taylor will lead the Eucharistic Procession for Life, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on the plaza in front of the Double Tree Hotel (Broadway and Markham streets), through the Riverfront Park in downtown Little Rock, approximately 3/4 mile. There will be Eucharistic Adoration before Mass. Join hundreds of Catholics at this event as we give public witness to our faith and hope in Jesus Christ! Please contact the Respect Life Office, 501-664-0340, ext. 326. or cphillips@dolr.org for more information
It is not too late to join our Bible Study based on the massively popular series about the life of Christ called “The Chosen”. Each session will include watching a part of the DVD and reflect on Scripture. We meet Sunday’s at 9:45 a.m. in McDonald Hall. This is a Bible study for anyone and everyone. Please join us!
RCIA might just be for you! RCIA is for someone who is: 1) Interested in becoming Catholic (2) Unbaptized (3) Baptized in another Christian denomination. The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. Classes will meet Wednesday, January 12 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Education Room of McDonald Hall. For more information about R.C.I.A., please contact Fr. Joseph de Orbegozo at the Cathedral Office or Debbie King at 231-4193.
There will not be a Deanery Advent Penitence Service this year. For this reason, the Cathedral’s reconciliation hours will be extended the weekend of December 18-19. The schedule is as follows: Saturday, December 18, 2:00—4:15 p.m. and 5:30—6:30 p.m. Sunday, December 19, 7:00—8:15 a.m., 9:30-11:45 a.m., 3:00—5:15 p.m., and 6:30—7:30 p.m.
CHRISTMAS 2021 Mass Schedule: CHRISTMAS EVE 5:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M Midnight Mass, 11:15 PM.CHRISTMAS CAROLS with Mass at 12:00 A.M. CHRISTMAS DAY 10:00 A.M
The collection at all Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses will be for the Diocesan Clergy Welfare Fund. This fund provides retirement and health care benefits to retired and infirmed priests in our Diocese. Our priests spend every day of their adult lives as humble and devoted servants, doing God’s work and serving us until age or infirmity calls them to retirement. Your contributions to the Clergy Welfare Fund make our priests’ retirement possible. Please share with them the generosity that they continue to share with us.
Christmas flower donations are used to purchase the poinsettias and greenery which is used to decorate the Cathedral for Christmas. If you would like to make a donation in memory/honor of a loved one, please use the Christmas Flower envelope included in the December envelope packet, donate through our Online Giving program by visiting our website at www.csalr.org, click ONLINE GIVING and Christmas Flowers will appear as the “Featured Fund”, or mail your donation to the Cathedral Office.
During the Seasons of Advent and Christmas, we are debuting Mass Leaflets. These leaflets will be available before all Masses and will more carefully integrate music and liturgical aspects of our weekend Masses. These leaflets will contain all the sung Mass parts, some of the congregational hymns, the responsorial psalm refrain, the alleluia, and other musical aspects. Occasionally, for example, the choir will sing an anthem in Latin: the leaflet will contain the original Latin text as well as the English translation. The leaflet will contain most of the spoken responses that the congregation says: the creed, several of the dialogues, and the occasional solemn blessing at the end of Mass; it will also contain the scripture readings and their responses. We hope that these Mass leaflets will make the liturgy more user friendly and be a good resource for visitors and non-Catholics who might visit the Cathedral during the holiday sea-son
Join us Friday evening, December 17, after the Chili Cook-off, to help decorate the Cathedral for the Christmas season. There are jobs for all ages! All helping hands will be greatly appreciated.
Plan to attend the Knights of Columbus Annual Chili Cook-Off, Friday, December 17 begin-ning at 5:00 p.m. in McDonald Hall. Awards will be given for best chili. Beverages, toppings (cheese, sour cream, crackers, and Fritos), and paper goods will be provided. Join us for an evening of food, fun and fellow-ship!
The ability to support and participate online is more important now than ever. That is why our parish offers Online Giving as an option to support our continued mission and ministries. Online Giving allows you to make your contributions, donations, national/local special collections, Christmas/Easter flow-er fund, memorials, honorariums, etc. via your mobile phone, smart device or computer to our parish. It’s convenient and easy and you don’t have to worry about remember to use your contribution envelopes. Set up your gift today! Visit the Cathedral’s website, www.csalr.org and click Online Giving. For more information, please contact the Cathedral office.
This year we will have a two Masses for Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, November 24 at 5:30 p.m. and Thanksgiving Day 8:30 a.m. All are welcome to bring food baskets for Fr. de Orbegozo to bless. Please join us.
Join us Saturdays from 9:30—10:30 a.m. in the Cathedral to pray the Rosary and discuss a short section from Pope St. John Paul II’s Apostolic Letter on the Most Holy Rosary. If you would like to submit prayer requests for the group to remember during their Saturday devotion, please email prayerrequests@csalr.org. For more information c o n t a c t T . D a v i d B o u r t at davidbourne@protonmail.com
