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Arkansas only Pro-Life Camp Joshua 2019 planned for July 26-28! If you know a teen who has an interest in making a difference for life Camp Joshua is the place where they will spend a weekend learning about the issues of abortion, euthanasia and embryonic stem cell research while enjoying Cross Heirs Lodge, eating great food, playing pool and meeting new friends from around the state who share their love for life! Cost per student is $100. To register or for more visit www.campjoshuaar.com Limited scholarships available. Sponsored by Arkansas Right to Life 501-663-4237 or artl4237@att.net

C2SI—Catholic Charities Summer Institute is now accepting registrations for the summer pro-gram put together by the Youth Ministry Office and Catholic Charities of Little Rock. This pro-gram is open to youth in the 9th-12th grades interested in learning about the social justice teachings of the Catholic Church. During this 5 day session participants will have the opportunity to learn how to put the social justice lessons learned each morning into action with worth-while “hands on” experience by working in the community. Join us in Jesus’s invitation to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the home-less and welcome the stranger among us. Participants receive 40 hours of community service for the week. C2SI is held at St. John Center, Little Rock, July 8-12, 2019. An optional July 7th opportunity to work on a Habitat for Humanity house is provided as well. The fee is $200.00. For more information and the registration visit our website www.dolr.org.

A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is like Spring-time.It’s a weekend of fresh air, the rebirth of romance and new beginnings.If you’d like to make your marriage more special than it already is –apply now!The next weekends are in Memphis at Our Lady Queen of Peace Retreat Center, June 7-9, 2019 and in Arkansas at the Subiaco Coury House, September 6-8, 2019.Space is limited. Apply online at www.memphiswwme.orgor email sneezygal@yahoo.com

Registrations are now being accepted for Search #146, a retreat to help juniors and seniors in high school get to know themselves better, deepen their friendship with Christ, and find support in living out their faith. The summer Search is open to in-coming juniors, seniors and recently graduated seniors. Search #146 will be held at St. John Center, Little Rock, over the dates of June 28-30. The fee is $135.00. For more information and registration forms visit our website at: https://www.dolr.org/events/search-146

Our Lady of the Holy Souls and the Diocese of Little Rock Charismatic Renewal will be held on June 14-15 from 7-10 pm on Friday evening and 9 am-10 pm on Saturday. This year's key-note presenter is Josh Blakesley, international Catholic musician and songwriter, who is known for leading worship at Steubenville Con-ferences. This year's theme is "Created for Wor-ship" and will participants will be encouraged to go deeper in prayer and learn about the power of the liturgy. Lovers of praise and worship mu-sic of all ages are welcome and special wor-ships for individuals serving in music ministry or those who would like to start a praise and worship ministry will be provided. The cost is $35 for adults, $10 for students, and a maxi-mum registration of $50 per family. (youth un-der the age of 18 must attend with an adult). Lodging is available at St. John Center Fletcher Hall for $40 per night. For more information, contact Susej Thompson, 663-8632, sthomp-son@holysouls.orgor www.holysouls.org

The St. Dymphna Society is a peer support group for people living with mental illness. The group meets the lastTuesdayof each month at St. John Catholic Center. Mass is celebrated at 6:00, and the meeting directly follows. If a priest is not available, we pray the Rosary or hold a prayer service. For more information, call Re-becca Cargile at 664-0340 ext. 355. No reser-vations are necessary, and all are welcome!

The Cathedral parish is participating in the Arkansas Pregnancy Resource (St. Joseph’s Helpers) Annual Baby Bottle Campaign. Baby Bottles will be available after all Masses next weekend. Please return to the Cathedral with your donation by June 2. Thank you in advance for helping change the lives of APRC’s clients.

RCIA is for those who are interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith. For more information please contact Susan at sdavid@csalr.org or 960-0603. Please also read more about R.C.I.A. herein under Becoming Catholic.

SEDER MEAL—The Cathedral’s Parish Religious Education will host the SEDER MEAL, followed by a full course meal from 6:30pm-8:00pm. In addition, we will celebrate Easter during PRE regular session on the 24th of April with a Resurrection play, Easter Hunt, and much more activities for children and adults. For more information and sign-up please call the office or contact Sr. Mary Rose at (501)-515-7823. Mark your calendar and join us!

Join us for Mass on Sunday, April 28 at 5:00 p.m. at St. John’s Center, Morris Hall Chapel to pray for healing for survivors of child sexual abuse, and to commemorate April as the National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Everyone one is welcome to join us in praying for victims, their families and friends. Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will be the celebrant at the Mass. A reception will follow. For more information, contact Susan David, sdavid@dolor.org or 664-0340, #332

Might you or someone you know have an hour or two to volunteer at Jericho Way Day Resource Center? Volunteering is only one way to give back to an organization that gives to others. Your "job" could be assisting our chef serving breakfast or lunch. Volunteering in the kitchen only takes an hour. Current openings are Wednesday and Fridays. Another area where volunteers are needed, might be as a greeter. This special person would greet our guests and steer them toward a specific service. If the time for volunteering is right for you or someone you know, please consider volunteer opportunities open at Jericho Way. Contact Janet Nelson, Volunteer Coordinator, 916-9859, 412-5683, or Janet.nelson@depaulusa.org.

SUPPORT LIFE in our community by attending the premiere viewing of "Unplanned" in support of the Arkansas Pregnancy Resource Center, a ministry of St. Joseph's Helpers. This Red Carpet event, scheduled for Thursday, March 28 at 7:00 pm, is located at the Riverdale 10 Cinema. Tickets must be purchased online in advance. Seating is limited. A portion of the $15 ticket price supports the free services provided to families at the Arkansas Pregnancy Resource Center.

Pick up a Catholic Relief Service (CRS) Rice Bowl at the vestibule of the Church to save spare coins for the poor during Lenten Season. We will pick up around Easter.

Please mark your calendars to join us in Prayer, Praise, Worship, and Fellowship on Saturday, March 9 at 8:00 a.m. in the Cathedral. The Liturgy will begin with Eucharistic Adoration and the Rosary followed by Mass at 8:30 am. Following Mass, we will proceed to McDonald Hall for a light breakfast. We will conclude our morning with a Ladies Guild meeting at 9:30 a.m. Please join us for the time your schedule will allow. We would be blessed by your presence for all or part of it. For more information and/or questions, please contact Barbara Bender at 501-352-1160, Peggy Taylor at 501-346-7425 or Lisa Ballard at 501-247- 3841. We look forward to seeing you.

Abstinence from meat it to be observed by all Catholics 14 years of age and older all Fridays of Lent. Fasting is to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday by all Catholics who are 18-58 years of age. Those who are bound by the Law of Fasting may eat only one full meal. Two smaller meals re permitted if necessary to maintain strength according to one’s needs, but eating solid foods between meals is not permitted.

Come join in the Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent (begins at 6 PM) followed by a lite meal in McDonald Hall. All parishioners and visitors are invited. A great way to pray together and contemplate our Lord's Passion. Full dates are listed in our Events Calendar on this web page.

CASA 2019 is under way! Did you know a portion of your CASA gift goes to support the work of Catholic Charities in Arkansas? Please consider supporting CASA. The Cathedral’s goal is $66,534.56. Easily set-up your donation via https://www.dolr.org/casa

Join us for a prayer service for Reparation and Healing, March 5th at 6PM in the Cathedral. This will include Exposition, Adoration, and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and praying the four Mysteries of the Holy Rosary. Everyone is invited!

A couple of seats are still available for Arkansas Catholic's 12-day pilgrimage to the shrines of France April 1-12, 2019. We will visit Lourdes, Paris, Lisieux and Normandy landing beach. Father Tony Robbins will be the spiritual director. Single and double occupancy rooms available. For details or to sign up, call Kathy Primm at Sue Smith Vacations at (501) 771-0987.

Join the Cathedral family for a two part series of the Gospel of Luke. This five week study will cover chapters 12-24 and begins Tuesday, February 12. Sessions are from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. in the Education Room of McDonald Hall. The cost for study materials is $13.00 per person. Register at tsnow876@yahoo.com or contact the Cathedral Office.