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The Cathedral of St. Andrew Youth Chorale is seeking new members for the Spring 2019 season. The Chorale practices most Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 and they sing for Sunday 5:30 Mass about once a month. Please contact Beau Baldwin, Organist and Director of Music at music@csalr.org if you or your child might be interested. This is a wonderful group and an excellent opportunity for your child!

The fund was established by the parishes of the Central Deanery to financially assist registered, active and qualifying parish families who are unable to pay the full tuition cost for Catholic High School and Mount St. Mary Academy in Little Rock and St. Joseph in Conway. Sixty-eight (68) students benefited from this scholarship fund in the 2018-2019 Academic Year. Applications for the 2019-2020 school year are now available at the Cathedral Office. Applications must be submitted to your Parish Office for pastoral approval no later than Friday, April 26. In addition, all families seeking tuition assistance must apply online with FACTS Tuition Grant and Aid www.online.factsmgt.com/aid by April 20. Contact the Cathedral Office for more information.

Sunday January 20, Bishop Anthony Taylor will preside at our Annual Diocesan Mass for Life. The Mass will be celebrated in the Robinson Center Performance Hall (Broadway & Markham), Little Rock at 12:00 Noon. Prior to the Mass, Bishop Taylor will lead a Eucharistic Procession for Life through the Riverfront Park in downtown Little Rock. Join hundreds of Catholics at this new event as we give public witness to our faith and hope in Jesus Christ! The procession route is approximately one mile long; however, there are multiple entry points for those with limited mobility. Please contact the Respect Life Office 664-0340 ext. 326 or email Catherine Phillips, cphillips@dolr.org for more information.

Is your marriage going down the right road...or is it a little off track? Life can be difficult, and so can the challenges you face in marriage. Does the distance between you seem wide? Are you already separated? Looking for a better way? Retrouvaille can help and offers hope for a better relationship. Retrouvaille is a peer ministry of volunteer couples that can help you learn the tools of healthy communication, build intimacy and heal, just as they have done in their own marriages. Retrouvaille is Christian-based, and Catholic in origin, but welcomes couples of all faiths as well as non-religious couples. Retrouvaille can help get your relationship back on track. For more information about an upcoming Retrouvaille Weekend, February 22-24, contact Mike and Carole Glancy, 800-470-2230 or visit www.helpourmarriage.com.

Come to a Day of Prayer & Healing Retreat. You are not alone. There is hope. The Respect Life Office, through the Ministry of Project Rachel, is offering one-day, post abortion healing retreats for women or men on Saturday January 12 in the River Valley area (near Subiaco) and Saturday February 2 in Little Rock. Confidential. Non-judgmental. These retreats are Catholic in nature, but anyone who desires to begin or continue their journey to hope and healing is welcome to attend. The exact location of the retreat is only disclosed to participants. To speak with someone about a retreat or other Project Rachel Ministry healing opportunities and support groups, please call our confidential phone line 501-663-0996. Or receive more information via text 479-206- 3199 or email to cphillips@dolr.org. All inquiries are strictly confidential. Healing is possible. Please call. Project Rachel also offers Healing Support Groups.