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R.C.I.A. is for those who are interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith. Courses for 2018-2019 will begin Wednesday, August 29. For more information please contact Susan at sdavid@csalr.org or 960-0603.

Registration is currently open for our Parish Religious Education Program. We welcome all children in our PRE program (grades K-8) as well as Youth Ministry (grades 9-12). PRE, Youth Ministry and Sacramental Prep will begin again on September 5, 2018. Register online by click the title of this announcement, or contact Sr. Sandy at srsandynguyen@csalr.org or text/call 501-515-7823.

CONGRATULATIONS Fr. Jeffery Hebert, Fr. Tuyen Do, and all those who were/will be ordained to the priesthood in our Diocese this weekend and next weekend. Our Diocese is blessed to have you and you will be a blessed to your new parish family. Many prayers and blessings as you begin your first year in the priesthood.

Registrations are now being accepted for our Catholic Charities Summer Institute, July 8-13. This is a 5 day program open to high school age youth (grades 9–12) designed to learn about catholic social teachings and how to put them into action. This year we will be cooking out for the homeless and working at several worksites in the Little Rock area. The week also includes an optional overnight experience at the Heifer Global Gateway Village. The fees are listed in the registration brochure. Visit www.dolr.org or call 664-0340, #418.

Thank you for your participation in the Baby Bottle Campaign. The donations are greatly appreciated. As you may know, APRC was destroyed by fire on May 20. Everything is a total loss. APRC will continue its ministry in a temporary location as soon as possible. Please keep APRC in your prayers and thank you for choosing and supporting LIFE.

We are blessed to have Fr. Ravi at the Cathedral to cover our Masses while Fr. Joseph Chan is away. Please give Fr. Ravi a warm Cathedral welcome.

Join Little Rock Scripture Study June 15-17 for our summer Bible Institute. The theme is “A Lively Sense of God”: Treasuring the Old Testament Witness to God, presented by Bro. John Barker, OFM. Registration deadline is June 1. Visit www.littlerockscripture.org for more information and registration or call 664-6102.

Dearing the month of May, the Cathedral of St. Andrew will host a Baby Bottle Campaign for the Arkansas Resource Pregnancy Center, also known as St. Joseph’s Helpers. Proceeds will help this ministry serve women experiencing an unexpected pregnancy by providing alternatives to abortion. It’s easy to participate! Beginning the weekend of May 5-6, pick up a bottle in the vestibule and fill it with coins, cash, or a check and return your bottle back to the church the weekend of May 19-20! Thank you in advance for choosing and supporting LIFE.

HEALTH & WELLNESS WORKSHOP WHEN May 19th (Saturday) 8am – 2pm WHERE Cathedral of St. Andrew McDonald Hall SPEAKERS Joseph Banken, PhD Clinical Psychologist, Consultant for Arkansas Department of Health Sandra Banken, DNP Assistant Chief of Primary Care, VA Catherine O’Brien, PharmD Associate Professor, UAMS and ACH Dennis Smith, MPA Senior Advisor, Medicaid and Healthcare Reform, DHS Fr. Joseph Chan, MD Associate Pastor (click title for full details., or see event calendar.)

Would you like an easier way to donate to the Cathedral of St. Andrew? Find the forms under "Donate" on the homepage, or call the church office for easy set-up for auto drafting donations. - God bless and thank you for remembering the Cathedral and its ministry.

BUCKET LIST: TRIP TO THE HOLY LAND?— Time to check this one off! Nazareth, Cana, Sea of Galilee, Jerusalem, Via Dolorosa and so much more! Join us on a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land February 16–24, 2019 led by Fr. John Marconi and Dc. John Hall. For more information contact D c . J o h n a t 5 0 1 - 8 3 1 - 1 7 6 2 o r j h a l l 3 r d @ s b c g l o b a l . n e t o r g o t o www.unitours.com/showtrip.aspx?tripid=1369 A portion of the proceeds benefit The Catholic Schools of Arkansas Scholarship Fund.

THE CATHEDRAL OFFICE will be closed Thursday and Friday, March 29 and 30 and Monday, April 2. Have a blessed Holy Week and Easter.

THE POINTIFICAL GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION— Pope Francis has asked our parish to support the Pontifical Good Friday Collection which helps Christians in the Holy Land. Your support helps the Church minister in parishes, provide Catholic schools, offer religious education, and provide humanitarian aid to refugees. This collection also helps to preserve the sacred shrines. Please be generous. For more information, visit www.myfranciscan.org/good-Friday.

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. The special Paschal fast and abstinence are prescribed for Good Friday and encouraged for Holy Saturday.

CASA 2018—The Catholic Arkansas Sharing Appeal is underway. The Cathedral’s parish goal is $66,534.56. We ask that you prayerfully consider giving to the overall needs of the Church in our Diocese. No gift is too small. Pledge envelopes are available in the vestibule.

NEW BOOK BY BISHOP ANTHONY B. TAYLOR— “Blessed Stanley Francis Rother: The First American Martyr” is now available. The book is an informative and inspiring account of the life and death of the Oklahoma priest who was murdered for his faith in 1981 in Guatemala. The 88 -page book includes color photographs from Father Rother’s life and beatification Mass September 2017. Each copy is only $6. Copies can also be picked up at St. John Center in Little Rock for $5 each. Call 664-0125.

2018 ANNUAL MARDI GRAS! Join us Saturday, February 3 at 5:30 p.m. for our Annual Mardi Gras Dinner, Dance and Silent Auction. Tickets are $25 each or $200 for a table of 10. Tickets are available after weekend Masses. Quality auction items are needed. Volunteers are needed and sign-up sheets are available in the vestibule to the Cathedral. Parish Family Set-up Night is Thursday, February 1 at 6:00 p.m. Pizza will be provided. To donate items for the auction or for more information, contact Connie Phillips, 680-6919 or cbphillipslaw@gmail.com.

LITURGICAL MINISTERS NEEDED—The Cathedral parish has an ongoing need for liturgical ministers. If you feel you are called to serve as an Altar Server, Eucharistic Minister, Lector, and/or Sacristan, please contact the Cathedral Office for requirements and training, shallman@csalar.org or 374-2794, #221.

Fr. Chan will be out of town on vacation from Jan. 1st - Jan. 9th.

Mass on January 1st will be at 10:30am.