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The Cathedral PRE is selling Christmas Greenery. The deadline to order is Monday, November 5 at 12:00 Noon. Please considering ordering your holiday greenery from the youth. All proceeds benefit the Cathedral’s Religious Education Programs for the youth. For more information, please email pre@csalr.org.

The Cathedral Ladies Guild cordially invites all parishioners & their guests to a Holiday Party Saturday, November 10, 2018 Immediately following 4:30 p.m. Mass McDonald Hall Please bring your favorite savory or sweet treat to share with 8-10 persons. Refreshments and fun provided for children. Join us for faith, fellowship and fun! For additional information, contact Connie Phillips at 501-680-6919 or cbphillipslaw@gmail.com

The Cathedral Choir and Youth Chorale will present a service of Lessons and Carols on Sunday, December 9 at 7:30 P.M. The choir will sing choral anthems by Paul Manz, Healey Willan, Orlando Gibbons, Herbert Howells, and James MacMillan. There will be several congregational hymns as well as organ voluntaries. Following the service, a light reception will take place in McDonald Hall. All are welcome to attend. Join us to begin the Advent Season and prepare for the coming of Christ!

Said envelopes are available in the vestibule of the Cathedral. All names listed on the envelopes will be remembered at all Masses during the month of November.

During the month of November we remember those who have gone before us, whose names are written in the Book of Remembrance. Please feel free to write the name of the deceased, whose names have not been included in previous years, on the designated pages in the vestibule. The pages will be added to the Book of Remembrance.

CHILDREN’S BOOK DRIVE—What is more special than sharing the gift of reading with a child? For Christmas, Arkansas Catholic is collecting new and gently used books (no activity or coloring books please) for children 0 to 10 years old and donating them to Helping Hand of Greater Little Rock and Catholic Charities of Arkansas. Mail us your favorite childhood books for it to arrive by December 7. Go to your local store or shop with your Amazon Prime account and ship the book for free to Arkansas Catholic. For more information, contact Malea Hargett at mhargett@dolr.org or 664-0125.

The Cathedral Parish will collect food to sup- port Helping Hand’s Thanksgiv- ing Dinner Program. The Food Drive will be the weekend of No- vember 3-4 and 10-11. The fol- lowing canned/dry goods are needed: Last names that begin with: A-E— Green Beans; F-J—Sweet Potatoes; K-N—Corn Bread Mix; O-T—Cake Mix and Canned Frosting; U-Z—Powdered Drink/ Lemonade Mix. Please place items in the vesti- bule of the Cathedral. Monetary donations are needed to assist in providing Turkeys/Chickens and may be mailed to the Cathedral Office or placed in the collection in an envelope clearly marked “Thanksgiving Food Drive”. Thank you for feeding those less fortunate in our commu- nity.

Come and listen to Members of the Cathedral Choir and Youth Choir perform their show-stopping numbers while enjoying a delicious Spaghetti Dinner prepared by Fr. Shaun Wesley. Tickets are $15 for children and $10 for adults. Special Table Rates for families and groups. Get you tickets now! For more information contact your Music Director, Beau Baldwin 501-374-2794 Ext. 228 or music@csalr.org All proceeds benefit the Cathedral Music Ministry. Donations welcome! Thank you for your support!

The Society of St. Vincent De Paul is hosting a nationwide Young Adult Pilgrimage & Retreat in St. Louis, November 2-4. The weekend will include: Tours of the oldest continuous parish in the United States and the 83000 sq. ft. of mosaics in the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, Reflections and talks at St. Vincent De Paul Parish on the history of the Vincentian Saints and the work of the Society, Mass at the Old Cathedral, the first Cathedral west of the Mississippi, Holy hour and confessions, Socials on Friday and Saturday night. The event is open to young adults from ages 18—40. Except for Sunday brunch, the event is FREE to participants (other than travel costs to the region). For more information and registration, email Bryan Kirchoff at bryankirchoff@att.ne

Be part of this national expression of solidarity. Join thousands of people across the nation and stand up for life on Sunday, October 7. Life Chains are planned in Benton, Conway, Hot Springs and Little Rock. For more information, contact Theo Wahlgreen, 944- 7069 or Marsha Boss, 960-5051.

will be Saturday, October 20 at 10:00 a.m. in McDonald Hall. Join us for coffee/pastries and a short meeting and then to the Arkansas Arts Center where member, Paula Frank Furlough will take us on a tour. There is no cost for the tour, but lunch will be on your own. All ladies (junior high school age and above) are invited to join us for faith, fellowship and fun. For more information contact Connie Phillips, Guild President, at 501- 680-6919 or cbphillipslaw@gmail.com.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR for Sunday, October 28 from 9:30 a.m.— 2:00 p.m. for our Flu Shot Clinic in McDonald Hall. Please bring ID and Medicare/insurance card. For those who do not have insurance/ Medicare and unable to pay, the cost is free. Sign-up is required and available in the vestibule of the Cathedral or by contacting the Cathedral Office, 374-2794, @221 or info@csalr.org.

The primary goals of Faith Community Nursing are care of the sick by meeting physical, spiritual and social needs, promotion of healthy lifestyles through wellness education, and assistance accessing healthcare services/resources. If interested in Faith Community Nursing, please join us October 23-25 at Coury House Retreat Center. RSVP to 479-934-1290. Email fcncolgc@gmail.com, Deborah Meiklejohn, 501- 940-5041 for more information.

R.C.I.A. Class will meet Wednesday, September 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Education Room of McDonald Hall. The topic is The Nicene and Apostolic Creeds presented by Steve Wells. R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) 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.

This is part one of a two-part study of the Gospel of Luke, covering the infancy narratives of John the Baptist and Jesus up to the Galilean ministry of Jesus (chapters 1 through 11) The study is seven weeks long, including an introduction and six study sessions. classes will be held each Tuesday evening from 5:30 to 7:00, beginning September 18 and ending October 30. Cost for the study book is $12.95 per person. You can register by calling the Cathedral office at 501-374-2794 or emailing Toni Snow at tsnow876@yahoo.com. P lease pre-register so that there will be enough books available for each participant. Please post this on the website and the weekly Mass announcements, as well as the bulletin.

The 40 DAYS FOR LIFE FALL CAMPAIGN will begin Wednesday, September 26 and continue through Sunday, November 4. Daily prayer will be from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. across from the Little Rock Family Planning Abortion Clinic located at #4 Office Park Drive. This year’s Fall Campaign is consecrated to St. Theresa of Calcutta. The Cathedral’s adopted day is Wednesday, October 3. Fr. Chan will say the Rosary and prayer at 10:00 a.m. on that day. Everyone is welcome to join us. A sign-up sheet will be available in the vestibule. The Spring 20 Days for Life Campaign was a great success! Even though we only had 30 of the 40 days adopted, God heard our prayers and 4 mothers who scheduled their babies for abortion decided to let them live. These 4 are were the ones that we know of. Odds are there were more. We also had 10 saves during the Fall 2017 40 days for life campaign. For more information, please contact Diane Moellers, dianemoellers@sbcglobal.net.

The primary goals of Faith Community Nursing are care of the sick by meeting physical, spiritual and social needs, promotion of healthy lifestyles through wellness education, and assistance accessing healthcare services/resources. If interested in Faith Community Nursing, please join us October 23-25 at Coury House Retreat Center. RSVP to 479-934-1290. Email fcncolgc@gmail.com, Deborah Meiklejohn, 501- 940-5041 for more information.

The Knights of Columbus Council #16947 is sponsoring a Pancake Breakfast and Brunch, Sunday, September 23 in McDonald Hall. Breakfast will be served from 9:30-11:00 a.m. and includes pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage and fruit. Brunch will be served from 1:00- 2:00 p.m. and includes, pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, fruit, and biscuits and gravy. The cost is $10 for Adults, $5 ages 5-12, $30 Family maximum, and Children 4 and under eat free!

Mark your calendar for Saturday, September 15 for our Annual Ladies Guild Luncheon. The brunch begins at 10:30 a.m. in McDonald Hall. The guest speaker will be Msgr. Scott Friend. There will not be meetings during the month of July and August.

Mark your calendar for Saturday, September 15 for our Annual Ladies Guild Luncheon. The brunch begins at 10:30 a.m. in McDonald Hall. The guest speaker will be Msgr. Scott Friend. There will not be meetings during the month of July and August.