Maryland priest plugs food, family connection in Hot Springs mission Father Leo Patalinghug won hundreds of new fans during the Feb. 28-March 2 "Grace Before Meals" mission at St. John Church in Hot Springs. His goal is to bring families together at mealtime. HOT SPRINGS -- One minute, the priest autographed his cookbooks. More...

Bishop Taylor promoting census to Catholics Bishop Anthony B. Taylor wrote a letter to pastors asking them to encourage every parishioner, especially immigrants, to fill out the census forms when they arrive in the mail on Census Day April 1. The Diocese of Little Rock is encouraging every person, especially immigrants, living in Arkansas to fill out the census forms when they arrive in the mail on Census Day April 1. More...

More Top Stories From Arkansas Catholic   Retreat, Bible study leader helps women grow in faith As director for Women Growing in Faith, a Bible study group at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Rogers, Jane Quinn is able to help women understand Scripture more deeply. She also brings more than 25 years of experience to designing and leading retreats. More... Retired attorney leading state justice system committee Robert DeGostin, a parishioner at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church in Little Rock, has been chosen to lead a new task force to study fairness in Arkansas' criminal justice system. More...   Hope church says Lent a time for Christians to be together Soup and Sermon brings Christians from different denominations all over Hope to Our Lady of Good Hope Church every Wednesday during Lent. More... Also in Arkansas Catholic's March 13 issue The following are some of the stories and columns that appeared only in the print and complete online editions of Arkansas Catholic. More...   Arkansas Catholic sponsoring photography contest Arkansas Catholic is holding a contest to choose a photo for the cover of the 2011 diocesan directory. Any professional or amateur photographer in Arkansas can enter their photo of a Catholic church or institution in the diocese. March 19 is the entry deadline. More...   Faith Journey 2010: Lent Read selected stories from the special 2010 Lent section which appeared in the Feb. 13 issue of Arkansas Catholic. More...   Holy Land pilgrimage will mark newspaper's centennial Arkansas Catholic will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year with a 10-day Lenten pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will be the spiritual director as pilgrims make stops in several cities, including Bethlehem, Jerusalem and Nazareth, March 17-26, 2011. More...

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