Arkansas Catholic

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House of Formation construction starts soon

Construction on the House of Formation will begin this month to house seminarians taking college courses in Little Rock or men discerning a vocation to the priesthood, with $620,000 raised out of an estimated $900,000 needed for the project.

CASA need: Not necessarily larger gifts, but more givers

The 2012 campaign for Catholic Arkansas Sharing Appeal begins Feb. 4-5, and are seeking more people to participate to the annual diocesan appeal this year.

Values live on when the Church is included in your will

When Catholics are thinking of planning or revising their wills, the Diocese of Little Rock is the perfect charity to include as a beneficiary.

Retreat draws young women to learn about religious life

Twenty-seven young women flocked to the diocese's first Women's Discernment Retreat Jan. 13-14 at St. John Center in Little Rock.

Several kinds of gifts help seminarians

Catholics can support the immediate needs of educating seminarians and supporting those who are discerning a vocation to the priesthood by giving to the Catholic Arkansas Sharing Appeal, donating to the Holy Thursday collection and attending the Taste of Faith fundraisers in Little Rock and northwest Arkansas.

Four reasons you should fight the HHS ruling against our religious liberty

Guest columnist Father Jason Tyler lays out the main arguments against the ruling by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that will require employers to provide contraception and sterilization.

Also in Arkansas Catholic's Feb. 4 issue

The following are some of the stories and columns that appeared only in the print and complete online editions of Arkansas Catholic

U.S. government is redefining 'freedom of religion'

Conway Catholics grieve after two deaths

St. Joseph Church and School in Conway mourn the tragic loss of second-grader Abby Robbins and her grandmother Janice Robbins, after both died in a fire after Abby was stabbed by her grandmother in what authorities are calling a murder-suicide.

Hope, enthusiasm carry the day at 39th March for Life

Catholics from around the state gathered for the Mass for Life Jan. 22 and then joined other pro-life advocates for the 39th annual March for Life in Little Rock.

Seal of approval: Accreditation helps schools strive for high standards

On any given year, Catholic schools in Arkansas are undergoing evaluation of 12 standards in order to maintain accreditation under the Arkansas Nonpublic School Accrediting Association.

600 Catholic teens asked to bear witness to pro-life beliefs

More than 600 youth from 34 parishes across the state gathered the evening of Jan. 21 to participate in Weekend Extravaganza activities.

Rogers' Anglican parish prepares for membership in the Church

St. George Anglican Church in Rogers is in the process of entering the Catholic Church with its pastor, Father Bob Hall.

Arkansas Catholic schools by the numbers