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. The Diocese of Little Rock has raised $620,000 toward building its House of Formation for men who are discerning a vocation to the priesthood or for seminarians taking college courses in Little Rock. More...

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. Catholic Arkansas Sharing Appeal is continuing to seek more participation in the annual diocesan appeal. More...

More Top Stories From Arkansas Catholic Two choices after ruling: Violate conscience or drop health insurance Bishop Anthony B. Taylor is asking the priests, religious and laity to get involved in fighting a recent ruling by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that will require health care plans to cover sterilization and contraception free of charge. More...   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. More...   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. More... 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. More... 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. More... 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 More...   Lenten recipes Arkansas Catholic is accepting recipes for its annual Lent section to be published Feb. 25. More...

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