The Official Newspaper of the Diocese of Little Rock
Selected stories from the Back to School edition of the Catholic Schools Herald
Click on a headline below to read selected stories from the special Back to School edition of the Catholic Schools Herald section which appeared in the Aug. 18, 2012 issue of Arkansas Catholic.
Mustafa Filat, nicknamed "Mo-Mo," will be the first to say he's no different than any other student at Catholic High School in Little Rock.
The 17-year-old senior said his fellow students are a "brotherhood" -- attending Mass, participating in religion classes and activities while sharing the high school experience. But while his brothers receive holy Communion during Mass, Filat, a Muslim, goes up for a blessing.
"It's not really stressed that I'm different, I don't feel More... 
The following is a list of key dates for most Catholic schools in Arkansas; however, some dates may vary from school to school.
First Quarter
Aug. 15: Students report to school Sept. 3: Labor Day (schools closed) Oct. 5: Arkansas Catholic Professional Day for Teachers (schools closed)
Second Quarter
Nov. 21-23: Thanksgiving holidays (schools closed) Dec. 20-Jan. 1: Christmas break (schools closed)
Third Quarter
Jan. 2: Third quarter begins (schools reopen) Jan. 21: Dr. Martin L. More...
During the upcoming "Year of Faith" decreed by Pope Benedict XVI, Catholic school educators and parents, as the first teachers, are being called to examine the many opportunities to provide a deeper formation of our Catholic faith.
One of the most effective ways for both adults and children to reach a deeper understanding of faith is through storytelling. Just recall the many times that Jesus used stories (parables) to help people understand their call to More...
Hot Springs
St. John School Angela Isaacs
Hometown: south Louisiana
Education: bachelor's degree in general studies, Louisiana State University; bachelor's degree in theology, St. Gregory University, Shawnee, Okla.; currently enrolled at University of Dallas in the administration and leadership program and the masters in theology program.
Experience: Teacher, St. John School, eight years; director of religious education, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Hot Springs Village, eight years; permanent substitute, St. Mary School, More...
For 51 years Karen Flake has been associated with Mount St. Mary Academy in Little Rock.
She arrived at the Sisters of Mercy high school in 1961 as a freshman. When she graduated in 1965, she remained in contact with the school over the decades.
Inspired by her senior English teacher, Sister Ann Hardcastle, she went off to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to earn a bachelor's degree in English. She returned to MSM in More...
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