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At 5 a.m. on Sunday morning, Monica Weisenfels’ alarm rings. She’ll generally snooze another 30 minutes, but when she and her husband Brandon must get eight children under the age of 10 to 8 a.m. Mass, there’s no more hitting the alarm.
Everyone... More 
GREENBRIER — Rosa Gomez and her husband Jose were ready to move to Conway. After 20 years in Greenbrier and commuting about 20 minutes or more to St. Joseph Church, they were ready to be closer to their parish.
But on Jan. 12, the first Mass... More
WASHINGTON — Man does not live on bread alone. But on Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent, he’d better not add meat to the menu.
To help Catholics observe Lenten abstinence rules, any fast-food restaurant worth its salt — and sodium... More
Here are some of the stories you missed if you didn't read Arkansas Catholic's March 16 issue. Some of the stories and columns in Arkansas Catholic appear only in the print and complete digital editions. To read what you're missing, subscribe... More
If the inaugural season of Ozark Catholic Academy’s basketball program is any indication, God is a Griffins fan.
The little squad that didn’t even have a gym when practices started — heck, they didn’t even have numbers —... More
ROGERS — One could say Madeline Marks flipped from gymnastics to swimming in one day.
It happened when she was 8 years old and attending an end-of-year swim party with her gymnastics team. While the girls were racing one another in the pool,... More
Why you want to know Christie Powell: For 33 years, Christie Powell has been leading Catholic youth. A native of Morrilton, she was asked by three different priests to get involved with youth ministry and turned them down twice — the third time... More
On any given Sunday, Arkansas Tech University students fill up the 55 chairs put out for Masses at St. Leo the Great University Church in Russellville. Then, more students pour into the kitchen. Then, more fill the room behind the kitchen. Sometimes,... More
Here are some of the stories you missed if you didn't read Arkansas Catholic's March 9 issue. Some of the stories and columns in Arkansas Catholic appear only in the print and complete digital editions. To read what you're missing, subscribe... More
MORRILTON — When 18-month-old Fonz is prancing around a showroom floor, he’s poised and has a winner’s attitude. At home, the 20-pound pup is mischievous, burrowing under covers and ignoring all his toys.
“He’s very goofy,... More