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Deacon Anthony “Tony” Reuter, 85, a former deacon for St. Bernard Church in Bella Vista, died June 19 in Kansas.
He was born March 13, 1933, in Earlville, Iowa, and was a U.S. Army veteran. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame... More 
Father Louis J. Franz, CM, who spent years advocating for inmates, died July 11 in Perryville, Mo. He was 86.
Father Franz was born July 27, 1931, in New Orleans to Valentine Joseph and Hilda Marie Trege Franz Jr. He followed a call to religious life,... More
Bishop Taylor announced the following pastoral appointments:
• Effective July 16
Msgr. Jack D. Harris appointed pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Morrilton. He is relieved of his responsibilities as pastor of Our Lady of the Lake Church in Lake... More
SUBIACO — As Benedictine Brothers Cassian Elkins and Reginald Udouj processed up the aisle at St. Benedict Church at Subiaco Abbey as they had done countless times before, it was a moment of both tradition and the anticipation of a new calling.
It... More
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CHARLESTON — As a young boy living in a Ugandan village, Patrick Watikha enjoyed serving in Mass and attending school.
His parents were peasant farmers who could not afford education beyond grade school. Father Watikha’s parish priest,... More
Debbie Dufford remembers distinctly the look on a young girl’s face after receiving first Communion.
“She was quadriplegic, non-verbal. She always went to church with her parents and watched them go to Communion,” Dufford said. “It... More
For people like Sam Honeycutt and Kasen Goodwin, who both have autism, being welcomed into a Catholic community by receiving the sacraments and staying active in parish life is a chance to encounter the love of God.
“He has to work so hard to... More
While there are only a handful of deaf priests in the country, Subiaco Abbey will ordain Brother Cassian Elkins, OSB, to the priesthood July 14.
Though he is hearing, Brother Cassian worked as a professional sign language interpreter and later an independent... More
Julia Luneau, 17, is not one to just sit in a church pew. As people arrive for Mass at St. Joseph Church in Conway, she’ll often stand by the holy water font to bless them, share a hug or instinctively know when someone needs to be prayed over.
“One... More