Christ the King choir students sing before Bishop Anthony B. Taylor blesses the chapel. The bishop led a procession to bless several new additions at the church and school.

Bishop Anthony B. Taylor gives a blessing to the columbarium at Christ the King Church in Little Rock.

Bishop Taylor used incense to bless the columbarium and the other new additions at Christ the King.

Bishop Taylor blesses a Spanish classroom before going in and being greeted by students.

Bishop Taylor (left) and Msgr. Malone look on as the children said the Our Father in Spanish.

Msgr. Francis Malone hangs a new crucifix, blessed by Bishop Taylor, in the main office at Christ the King School.

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Bishop blesses Christ the King church additions

Pastor Msgr. Malone, former retired pastor Msgr. Hebert part of blessing procession

Published: May 16, 2015

Aprille Hanson

Bishop Anthony B. Taylor blesses the columbarium at Christ the King Church in Little Rock after an all-school Mass May 4.

Aprille Hanson

Bishop Anthony B. Taylor blesses the columbarium at Christ the King Church in Little Rock after an all-school Mass May 4.

Bishop Anthony B. Taylor blessed new construction projects at Christ the King Church and School in Little Rock after an all-school Mass May 4.

The bishop led a procession that included pastor Msgr. Francis Malone, former pastor Msgr. J. Gaston Hebert, superintendent of Catholic Schools Vernell Bowen, assistant superintendent Theresa Hall, former and present associate pastors, altar servers and parishioners. Students offered prayers and waved to the bishop in appreciation along the way.

In addition to the columbarium, the bishop blessed the renovated adoration chapel, where the school choir performed; cafeteria and kitchen; Spanish classroom; safe room; and the main school office where a new crucifix was hung on the wall.

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