Parishes throughout the state host 2018 Lenten events

Published: February 15, 2018

Communal Reconciliation Services

Most parishes offer confession times at least once a week, but priests are willing to make appointments when requested. During Lent, churches will offer communal penitential services as well. During the service, a priest will lead a short service with prayers, readings and songs, followed by private, individual confessions with several priests available.

• Barling, Sacred Heart of Mary, March 11 (Vietnamese) and in English March 14, 6:30 p.m.

• Bella Vista, St. Bernard, March 20, 11:45 a.m.

• Benton, Our Lady of Fatima, March 8, 6 p.m.

• Bentonville, St. Stephen, March 8, 7 p.m.

• Booneville, Our Lady of Assumption, Feb. 21, 6 p.m.

• Conway, St. Joseph, March 1, 7 p.m.

• El Dorado, Holy Redeemer, March 6, 6 p.m.

• Fayetteville, St. Thomas Aquinas, Feb. 28, 6:30 p.m.

• Fort Smith, Christ the King, March 8, 6 p.m.; St. Boniface, March 15, 6 p.m.

• Hot Springs, St. John, March 15, 6:30 p.m.

• Hot Springs Village, Sacred Heart of Jesus, March 20, 6 p.m.

• Morrison Bluff, Sts. Peter and Paul, March 14, after Stations

• Paris, St. Joseph, March 15, 6:30 p.m.

• Rogers, St. Vincent de Paul, March 13, 6:30 p.m.

• Springdale, St. Raphael, March 20, 5 p.m.

• Tontitown, St. Joseph, Feb. 27, 6:30 p.m.

• Van Buren, St. Michael, March 1, 6 p.m.

Parishes in the Diocese of Little Rock provided these schedules for Lenten activities. Contact the parish for details before making your plans to attend. Holy Week events will be published later.

Altus

St. Mary
Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 6:30 p.m., fish fries, Feb. 16 and 23, March 2 and 9, 5-7 p.m.

Barling

Sacred Heart of Mary
Stations of the Cross and meatless supper, Fridays during Lent. 5:30 p.m.; Stations of the Cross and Mass in Vietnamese, Fridays during Lent, 7:05 p.m.; Vietnamese family retreat, March 5-7, 6-9 p.m.

Bella Vista

St. Bernard
Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 4:30 p.m.; fish fries, March 3 and 24 and April 7, 5 p.m.; parish mission, March 18-20; social and fish fries, Feb. 16, March 2 and March 23, 5 p.m.

Benton

Our Lady of Fatima
Stations of the Cross in Spanish, Fridays during Lent, 7 p.m.; Stations of the Cross in English, 6 p.m.; Knights of Columbus fish fry, Feb. 16 and March 9, 5-7 p.m.

Bentonville

St. Stephen
Stations of the Cross in English, Fridays during Lent, 5:30 p.m.; Stations of the Cross in Spanish, Fridays during Lent, 7 p.m.; fish fry, Feb 16, 5 p.m.; Live Stations of the Cross, Feb. 17, 6 p.m.

Blytheville

Immaculate Conception
A Lent to Remember video series and doughnuts, Sundays during Lent, 9:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.; Stations of the Cross and soup supper, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.; Mass and parish mission with Father Erik Pohlmeier, Feb. 27-28, 6 p.m.

Booneville

Our Lady of Assumption
Stations of the Cross and meatless supper, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.; all-you-can-eat catfish dinner, March 16, 5-8 p.m.

Conway

St. Joseph
Lenten dinners, Wednesdays during Lent, 5-7 p.m.; bilingual Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 6:30 p.m.; fish fries Fridays, Feb. 16-March 9, 5:30-8 p.m.

El Dorado

Holy Redeemer
Stations of the Cross in English, Fridays during Lent, 5:30 p.m.; Stations of the Cross in Spanish, Fridays during Lent, 6:30 p.m.; Knights of Columbus fish fries, Feb. 16, March 2 and March 16, 6 p.m.; women’s retreat, March 10, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Fayetteville

St. Thomas Aquinas
Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 5:30 p.m.

Fort Smith

Christ the King
Lenten retreat with Deacon Tom Jakobs and Laura McFall, Sundays during Lent, 10 a.m.; Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.; soup supper, Fridays during Lent, 6:30 p.m.

Immaculate Conception
Stations of the Cross and Lenten meal, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.; Ecumenical Lenten Service and Lunch, Feb. 19, 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.; Women’s Day of Recollection, March 6, 9 a.m.-1p.m.

St. Boniface
Stations of the Cross (bilingual) and meatless soup and sandwiches, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.

Hope

Our Lady of Good Hope
Ecumenical Soup and Sermon, Wednesdays during Lent, noon; Stations of the Cross in English and soup supper, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.; Stations of the Cross in Spanish and soup supper, Fridays during Lent, 7 p.m.

Hot Springs

St. John
Stations of the Cross in English and Spanish, Fridays during Lent, 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Lenten supper, Fridays during Lent, following 6 p.m. Stations; women’s retreat with Father Erik Pohlmeier, March 6, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; charismatic retreat with Dr. Jayanand, March 6-8, 6 p.m.; bake sale after Masses, March 17-18; charismatic retreat in Spanish, March 24-25, 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Hot Springs Village

Sacred Heart of Jesus
Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 4:30 p.m.; five-week “Forgiven” study, beginning week of Feb. 19; Men’s Club Fish Bake, Feb. 16; Knights of Columbus fish fries, Feb. 23, March 9 and 23, 5 p.m.; soup/sandwich and video, Feb. 28 and March 14, 6:15 p.m.

Jacksonville

St. Jude
Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.; fish fry, March 16, 6:30 p.m.

Jonesboro

Blessed Sacrament
Divine Mercy Chaplet and Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 3 p.m. (at Blessed John Newman), Stations of the Cross in English, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.; Stations of the Cross in Spanish, 7 p.m. (parish hall)

Blessed John Newman
Fish fry, March 23, 5 p.m.

Little Rock

Our Lady of Good Counsel
Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.; soup supper, Fridays during Lent, 7 p.m.

Our Lady of the Holy Souls
Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 7 p.m.; fish fries, Feb. 16, March 2 and March 16, 5-7 p.m.; “Unconditionally” parish mission with Greg Wasinski, March 11-13, 7 p.m.

St. Bartholomew
Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 5:30 p.m.

Mena

St. Agnes
Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 5:30 p.m.

Morrison Bluff

Sts. Peter and Paul
Stations of the Cross, Wednesdays during Lent, 6 p.m.

North Little Rock

Immaculate Heart of Mary (Marche)
Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 7 p.m.; fish fries, Feb. 23 and March 16, 5-7 p.m.

Paris

St. Joseph
Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 6:30 p.m.; Lenten study groups, Thursdays during Lent, 6:30 p.m. and Tuesdays during Lent, 6 p.m.

Pine Bluff

St. Joseph
Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.; fish fries, Fridays during Lent, 5-7 p.m.; ecumenical Lenten luncheon, Feb. 21, 12-12:45 p.m.

St. Peter
Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.; Lenten mission, Feb. 21-22, 6 p.m.

Prairie View

St. Meinrad
Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m.

Rogers

St. Vincent de Paul
Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 7 p.m.; fish fries, Feb. 16 and March 9, 5-8 p.m.; parish mission in English, Feb. 25-26; parish mission in Spanish, Feb. 23-24

Saint Vincent

St. Mary
Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 7 p.m.; catfish supper, March 16, 5-8 p.m.

Scranton

St. Ignatius
Stations of the Cross, Mondays during Lent, 6 p.m.; Knights of Columbus all-you-can-eat fish fries, Feb 23 and March 23, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Springdale

St. Raphael
Stations of the Cross in English at 5:30 p.m. and Spanish at 6:30 p.m.; fish fry, Feb. 16, 5:30-7 p.m.; shrimp spaghetti dinner, Feb. 23, 5:30-7 p.m.