Catholic events scheduled all over Arkansas for 2020-21

Check with diocese, parish, school before attending in case of cancellations

This events calendar is a convenient way for Catholics in Arkansas to plan or attend events all over the state. Plans are subject to change, so call in advance to confirm times and locations or visit the Diocese of Little Rock website, dolr.org/events. More events will be added every week so bookmark that page and visit it through the year.

To add or change your event, visit dolr.org/calendar-submit or email .

 

October 2020

10: Day of Prayer and Healing Retreat. West Memphis. (501) 663-0996

10: Formation for Parents About Family and Faith (Spanish) via Zoom. Online via Zoom, Little Rock. Sr. Ana Luisa Diaz Vazquez, MCP (214) 573-3794

10 - 11: YAC Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340

15: Pax Christi Presentation: Just War verses Just Peace. 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Dr. Sherry Simon (501) 258-8653

15 – Dec. 24: Our Lady of Holy Souls Grief Support Group via Zoom. Laura Humphries (501) 663-8632

16 - 30: St. John School Ciao Bella Italia Bazaar. Hot Springs. Marianne Layne (501) 282-5751

17 - 18: World Mission Sunday. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340

18: Leaders Workshop on Spirituality and Human Development in Youth Ministry (Spanish). St. John Center, Little Rock. Sr. Ana Luisa Diaz Vazquez, MCP (214) 573-3794

19 - 23: Catholic High School Alumni Dinner and Homecoming. Virtual event, Little Rock.

Dawn Berry (501) 664-4625 

23: Rosary for Life at 40 Days for Life. 1501 Aldersgate Road, Little Rock. 11 a.m. Catherine Phillips (501) 664-0340

23 - 25: Marriage Encounter in Spanish. St. John Center, Little Rock. Elizabeth Reha (501) 664-0340

23 - 25: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (Spanish). Coury House Retreat Center, Subiaco. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340

24: Pre-Cana Day. St. John Center, Little Rock. Elizabeth Reha (501) 664-0340

25: Búsqueda Team Meeting (Spanish) via Zoom. Sr. Patty Nava, MCP (501) 664-0340 

27: St. Dymphna Society Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Rebecca Cargile (501) 664-0340

27 - 29: Fall Education Days for Clergy. Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340

30: Prioress Installation of Sister Kimberly Prohaska, OSB. St. Scholastica Monastery, Fort Smith. (479) 783-4147

 

November

1 - 30: National Adoption Month

1: Solemnity of All Saints 

1: Daylight Saving Time Ends

1: Spaghetti Dinner and Raffle. Paris. Shirley Kiefer (479) 963-2119

1 - 7: National Vocation Awareness Week

2: All Souls Day Mass. Calvary Cemetery, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340

2: Commemoration of All Faithful Departed (All Souls Day).

3: Calix Society of Central Arkansas Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. .

6 - 8: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (English). St. John Center, Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340

11: Veterans Day 

13 - 15: Permanent Diaconate Formation Retreat (English). St. John Center, Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340 

14 - 15: YAC Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340

14: 2020-21 Catholic Schools Scholarship Appeal kicks off. Marguerite Olberts (501) 664-0340

21 - 22: Catholic Campaign for Human Development Collection. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340

22: Feast of Christ the King

23 - 27: Thanksgiving Holidays for Catholic Schools

24: St. Dymphna Society Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Rebecca Cargile (501) 664-0340 

26-27: Thanksgiving holiday, Diocesan offices closed.

27 - 29: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (Spanish). Coury House Retreat Center, Subiaco. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340 

28: Pre-Cana/Convalidation Day in Spanish. St. John Center, Little Rock. Elizabeth Reha (501) 664-0340 

29: First Sunday of Advent

 

December

1: Calix Society of Central Arkansas Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. (501) 960-0421

5: 91st Annual Knights of Columbus Louie Mancini Sausage Supper. Little Rock. Ray Battle (501) 607-5642

5 - 6: National Collection for Retired Religious in all parishes. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340

6: Memorial of St. Nicholas

8: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Holy day of obligation - Diocesan offices closed

11: Bingo. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, North Little Rock. Dan Smith (501) 851-2760 

11 - 13: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (English). St. John Center, Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340 

12: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe 

12: Mount St. Mary Academy Houndstooth Hustle 5K. Little Rock. Lauren Day (501) 476-3365

16 -23: Las Posadas. Van Buren. Jenn Cummins (479) 471-1211

18 - 20: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (Spanish). Coury House Retreat Center, Subiaco. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340 

19: Installation of Lector, Acolyte and Candidacy for Diocesan Seminarians Mass. Little Rock. Maria Izquierdo-Roque (501) 664-0340 

20: YAC Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340 

21: First Day of Winter

21 – Jan. 4: Christmas Holidays for Catholic Schools 

24: Christmas Eve

24 - 25: Christmas Collection for the Clergy Welfare Fund. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340 

24 – 25: Christmas holiday, diocesan offices closed

25: Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Day).

29: St. Dymphna Society Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Rebecca Cargile (501) 664-0340

 

January 2021 

1: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (New Year's Day). Holy day of obligation - Diocesan offices and Catholic schools closed 

2 - 3: Come and See Priesthood Discernment Retreat. St. John Center, Little Rock. Maria Izquierdo-Roque (501) 664-0340 

3: Epiphany of the Lord 

5: Calix Society of Central Arkansas Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock.

8: Bingo. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, North Little Rock. Dan Smith (501) 851-2760

9: 35th Annual Men's Club Shrimp and Oyster Dinner. Little Rock. Pete Stabnick (501) 663-2032 

9: Parish Catechetical Leaders' Retreat. St. John Center, Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340

9: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mass. Cathedral of St. Andrew, Little Rock. Rosalyn Pruitt (501) 375-9617

10: YAC Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340

10: Baptism of the Lord

 15 - 17: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (English). St. John Center, Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340

17: Mass for Life. Little Rock. Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock. Catherine Phillips (501) 664-0340

18: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, diocesan offices and schools closed

22: Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children 

22 - 24: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (Spanish). Coury House Retreat Center, Subiaco. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340 

23: Pre-Cana Day. St. John Center, Little Rock. Elizabeth Reha (501) 664-0340 

26: St. Dymphna Society Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Rebecca Cargile (501) 664-0340 

29 - 31: Marriage Encounter in Spanish. St. John Center, Little Rock. Elizabeth Reha (501) 664-0340 

30 - 31: Black and Indian Missions Collection. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340 

31 – Feb. 6: National Catholic Schools Week. Marguerite Olberts (501) 664-0340 

 

February

2: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord.

2: Calix Society of Central Arkansas Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. . 

2: World Day for Consecrated Life. Celebrated in Parishes Feb. 6-7 

3: Memorial of St. Blaise 

5: Mount St. Mary Academy Founders Day and 170th Anniversary. Little Rock. (501) 664-8006

5 - 7: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (English). St. John Center, Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340 

6: YAC Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340

6 - 7: Catholic Arkansas Sharing Appeal kickoff. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340 

7: Diocesan Confirmation Retreat. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340

7 - 14: National Marriage Week

12: Bingo. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, North Little Rock. Dan Smith (501) 851-2760

13: Mardi Gras Casino Night and Silent Auction. First National Bank Community Center, Paris. Shirley Kiefer (479) 963-2119

14: St. Valentine’s Day

14: World Marriage Day

15: Presidents' Day, diocesan offices and schools closed

17: Ash Wednesday Collection. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340

17: Ash Wednesday

17 - April 1: CRS Rice Bowl Campaign. Rebecca Cargile (501) 664-0340

18: Rite of Election in Jonesboro. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340

19-21: Diocesan Council for Black Catholics Adult Retreat. Coury House, Subiaco. Rosalyn Pruitt (501) 375-9617

20: Rite of Election in Rogers. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340 

20 - 21: Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340

21: First Sunday of Lent

21: Rite of Election in Little Rock. Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340

22: Rite of Election in Texarkana. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340 

23: St. Dymphna Society Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Rebecca Cargile (501) 664-0340 

26 - 28: Retrouvaille. St. John Center, Little Rock. Elizabeth Reha (501) 664-0340

26 - 28: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (Spanish). Coury House Retreat Center, Subiaco. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340 

27: Convalidation Day. St. John Center, Little Rock. Elizabeth Reha (501) 664-0340

27 - 28: Arkansas Catholic Subscription Drive kickoff in all parishes. Malea Hargett (501) 664-0125

28: 51st Annual Immaculate Conception Spaghetti Dinner. Fort Smith. Sharon Blentlinger (479) 783-6798

28: YAC/AAC Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340

 

March

2: Calix Society of Central Arkansas Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. . 

5 - 7: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (English). St. John Center, Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340 

12: Bingo. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, North Little Rock. Dan Smith (501) 851-2760

13 - 14: Catholic Relief Services Collection. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340 

14: Daylight Saving Time Begins

14: YAC/AAC Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340

17: St. Patrick’s Day

18: Solemnity of St. Joseph, husband of Mary

20: First Day of Spring

20: Pre-Cana Day. St. John Center, Little Rock. Elizabeth Reha (501) 664-0340 

22 - 26: Spring Break for Catholic Schools.

25: Annunciation of the Lord

26 - 28: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (Spanish). Coury House Retreat Center, Subiaco. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340 

28: Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion 

29: Holy Week Day of Recollection for Priests. Little Rock. Msgr. Scott Friend (501) 664-0340

29: Chrism Mass, Cathedral of St. Andrew, Little Rock. (501) 664-0340

30: St. Dymphna Society Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Rebecca Cargile (501) 664-0340

 

April

1: Holy Thursday Collection for Seminarian Education. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340

1: Holy Thursday

2: Holy Land Collection. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340

2: Good Friday. Diocesan offices and Catholic schools closed

3: Holy Saturday

3: Catholic High School Annual Junktique Sale. Little Rock. Joan Finnegan (501) 664-4625

4: Easter Sunday

6: Calix Society of Central Arkansas Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock.

9: Bingo. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, North Little Rock. Dan Smith (501) 851-2760

9 - 11: Catholic Youth Convention. DoubleTree Hotel, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340

9 - 11: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (English). St. John Center, Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340

10: 17th Annual Catholic High Rocket 5K Race. Little Rock. Dawn Berry (501) 664-4625

10: Fifth Annual Gala for Trinity Junior High. United States Marshals Museum, Fort Smith. Mike Charlton (479) 353-5501

11: Divine Mercy Sunday

11: Mass for Hope and Healing. St. John Center, Little Rock. Susan David (501) 664-0340

13: Mount St. Mary Academy Mercy and Me Luncheon. Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock. Lauren Day (501) 476-3365

20 - 22: Spring Education Days for Clergy. St. John Center, Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340

23: Arkansas Catholic Professional Day for Teachers. Christ the King School, Little Rock. All Catholic Schools closed. Marguerite Olberts (501) 664-0340

23: Msgr. George Tribou Memorial Golf Tournament. Rebsamen Golf Course, Little Rock. Dawn Berry (501) 664-4625

24: Bishop Anthony B. Taylor's 67th Birthday

23 - 25: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (Spanish). Coury House Retreat Center, Subiaco. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340

27: St. Dymphna Society Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Rebecca Cargile (501) 664-0340

 

May

4: Calix Society of Central Arkansas Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock.

7: Mount St. Mary Academy Houndstooth Golf Classic. Rebsamen Golf Course, Little Rock. Lane West (501) 664-8006

7 - 9: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (English). St. John Center, Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340 

9: Mother’s Day

14: Bingo. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, North Little Rock. Dan Smith (501) 851-2760

15: Subiaco Academy graduation

15: Pre-Cana Day. St. John Center, Little Rock. Elizabeth Reha (501) 664-0340 

15 -16: Search #150 Team Retreat. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340

15 -16: Catholic Communication Campaign. Arkansas Catholic, (501) 664-0125 

16: Sacred Heart High School Graduation, Morrilton

16: St. Joseph High School Graduation, Conway

16: Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord (Observed) 

19: Diaconate Ordination of Nathan Ashburn. Cathedral of St. Andrew, Little Rock. Maria Izquierdo-Roque (501) 664-0340 

20: Immaculate Heart of Mary Eighth Grade Graduation, North Little Rock. Bingo. Dan Smith (501) 851-2760

21: Ozark Catholic Academy Graduation, Tontitown

21: Diaconate Ordination of Jaime Nieto. St. Raphael, Springdale. Maria Izquierdo-Roque (501) 664-0340

21 - 22: Christ the King Annual Spring Carnival. Fort Smith. Katie Kratzberg (479) 783-7745 

23: Search Team Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340 

23: Pentecost Sunday 

24: Mount St. Mary Academy Graduation. Robinson Auditorium, Little Rock. Beth Pursley (501) 664-8006 

25: Last Day for Blessed Sacrament School. Jonesboro. Jennifer Long (870) 932-3684

25: St. Dymphna Society Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Rebecca Cargile (501) 664-0340 

26: Last Day of School for most Catholic schools 

26: Diaconate Ordination of Daniel Wendel. Christ the King, Little Rock. Maria Izquierdo-Roque (501) 664-0340

27: Mount St. Mary Academy Last Day of School. Little Rock. (501) 664-8006

28: Catholic High School Graduation. Little Rock. (501) 664-3939

29: Priesthood Ordination of Deacons Alex Smith, Emmanuel Torres, Omar Galván, Brian Cundall and Ben Riley. Christ the King Church, Little Rock. Maria Izquierdo-Roque (501) 664-0340

28 - 30: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (Spanish). Coury House Retreat Center, Subiaco. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340 

30: Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

31: Memorial Day, diocesan offices closed

 

June

1: Calix Society of Central Arkansas Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock.

4 - 5: Sacred Heart School Bazaar. Morrilton. Alisha Koonce (501) 354-4358

5: Bishop Anthony B. Taylor's 13th Episcopal Anniversary

6: Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)

6: Search Team Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340

7 - 11: Priests' Retreat. Coury House Retreat Center, Subiaco. Msgr. Scott Friend (501) 664-0340

11: Solemnity of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 

11: Bingo. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, North Little Rock. Dan Smith (501) 851-2760

13: Search Team Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340

19: Pre-Cana Day. St. John Center, Little Rock. Elizabeth Reha (501) 664-0340

19: St. Joseph Church Annual Picnic. Center Ridge. Alice Riedmueller (501) 893-2889 

19 - 20: Church in Latin America Collection. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340 

20: Father’s Day

20: First Day of Summer

20: Search Team Meeting (Parent Day). St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340

24: Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist

25 - 27: Permanent Diaconate Formation Weekend (Spanish). Coury House Retreat Center, Subiaco. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340 

25 - 27: Search #150. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340 

29: St. Dymphna Society Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Rebecca Cargile (501) 664-0340 

29: Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles

 

July

4: Independence Day

6: Calix Society of Central Arkansas Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock.

10 - 11: Peter's Pence Collection. Dianne Brady (501) 664-0340

12 - 16: Catholic Charities Summer Institute (C²SI). St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340

16 - 18: Marriage Encounter in Spanish. St. John Center, Little Rock. Elizabeth Reha (501) 664-0340

16 - 23: Permanent Diaconate Formation Homiletics Week (English). St. John Center, Little Rock. Jasmine Hogan (501) 664-0340

17 -18: 2021-22 YAC/AAC Retreat. St. John Center, Little Rock. Tricia Gentry (501) 664-0340

23 - 25: Arkansas Catholic Charismatic Conference. Wyndham Riverfront Hotel, North Little Rock. Janie Calvert (501) 329-1640

25-31 : Natural Family Planning Awareness Week

27: St. Dymphna Society Meeting. St. John Center, Little Rock. Rebecca Cargile (501) 664-0340

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