The Official Newspaper of the Diocese of Little Rock
Conrad John Gunther Sr. , 84 of Houston , Ark., passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family ,July 30. He was born Oct. 3, 1935 , the oldest of ten children born to the late Marie Grabher Gunther and John A. Gunther.
Conrad was... More 
The ancients gave a great deal of thought to virtue. They recognized that the goodness of mankind lies not in having a good body, but in having a good soul. What, however, makes a soul good? Their consistent answer was: virtue.
What, however, is a... More
Dorothy Craig, 92, passed away on June 21. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Wednesday, June 24 at 10 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Church in Oppelo, followed by burial in the church cemetery. Survivors include daughters, Melissa... More
Sandra Kathleen "Katie" Zulpo of St. Francis Parish in Little Italy died June 12. She was preceded in death by her father, Freddie. She is survived by her mother, Janet Zulpo; sister, Rebecca Zulpo; niece and nephew Hope and Lee... More
The COVID-19 pandemic caused a lot of children and teens to miss many rites of passage and celebrations they had anticipated this year, including proms and graduations. It was also disappointing for those in the Church who had been preparing to... More
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will bless grounds for the new construction project for Blessed Sacrament Church in Jonesboro on Friday, June 19 at 6 p.m. at the church property located at 1107 E. Highland Drive.
The new construction project will... More
Gregory Francis Fischer, 83, Stuttgart passed away Monday, May 25 at Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart.
A lifelong resident of Stuttgart, Gregory was born June 3, 1936, to George and Mathilda (Siems) Fischer. After graduating from Stuttgart... More
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing guidelines we have had to postpone the 13th annual St John's School Charity Golf Tournament. The tournament this year will now be played on Saturday, Oct. 31 at the Magellan Golf Course... More
For the last 15 years or so, St. Mary of the Springs Church in Hot Springs has been celebrating the anniversaries of Our Lady of Fatima apparitions. We have been praying for Mary's intentions, reparation of sin, peace in our nation... More
Graduates of Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, St. Meinrad, Ind, were awarded master’s degrees following the Spring 2020 semester.
Two diocesan seminarians received their master's degree in divinity. They are:
Deacon... More
