The Official Newspaper of the Diocese of Little Rock
Regarding the Arkansas Catholic article Dec. 8 titled “New Diocesan Pastoral Council engages laity in decisions.”
A question: How does forming a Diocesan Pastoral Council allow lay people to have a greater voice within their diocese? Who... More 
Danny J. Sampson, 77, a member of St. John Church in Malvern, died Wednesday, Jan. 30.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Moore Sampson. Graveside service was held at Ouachita Cemetery in Donaldson.
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This year's St. Mary Church Annual Mardi Gras will be Friday, March 1 in the parish hall in Helena. The event features a shrimp boil (shrimp, potatoes, sausage, corn), coleslaw, king cake and drink for $15 per person. Carry-outs will be available.... More
Our Lady of the Lake Altar Society in Lake Village will host the 109th annual Spaghetti Dinner Sunday, March 3. The pasta, meatballs, bread and salad are all made from scratch using traditional Italian recipes. Tickets are $15 for adults and... More
Rose Lea Lindner, 97. a member of St. Paul Church in Pocahontas, died Dec. 28. She is survived by several nieces and nephews.
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Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will preside over the dedication ceremony of the new Blessed Sacrament Church on Sunday, Jan. 13 at 11 a.m. at 1101 E. Highland Drive. The public is invited to attend the service, which will be bilingual in English... More
Lecil Morris "Lee" Buckholz, 59, of Malvern, died Monday, Dec. 31. He was born Jan. 19, 1959 in Fulton Mo. Preceded in death by his father, Frank, Sr.; half-brother Frances Buckholtz and brother Russel Buckholz. Lee is survived by his mother,... More
Janet Marie Thielemier Peters, 81, a member of St. John the Baptist Church at Engelberg, died Dec. 16. She is survived by a son, John Peters of Lynchburg, Va.; two daughters, Brenda Liebhaber of Pocahontas and Pam Johnson of Jonesboro; three... More
The Leggett family has been serving Little Rock for generations. As a fourth-generation funeral director, Brad Leggett founded theLittle Rock Funeral Home, 12 years ago, believing a family business provides more personal service than a large corporation... More
Michael Joseph "Coach" Malham, 94, of Little Rock, passed away on Dec. 12. He was born in Brinkley on Aug. 1, 1924, to Raymond Joseph and Coukeb Mahfouz Malham.
Mike began a lifelong love of sports in Brinkley, where he played both... More