The Official Newspaper of the Diocese of Little Rock
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
The Church's Scripture and Tradition make clear that mankind is composed of body and soul. This undergirds some of the Church’s most fundamental teaching. For example, the catechism makes clear that death itself is a separation of the body from... More
Mary Ahne Griesemer, 75, a member of St. Joseph Church in Ballwin MO, formerly of St. Ignatius Church in Scranton, died April 22 in Marathon, Fla. She is survived by her husband, Paul Griesemer; two sons, Adam and Paul; one daughter, Carolyn... More
Plans are continuing to be made for the 13th annual St John School Scholarship Fund Charity Golf Tournament to be hosted by the Hot Springs Village Knights of Columbus. This tournament is scheduled to take place on June 20 at the Magellan Golf... More
What do you do when a pandemic prevents you from personally connecting to the teens in your parish? The youth directors at St. Mary of the Springs Church in Hot Springs have transformed their youth ministry in order to stay connected during this current... More
On February 26 Startup Junkie in Fayetteville hosted an “IdeaFame” Business Pitch Contest held at the Razorback Basketball Performance Center.
Participants had 60 seconds to present a pitch about their business without the assistance of... More
There’s a Bible story that we hear about quite rarely, but it’s a snapshot of something we don’t hear/know much about: Jesus’s childhood.
Luke 2:41-52 (NABRE) recounts the story of finding the Child Jesus in the temple. Mary... More
Marie Thérèse Lehigh of Maumelle died March 30 at Elmcroft Assisted Living in Maumelle at the age of 91.
She was born January 9, 1929 in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of the late John and Loretta Martin of Philadelphia, PA. She was a... More
John Pierre Ronck of Bella Vista, Arkansas passed away March 28, 2020. He was born April 9, 1927, in Wakita, Oklahoma to John Francis Ronck and Theresa Theodora (Weber) Ronck. His parents were wheat farmers and lived on the farm that his grandfather homesteaded... More
