Diocese accepts 13 new seminarians this fall New men entering seminary for the Diocese of Little Rock this fall include a physician, an electrical engineer and a newspaper editor. One of the most ethnically and educationally diverse groups entering the program, these 13 men bring the diocese's seminarian total to 33. The Diocese of Little Rock announced that it has accepted 13 new seminarians, making it one of the largest classes in recent years. More...

Benedictine order's era ends at Holy Souls Parish, school For the first time since Our Lady of the Holy Souls School was founded in Little Rock 83 years ago, a new school year started without Benedictine sisters on staff. When the 2010-2011 school year opened at Our Lady of the Holy Souls School in Little Rock Aug. 16, it looked in many respects like every other first day of school. But as the brightly uniformed students rushed into their classrooms, one element was quietly missing. For the first time since the school was founded 83 years ago, the school year opened without Benedictine sisters on staff. More...

More Top Stories From Arkansas Catholic   Campus ministry leaders pave way for future mission trips Maria Redford, a former campus ministry intern at St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish in Fayetteville, recently led a group of seven adults to Belize with the hope of establishing an opportunity for Arkansans to serve on international missions while reestablishing a presence begun by the Benedictine monks of Subiaco Abbey. More...   Bless my brain, Father Father Tony Robbins, associate pastor of St. Theresa Church in Little Rock, gives the annual "Blessing of the Brains." More... No newspaper Sept. 4 There will be no issue of Arkansas Catholic dated Sept. 4, as we take our last scheduled break of the summer. Please look for your next paper Sept. 11. More... Also in Arkansas Catholic's August 28 issue The following are some of the stories and columns that appeared only in the print and complete online editions of Arkansas Catholic. More...

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