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Catholic schools vie quiz bowl junior finals

3+ hour, 22+ min ago  (236+ words) Six Catholic schools placed at the Arkansas Governor's Quiz Bowl Junior High Regional Finals. The junior high division includes seventh-, eighth- and ninth-graders." In 1A Red, St. Joseph School in Fayetteville placed second, with Sacred Heart School in Morrilton coming in…...

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2027 Diocese of Little Rock Cover Photo Contest Open

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (123+ words) Malea Hargett has guided the diocesan newspaper as editor since 1994. She finds strength in her faith through attending Walking with Purpose Bible studies at Christ the King Church in Little Rock. Mount St. Mary Academy in Little Rock, the oldest…...

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New Seminary to Rise From Ashes of St. Joseph Home

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (540+ words) Once building is construction, it could house 20 seminarians and two staff members Following a fire March 19, 2025, that devastated the St. Joseph Home in North Little Rock, Bishop Anthony B. Taylor announced July 3 that the former orphanage would be demolished and replaced…...

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Catholic Arkansas Sharing Appeal Aims to Raise $2 Million

3+ week, 3+ hour ago  (615+ words) $2 million goal set again for for diocese's annual appeal Catholic Arkansas Sharing Appeal is raising $2 million this year to support key ministries, including those for children, young adults and seminarians." The kickoff Feb. 7-8 in parishes will feature a video/audio…...

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Catholic Charities Connections, Fall 2025 Archives

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (63+ words) Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns. Read stories from Catholic Charities in this fall special section Copyright 2026 Arkansas Catholic | Digital…...

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Subiaco Academy Launches First Private School FFA

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (803+ words) Future Farmers of America's first chapter in state's private schools located at Subiaco Academy In the rolling hills of western Arkansas, in green pastures dotted with cows, Subiaco Academy has become the first private school in the state to launch…...

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St. Bernards to Manage Two Mississippi County Hospitals

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (257+ words) St. Bernards Healthcare in Jonesboro finalized an agreement with the Mississippi County Hospital System Dec. 17 for St. Bernards to manage Great River Medical Center in Blytheville and South Mississippi County Regional Medical Center in Osceola. MCHS's board of directors approved…...

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Immaculate Conception School: First in Arkansas to Earn Level 2

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (267+ words) Immaculate Conception School in Fort Smith achieved Level 2 certification in Marzano High Reliability Schools. Immaculate Conception School is the first private school in Arkansas to achieve this recognition." Level 2 certification means the school has established "Effective Teaching in Every Classroom,…...

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Father Thessing fined for animal cruelty in West Memphis

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (556+ words) Holy Year marked with special events and relics tours across the state The Jubilee Year closed in Arkansas just as it started, with a simple Mass at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock with Bishop Anthony B. Taylor as…...

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Father Thessing Appointed to Shreveport Diocese

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (121+ words) Bishop Anthony B. Taylor announced the following pastoral appointment: Catholics in Arkansas are urged to explore tax-efficient donation options to support their parishes, schools, and" Ozark Catholic Academy in Tontitown secured a 100-year lease on 17 acres near its current campus," Five…...