Though you will probably never see it, I can tell you that the chapel for our retired priests at Fitzgerald Hall in Little Rock, as well as the priests' living quarters there, are nice, comfortable, and adequate for their needs. They have three meals cooked for them a day, while they enjoy each others' company in the dining room.
The ongoing support for these and other retired priests who live elsewhere (like Father Rossi in Hot Springs), as well as priests who are sick or in need of round the clock care at a skilled care institution, is made possible through the annual Christmas Collection that is taken up as the only collection at Christmas Masses throughout Arkansas. Your generosity is never taken for granted, and I know it is ALWAYS MUCH appreciated by the 17 priests who benefit from it now and others who will need it in the future.
How would you feel if your birthday fell on the day after Christmas? (At least six of our parishioners do). St. Stephen (the first martyr) knows, as his Feast Day is on December 26. Then there's St. John, the Apostle and Evangelist (on December 27), and The Holy Innocents (on December 28). These all fall during the Octave of Christmas (which is the first eight days of the Christmas season) and include the feast of The Holy Family (on December 29) and the Solemnity of Mary The Mother of God (on January 1). PLEASE consider making the Octave of Christmas special by participating in Mass for all or some of these celebrations. We WILL celebrate Mass on Saturday, December 28 (Holy Innocents) at 9:00 a.m.
The ongoing support for these and other retired priests who live elsewhere (like Father Rossi in Hot Springs), as well as priests who are sick or in need of round the clock care at a skilled care institution, is made possible through the annual Christmas Collection that is taken up as the only collection at Christmas Masses throughout Arkansas. Your generosity is never taken for granted, and I know it is ALWAYS MUCH appreciated by the 17 priests who benefit from it now and others who will need it in the future.
How would you feel if your birthday fell on the day after Christmas? (At least six of our parishioners do). St. Stephen (the first martyr) knows, as his Feast Day is on December 26. Then there's St. John, the Apostle and Evangelist (on December 27), and The Holy Innocents (on December 28). These all fall during the Octave of Christmas (which is the first eight days of the Christmas season) and include the feast of The Holy Family (on December 29) and the Solemnity of Mary The Mother of God (on January 1). PLEASE consider making the Octave of Christmas special by participating in Mass for all or some of these celebrations. We WILL celebrate Mass on Saturday, December 28 (Holy Innocents) at 9:00 a.m.