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ANNUAL SPAGHETTI SERENADE—The Cathedral Choir will present the Annual Spaghetti Serenade on Saturday, October 1 at 5:30 p.m.

The Cathedral has two summer Bible Studies currently in session. The Gospel of Matthew through prayer and reflection meets Sunday afternoons at 4:00 p.m. in McDonald Hall. The Little Rock Scripture Study program is studying Galatians. They meet Tuesday evenings at 5:30 p.m. in the Education Room of McDonald Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, please contact the Cathedral Office.

PRE CLASSES begin Wednesday, September 7. Registration is now open. Registration Fees are $25 per student / $70 for 3 or more students for registered parishioners of the Cathedral. (Note: In order to enroll in sacramental preparation courses for First Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation, students must have regularly attended religious education classes for at least one year prior.) Registration forms are available in the vestibule of the Cathedral. For more information, please contact Sr. Mary Rose, [email protected] or 374-2794, #231.

PRE enrollment for fall 2022-2023 is now open. Please click this announcement to find the required documents. We'd love the see you and your family!

The Little Rock 40 Days for Life team is hosting a baby shower, and you are invited! The young parents discovered the Arkansas Pregnancy Resource Center after visiting with two members of the sidewalk prayer team near the Little Rock Planned Parenthood location. The couple was relieved to find out about this resource due to their financial need. Let’s celebrate their loving decision to CHOOSE LIFE! The baby shower will be held at the Arkansas Pregnancy Resource Center on Saturday, July 23, 2022, from 3pm to 5pm (drop in). The baby gift registry is at Target under the name Shanae and Vernon. Gift items and/or gift cards can be ordered and delivered to the shower from the Target website. Click on the infant car seat on their registry to contribute to a group gift with your fellow parishioners. Email gardnerdesign2[email protected] if you have questions. Thank you for considering it!

Fr. de Orbegozo, Dc. Ashburn and Duwan Booker, Seminarian, will hold a training sessions for Altar Servers and Sacristans on Wednesday, July 20 & 27 in the Cathedral. We will discuss the parts of the Mass and explain the various in instruments and their roles. Please join us

Muslim convert to Christianity, Nikki Kingsley, will be giving a retreat, “You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free,” at St. Michael Catholic Church Van Buren, AR on Saturday, August 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. She will describe her life as a Muslim, her radical conversion to Christ and the means God used to bring her to Him. Lunch provided to all participants. $20 fee for non-registered parishioners. Registration Deadline is Saturday, July 23. For more information, please contact Jenn Cummins, secretary@stmichaelvan, or 479-471-1211. Register at wesharegiving.org. Visit Ms. Kingsley’s conversion story on EWTN, Journey Home (youtube.com/watch

RCIA is the ancient process by which adults come into communion with the Catholic Church. RCIA is a process rather than a program meant to focus on faith development and maturing one’s relationship with God. Consider RCIA if you are: • An unbaptized adult. • A baptized non-Catholic who wishes to learn more about the Catholic Church. • A baptized Catholic who has not celebrated the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist. • A Catholic who wishes to deepen their faith while sharing their own. Sessions begin Wednesday, August 24, 6:00 p.m. in McDonald Hall. A light dinner will be served. There is no charge for materials. Please call or text Debbie King for additional information at 501-231-4193 or email at [email protected]

The priests in the Diocese will be attending the Annual Priest Retreat the week of June 6-10. There will not be daily Masses or confessions during that time.

Join us Saturdays from 9:30—10:30 a.m. in the Cathedral to pray the Rosary. Please email your prayer request to [email protected]. For more information contact T. David Bourne at [email protected]

Join us for our Bible Study based on the Gospel of Mark. We meet at 9:45 a.m. in McDonald Hall. This is a Bible study for anyone and everyone. Our last session will be June 5.

The Saint Thomas More Society of Arkansas and the Pulaski County Bar Association invite you to an Interfaith Prayer Breakfast –“Peace in our Families. Peace in our Communities & Peace in our World,” on Friday, May 6, 7:00—8:00 a.m. (Doors open at 6:30 a.m.) in McDonald Hall at the Cathedral of St. Andrew, in Little Rock. Speakers include Bishop Larry Benfield, Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas, Rabbi Barry Block, Congregation B’nai Israel, Rev. Marion Humphrey, Allison Memorial Presbyterian Church, Imam Mohammed Nawaz, Madina Institute & Mosque, and Bishop Anthony Taylor, Catholic Diocese of Little Rock. Cost is $20, register no later than May 3, 2022, at https://tinyurl.com/StThomasMore2022. Event Con-tact: [email protected]

The Cathedral will participate in the Change for Life Baby Bottle Campaign for the Arkansas Pregnancy Resource Center, a ministry of St. Joseph’s Helpers. Proceeds assist in serving women experiencing an unexpected pregnancy by providing alternatives to abortion. It’s easy to participate! Pick up a baby bottle Mother’s Day weekend, May 7-8 and return it with your donation Father’s Day weekend, June 18-19! Thank you in advance for choosing and supporting LIFE.

The Confirmation students have a Prayer Board in the vestibule for the Ukrainian people and all those involved in the humanitarian aid. If you know someone who is involved in this war/crisis, please write their name(s) on the paper provided in the basket under the board and tape on the board.

FIRST SUNDAY COFFEE & DOUNUTS will be next Sunday, May 1 after the 8:30 a.m. Mass in McDonald Hall. All are welcome

Pope Francis has asked our parish to support Christians in the Holy Land. Through the Good Friday Collection, you join with Catholics around the world to stand in solidarity with the Church in the Holy Land. When you contribute to the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, you become an instrument of peace in a troubled land. In these challenging times in the Middle East, your support means that our church will conduct parish ministry, provide Catholic education, feed the hungry, build housing for Christians, maintain shrines and operate refugee centers in the Holy Land. Christians, along with all of the clergy and religious who serve in the Holy Land, will deeply appreciate your prayers and financial assistance. Please be generous. For more information visit www.myfranciscan.org/good-friday.

Mark your calendar for Sunday, April 24, 5:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Andrew for the Annual Diocesan Mass for Hope and Healing. The Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Anthony B. Taylor. All are invited to attend and to join us in prayer for the victims and survivors of child sexual abuse, their families and friends

Join us for our Annual Holy Thursday Parish Dinner, April 14 in McDonald Hall immediately following the Mass of the Lord’s Supper. The Cathedral will provide the meat (chicken), bread, dessert and beverages. Please bring a dish to serve 8-10 people. A—M bring a vegetable/side dish and N—Z bring a green/fruit salad dish. You may bring your dish to McDonald Hall prior to Mass