Faith and action Eighty high school students and chaperones came to the Catholic Charities Summer Institute in Little Rock July 12-16. They learned about social issues such as immigration, incarceration, the elderly and abortion. On July 15 Maria Maldonado (left), a sidewalk helper with St. Joseph's Helpers in Little Rock, explains to Connelly Weeks of Our Lady of the Holy Souls in Little Rock, Carson Hoffmann of St. Anne in North Little Rock and chaperone Ann Vazquez of Blessed Sacrament Church in Jonesboro about her work helping women choose life over abortion. More...

Author gives grandmothers 'how to' host their own camp Anne Dierks started "Granny Camp" at her Hot Springs Village home in the mid-1990s. Her experience -- passing along special values to her grandchildren and having fun, too -- has led to a new book to be published in August. HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, ARK. -- Avery Dierks of Tampa, Fla., sounds like a sales rep when talking about her Arkansas grandmother's new book about running a granny camp. More...

More Top Stories From Arkansas Catholic   Two pastors prepare to get sabbatical spiritual recharge Two diocesan priests, each in transition between assignments, will begin sabbaticals Aug. 10. It will be a break for personal renewal and continuing education for Father Gregory Hart and Father Vince Flusche. More...   Priests from Nigeria Father Joseph Archibong, associate pastor of St. Joseph Church in Pine Bluff, celebrates Mass with other Nigerian priests July 26 at St. Augustine Church in North Little Rock. More...   Little Rock last stop on tour of Mother Teresa relics Relics of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta will be on display at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock Wednesday, July 28. More... No paper Aug. 7 There will be no issue of the paper Aug. 7, as Arkansas Catholic takes a scheduled summer break. Please look for your next issue Aug. 14. More... Also in Arkansas Catholic's July 31 issue The following are some of the stories and columns that appeared only in the print and complete online editions of Arkansas Catholic. More... Summer deadlines are short for news, ads in Arkansas Catholic If you have events scheduled early in June, July, August or September, you'll want to send your news or schedule your ads earlier than usual. More...

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