St. Francis Catholic Church - Little Italy, Arkansas

01/31/2026

Sunday Mass this week will be offered at St. Francis on February 1st @ 10 am. All main highways are cleared. The upper Parking lot and sidewalks are cleared. Please be careful as there might be some refreezing over night in the lot.

01/28/2026

Daily Mass scheduled for Thursday 1/29 @6:30 is cancelled due to poor road conditions.

01/28/2026

Bishop Anthony B. Taylor issued this statement Jan. 24, 2026, on polarization and partisanship in today's world.

"My grandfather lost 20 first cousins in the Holocaust, and so I admittedly tend to view troubling things in today’s world through the lens of 1930s Germany.

"Lest anyone dismiss the remainder of my statement as hyperbolic, I want to be clear that the current times are not identical, and Trump is no Hi**er. But the moral decline of our country is real. And we are doomed to repeat failures of the past if we are not willing to remember them and learn from them.

"Polarization and partisanship are poisoning the social fabric of our country. In this, there are many obvious parallels with 1930s, and that should give us pause."

Read the entire statement here: https://www.dolr.org/article/bishop-addresses-polarization-partisanship

01/23/2026

Father Juan announced that Sunday Mass scheduled for 1/25 is cancelled due to inclement weather. Bishop Taylor issued the following statement: "In view of the dangerous storm forecast for this weekend, let me remind you that no one is obligated to attend Mass when it is too dangerous to do so. In such cases, the Sunday Mass obligation is lifted automatically. Those who are unable to attend Mass safely—whether due to a storm, or any other reason—should find another way to honor the sabbath, perhaps praying a family rosary or watching Mass on TV or praying the Liturgy of the Hours."

12/31/2025

10/04/2025

Tomorrow is the big day! Hope to see you here!

09/28/2025

The Spaghetti Dinner is just one week away! Hope to see you all a week from now!

09/07/2025

Information about this year's dinner
Sunday, October 5th
Mass: 10am and Dinner: 11am - 3:30pm

FIRST COME FIRST SERVED: NO reservations; NO pre-orders

We will be offering takeout!

The all-you-can-eat meal is $20 for adults, $10 for children ages 6-12,
and children 5 & under eat Free

We prefer Cash but Checks/Credit/Debit also accepted at the door.

Enjoy Silent Auction, Bingo, Raffle, Games, and more!

04/21/2025

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis who passed away this morning at age 88, in the twelfth year of his papacy. Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

04/16/2025

Join us beginning Thursday for Holy Week services.