From the Pastor's Desk
Since the arrival of Fr. John Connell in 2023 he has communicated to the parish through a series of Pastoral Desk Issues. If you would like to read and discover his thoughts look below :
2026, current issue
Release Date: Friday, February 6, 2026
FATHER DANIEL NAMED ADMINISTRATOR
Effective Friday, April 10th, Bishop Taylor has appointed Father Daniel as Administrator of St Mark in Monticello with missions in Dumas and McGehee. Father Daniel’s last weekend with us in Conway will be Easter weekend. This is an early transfer announcement because the current pastor of St Mark, Fr. Alphonse Gollapalli, has requested to return to his home country of India after Easter. In normal circumstances, Father Daniel would be transferred to Monticello in late June.
I will be without help until we receive a new associate on July 1st. I will temporarily reduce the weekday Mass schedule to help ease my workload. I will make that announcement and others in the weeks to come.
Please pray for Father Daniel in this time of transition. Receiving your first assignment as administrator/pastor is a big deal!
Father John
