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Bishop’s Blog: The Feast of the Assumption
Saturday, August 15th, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This feast day recalls the spiritual and physical departure of the Blessed Mother from earth into...
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Bishop’s Blog: Keeping the Faith
In this week’s blog, I want to highlight some of the ideas parishes across our Diocese implemented to stay connected with the faithful and help keep the faith and hope alive. One of the first...
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State of Diocese Report is Published
FALL RIVER — With its intent to provide parishioners and benefactors with a better understanding of how their support enables the mission of the Catholic Church in Southeastern Massachusetts and Cape...
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Bishop’s Blog: State of the Diocese
State of The Diocese of Fall River Report 2014-2019 Last Friday, we released a State of the Diocese of Fall River Report, 2014-2019. This publication is meant to provide all of you, our...
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Bishop’s Blog: Gratitude and Faith
Blessings Even in these challenging times, we are reminded of the many blessings in our Diocese. One recent blessing is helping us continue to help our families and children through acts of...
View ArticleAdult Confirmation Preparation Course to Offered Online this Fall
FALL RIVER — The Diocesan Faith Formation Office will offer an online adult Confirmation preparatory program this fall for adults 18 and older who wish to receive the sacrament. Essential Catholicism:...
View ArticleSaint Vincent’s Services Holds Back to School Supplies Drive
FALL RIVER ─ Saint Vincent’s Services is holding a Back to School Supplies Drive. Needed items include: backpacks (one color, no design) lunch bags, 5 X 7 journals, non-recordable MP3 players, earbuds,...
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Senior Director Is Appointed for Youth, Young Adult and Family Ministries
FALL RIVER ─ At the conclusion of its work last year, the Youth and Young Adult Commission that met as part of the Fall River Diocesan Rebuilding in Faith and Hope planning initiative presented a...
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Clergy Appointments, Retirement Announced
Diocese of Fall River OFFICIAL His Excellency, the Most Reverend Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., D.D., Bishop of Fall River, announces the following appointments: Reverend Thomas A. Frechette, part-time...
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79th Annual Catholic Appeal Raises More Than $3.5 Million
16,000 donors step forward, many online, in support of the Diocese of Fall River FALL RIVER– Conducted during an unprecedented time, the 79th Annual Catholic Appeal, “See All the People,” has come to a...
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Bishop’s Blog: Praying for an End to Racism
Today, September 9, is the memorial of St. Peter Claver, a priest and patron of African missions and of interracial justice, due to his work with slaves in Colombia. It is on this day, the United...
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Bishop’s Blog: Catechetical Sunday
This year, the Church will celebrate Catechetical Sunday on September 20, 2020. This year’s theme is I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you. The United States Conference of Catholic...
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Community Supports Diocese of Fall River Catholic Schools and Families
FALL RIVER – The Diocese of Fall River, the Catholic Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts and the Foundation to Advance Catholic Education (FACE) are pleased to announce awards for financial...
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Register to Attend the Mass for Peace on Columbus Day
The Procession and Mass for Peace on the Columbus Day holiday has been a tradition in the Fall River Diocese for over 40 years. While it is not possible to have a procession this year in the midst of...
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Parish Totals Announced for 79th Annual Catholic Appeal
FALL RIVER–The 79th Annual Catholic Appeal raised more than $3.5 million through the support of 16,000 generous donors. Here are the individual parish totals throughout the Diocese of Fall River....
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Bishop Announces Appointments
Diocese of Fall River OFFICIAL His Excellency, the Most Reverend Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., D.D., Bishop of Fall River, announces the following appointments: Reverend Edward A. Murphy, Chaplain of...
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Bishop’s Blog: Ven. Patrick Peyton
A Saint Among Us On June 3, 1992, Father Patrick Peyton, known to many as the Rosary Priest, died at the age of 83, in San Pedro, California. He was buried here in the Fall River Diocese, in the...
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Annual Columbus Day Mass for Peace to be Live Streamed from Cathedral
FALL RIVER ─ For over 40 years, Catholics from throughout the Fall River Diocese have gathered in Fall River each year on Columbus Day to take part in a procession and Mass for peace. While it is not...
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Let Your Voice Be Heard – Again
MASSACHUSETTS CATHOLIC CONFERENCE 66 Brooks Drive Braintree, MA 02184 617-746-5630 www.macatholic.org Let Your Voice Be Heard – Again “Say No to ROE” The state legislature has extended the session...
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Bishop’s Blog: Around the Diocese
Rosary for America The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is planning a virtual prayer event with the intent of uniting Catholics across the country in a moment of prayer for America—at...
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