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Video Campaign Invites Families to Rediscover Catholic Schools
FALL RIVER – According to the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA), there has been an unprecedented increase in Catholic school enrollment for the 2021-22 school year. Nationally, there...
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Ash Wednesday is March 2nd; Prayers, Fasting Urged for Peace in Ukraine
FALL RIVER — Lent, the forty-day season of prayer, sacrifice, and almsgiving in preparation for the joyous celebration of Easter, begins on Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Parishes throughout the Fall...
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Bishop da Cunha Issues Message for Lent
Lenten Message 2022 Dear Friends in Christ, The holy season of Lent is again upon us, a season in which we are called to embark on a spiritual journey of reflection, repentance, and renewal. The...
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Bishop’s Blog: Lent, Fasting, and the Hope of Peace
Lent, the forty-day season of prayer, sacrifice, and almsgiving in preparation for the joyous celebration of Easter, begins today, Wednesday, March 2nd. During Pope Francis’ February 23rd General...
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Bishop’s Blog: Continuing Our Lenten Journey
First Sunday of Lent Today, I would like to share with you a few words of reflection on the readings we heard last Sunday, the First Sunday of Lent. In the First Reading, from Deuteronomy, “we cried...
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Best-selling Author and Virtuoso Pianist Mona Golabek to be Keynote Speaker...
NORTH DARTMOUTH – The situation in the Ukraine currently has the attention of the entire world and, because of technology, the world is able to see and hear the effect this war has on the Ukrainian...
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Heavenly Father, Your Son taught us “Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be called Children of God.” In this time of great worry, we fervently pray that Your Holy Spirit sustain all the people...
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Bishop’s Blog: Second Week of Lent
On Wednesday, March 9th, I visited Saint John’s Seminary in Brighton to celebrate Mass and share a meal with the seminarians and faculty there. While the snow was falling and intensifying during the...
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Bishop da Cunha to Join Pope in Consecration of Russia, Ukraine
FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will join Pope Francis and all of the world’s bishops on Friday, March 25, 2022, in consecrating Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In...
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Bishop’s Blog: Special Events on the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord
Consecration Of Russia and Ukraine to Mary On Friday, March 25, 2022, the Solemnity of the Annunciation of Lord, I will join Pope Francis and all of the world’s bishops in consecrating Russia and...
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Bishop’s Blog: The Right to Life and a Catholic Education
Annual Pro-Life Mass On Friday, March 25th, I celebrated the Annual Pro-Life Mass at St. Julie’s in Dartmouth. The Annunciation of the Lord is known as a Solemnity—the highest level of a liturgical...
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Gathering Planned to Close the Diocesan Phase of the Synod
FALL RIVER — The Diocese of Fall River will host a special morning of prayer, reflection, and discussion to conclude the Diocesan Phase of the 2021-2023 Synod. Parish Synod Ambassadors and any...
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New CEO Announced for Saint Vincent’s Services
FALL RIVER – Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha S.D.V., is pleased to announce the appointment of Kristen Dutra, MA, LMHC, (in photo) to the position of Chief Executive Officer for Saint Vincent’s Services, Inc....
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Chrism Mass Set for Tuesday of Holy Week
FALL RIVER — On Tuesday of Holy Week, Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., together with priests of the Diocese, will celebrate the annual Chrism Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral – a traditional Holy Week...
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Bishop’s Blog: Upcoming Diocesan Events
Holy Week and Chrism Mass At 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, I will celebrate, together with the priests of our Diocese, the annual Mass of Chrism. During this Mass, I will bless the oils that are used...
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Bishop to Celebrate Easter TV Mass at Special Time
FALL RIVER — The Diocese of Fall River Television Mass will expand to a full hour and air at a special time on Easter Sunday. Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V, will celebrate the TV Mass on Easter,...
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Bishop’s Blog: Chrism Mass & Easter Message
Annual Chrism Mass Yesterday, the annual Chrism Mass was celebrated in our Diocese, where the three oils used for anointing throughout the year were blessed and consecrated. These oils are used for...
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Catholic Schools Office Announces New President for Bishop Stang High School
NORTH DARTMOUTH – Since opening its doors in 1959 as the first coeducational Catholic secondary school in the Fall River Diocese, Bishop Stang High School has stayed true to teaching strong moral and...
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Bishop da Cunha’s Easter Message 2022
Dear Friends in Christ, “Yes, Christ my hope is arisen…” With these powerful words sung in the Easter Sequence at Mass, we proclaim the Good News of Easter: that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who...
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