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Bishop’s Blog: Continuing Work in Two Important Areas
Easter blessings! Our celebration of Easter continues until the feast of Pentecost (this year, June 5), and I pray it is a time of grace for all of you. Synod 2021-2023 for a Synodal Church It’s not...
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Bishop’s Blog: Good Work Around the Diocese
2022 Catholic Appeal This year’s Catholic Appeal theme is “Journeying Together in Faith and Love.” Since 1942, the Appeal has helped people in all phases of life – from children, to youth, to...
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Diocese Raises Over $250,000 in Collection for Ukraine
FALL RIVER — This year Ash Wednesday fell in early March less than a week after the large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine and as the heartbreaking plight of the Ukrainian people was becoming evident....
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81st Annual Catholic Appeal, Journeying Together in Faith and Love, Begins May 1
FALL RIVER—The 81st Annual Catholic Appeal of the Diocese of Fall River officially kicks off on Sunday, May 1 and runs through June 30. Since it first launched in 1942, the annual Appeal has delivered...
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Bishop Blog: Helping Our Neighbors
Interfaith Solidarity Walk for Ukraine On Sunday, May 1, I joined the Interfaith Solidarity Walk for Ukraine through the streets of Fall River and was honored to say a few words to participants upon...
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Inaugural Lumen Christi Gala Will Support Restoration of Cathedral
FALL RIVER — A first-time-ever event will take place next month both to celebrate St. Mary’s Cathedral in Fall River and to help restore the iconic 166-year-old church. The inaugural Lumen Christi...
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43 Teens Receive Diocesan Youth Award
FALL RIVER — Forty-three young persons from across the Diocese of Fall River were honored with the Pope Saint Pius X Youth Award for their service to their parish in a May 9th evening prayer service in...
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Bishop’s Blog: In Appreciation
Teacher Appreciation Last week our Catholic schools across the diocese celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week in a variety of ways. I want to take an opportunity to also thank all teachers,...
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Annual Catholic Appeal Helps Support St. Kilian’s House
FALL RIVER — Two weeks into the 81st Catholic Appeal of the Diocese of Fall River, and, as of press time, the annual campaign has surpassed $1 million on the way to its $4.8 million goal. Each year,...
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Four to be Ordained Deacons
FALL RIVER — Four seminarians studying for the priesthood for the Fall River Diocese will be ordained transitional deacons by Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V, in the context of an 11 a.m. Mass on...
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Bishop’s Blog: A Canonization and an Ordination
Canonization of Saint Justin Maria Russolillo On Sunday, May 15th, I was blessed to attend the Canonization Mass and celebration in Rome for the founder of the Society of Divine Vocations, the...
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Bishop’s Blog: May Celebrations
Transitional Diaconate Ordination Four seminarians studying for the priesthood for the Fall River Diocese were ordained transitional deacons on Saturday, May 21, in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Fall River....
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Bishop to Ordain Four to Priesthood
FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will ordain four new priests for service in the Diocese of Fall River in an 11 a.m. Mass on Saturday, June 4, in St. Mary’s Cathedral in Fall River. To...
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Bishop’s Blog: June Celebrations
Upcoming Ordination to Priesthood Deacons Matthew F. Laird, William O’Donnell III, Gregory Quenneville, and Laurent M. Valliere, will be ordained priests for the Fall River Diocese on Saturday, June...
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FALL RIVER — Fifteen candidates currently studying for the Permanent Diaconate for the Diocese of Fall River will be installed as Acolytes by Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., at 7 p.m., Tuesday, June...
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Appointments Announced
Diocese of Fall River His Excellency, the Most Reverend Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., D.D., Bishop of Fall River, has made the following appointments: Reverend German Correa Agudelo, from Parochial Vicar...
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Bishop’s Blog: More Wonderful June Celebrations
Ordination to the Priesthood On Saturday, June 4, the Diocese of Fall River welcomed 4 new priests as I ordained Transitional Deacons Matthew F. Laird, 29, of Sandwich; William O’Donnell III, 44, of...
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Diocesan School Leaders Complete BC’s Post-Grad Catholic Leadership Cohort
FALL RIVER – In order for Catholic schools to continue to thrive and be strengthened for the future, the leaders of Catholic schools need to be able to think strategically more than ever before....
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Faithful Invited to Join Bishop da Cunha to Launch the Eucharistic Revival
FALL RIVER— Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will launch a nationwide Eucharistic Revival initiative in the Diocese of Fall River with a special Mass and procession on Saturday, June 18, at Bishop...
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Appointments, Retirements Announced
Diocese of Fall River OFFICIAL His Excellency, the Most Reverend Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., D.D., Bishop of Fall River, has made the following appointments: Reverend Mr. Brian P. Connors, to Holy...
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