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Bishop’s Blog: Diocesan Faith Formation Opportunities
Parish Leadership Convocation I am pleased that our Diocesan Secretariat for the New Evangelization is offering a Parish Leadership Convocation next month. It is set for Saturday, September 10, from...
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Special Collection Will Support Catholic School Student Scholarships
FALL RIVER — For the first time, a special second collection will be held in the Diocese of Fall River to help make Catholic schools more accessible to more families. This collection will benefit FACE...
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Bishop’s Blog: A Fatima Honor and Prayers for Our Seminarians
Fatima Shrine, Portugal Earlier this month, from August 12th through 14th, I was honored to preside over the International Pilgrimage at the Sanctuary of Fatima in Portugal. This celebration had...
View ArticleDiocese Announces Updates to Lists of Accused Clergy
FALL RIVER (August 25, 2022) — The Diocese of Fall River has announced today the addition of the names of two priests to its list of “Credibly Accused” clergy posted on the Diocesan website and of one...
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Bishop’s Blog: Back to School and Serving Our Neighbor
Welcoming Students Back to School This week begins a new school year for many of our Catholic schools in the Diocese, and with it, we welcome some new faces in leadership posts and a new school...
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Bishop’s Blog: Celebrating Mary, a New School Year, and a Summer Wedding
The Nativity of Mary Tomorrow, September 8th, we will celebrate the nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mother, which falls nine months after the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the December 8th...
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Bishop’s Blog: Forming Disciples and Blessing Catechists
Parish Leader Convocation On Saturday, September 10th, the Diocese came together for the first Parish Leader Convocation, at which I presided over the morning’s Mass and addressed the participants...
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Bishop Issues Statement on Arrival of Migrants
September 16, 2022 Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., has issued the following statement in response to the unexpected arrival of migrants on Martha’s Vineyard on Wednesday, September 14: “In the...
View ArticleDecree Issued for St. Thomas More, St. Patrick and St. Louis de France Parishes
FALL RIVER – Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., D.D., has decreed that, effective October 1, 2022, the Parishes of St. Thomas More and St. Patrick in Somerset and St. Louis de France in Swansea be...
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Bishop’s Blog: Migrant Crisis Update and Convocation Remarks
Response to Migrant Crisis On Friday, September 16th, I issued a statement in response to the unexpected arrival of migrants on Martha’s Vineyard on Wednesday, September 14th. I began with the...
View ArticleAnnual Procession and Mass for Peace to Take Place on Monday Holiday
Fall River – Members of the Fall River Diocese are invited to join Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., in the annual Procession and Mass for Peace on Monday, October 10, 2022, the Columbus Day holiday....
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Bishop’s Blog: Caring for Youth and Young People
Upcoming Catholic Youth Day Our Catholic Youth Day will take place this Saturday, October 1, on the grounds of Cathedral Camp. This free, one-day event, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., will bring our youth a...
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New Diocesan Catholic Cemeteries Website Designed to Serve as Information Hub
FALL RIVER — The Diocesan Catholic Cemeteries office has launched a website to serve as an online resource for information and guidance on Catholic burial options at the 12 cemeteries it oversees and...
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Public Safety Educator Named to New School Resource Officer Post
FALL RIVER – After an extensive search process, the Diocese of Fall River and Catholic Schools Office are proud to announce that Christine Leeman (in photo) has been appointed to the newly created...
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Bishop’s Blog: Catholic Youth, Mass for Peace, and a New Parish
Catholic Youth Day 2022 On October 1st, the Feast of St. Therese of Lisieux, the Diocese held the 2022 Catholic Youth Day. St. Therese’s writings hold many profound lessons for the youth and each one...
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Audit Finds Diocese Compliant with Charter
FALL RIVER —The Diocese of Fall River has been found to be in compliance with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, the comprehensive set of procedures adopted by the U.S....
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Bishop’s Blog: A Universal Summons to Sanctity
On October 5, I presented to the National Association of Hispanic Priests members at their National Convention in Newton, Mass. I was glad to accept their invitation and to spend some time with the...
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New England Patriot Devin McCourty to be Guest Speaker at FACE Fall...
FALL RIVER – The Foundation to Advance Catholic Education -or FACE- will host its 28th annual Fall Scholarship Dinner on Wednesday, November 2, at White’s of Westport. Proceeds from the evening support...
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Hispanic Community Invited to Workshop on Living the Process of the Synodal Path
FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., is inviting members of the Hispanic Community throughout the Diocese of Fall River to participate in a daylong workshop to help facilitate participation...
View ArticleWorld Mission Sunday
Be the Lord’s ‘Witnesses’ in Prayer and Support This World Mission Sunday On World Mission Sunday, October 23, 2022, Pope Francis reminds us that in Baptism we are all called by the Lord to be His...
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