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Bishop da Cunha’s Easter Message
In Portuguese: Mensagem de Páscoa In Spanish: Mensaje Pascua Dear Friends in Christ, Christ is Risen. Alleluia! At last, after preparing during six-weeks of Lent, we celebrate the joyous feast of...
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Cape Parishes Hosting Speaker and Author Jason Evert
Jason Evert MASHPEE ─ Our Lady of Victory Parish, Centerville, and Christ the King Parish, Mashpee, are co-hosting international Catholic speaker Jason Evert for a double feature of talks aimed at...
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The Easter Season
Chrism Mass Reflection Greetings to you during this glorious Easter season. What a blessed Holy Week we had here in the Diocese; many parishes have reported increased attendance during the Triduum and...
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Reverend Monsignor Ronald A. Tosti Dies
We regret to inform you that Reverend Monsignor Ronald A. Tosti, of Cotuit, MA, died April 6, 2024, following a brief illness at Charlton Memorial Hospital, in Fall River. He was 87 years old. Rev....
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The Diocese’s Desire to Bring Healing and Hope
Every April, child and youth-serving organizations — including many Catholic dioceses, parishes, and schools — participate in National Child Abuse Prevention Month to highlight the importance of...
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Praying for Vocations
On the fourth Sunday of Easter, this year falling on April 21, the Church celebrates Good Shepherd Sunday and the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Sunday’s Gospel reading will include one of Jesus’...
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Former Sports Reporter Turned Evangelist to Speak at Men’s Meat ‘n Greet
Click to enlarge EAST FREETOWN – Kevin Wells, a former sports reporter turned evangelist and bestselling author, will speak at the second annual Men’s Meat ‘n Greet to take place Saturday, May 4, at...
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Upcoming Catholic Appeal
The 83rd Annual Catholic Appeal, with this year’s theme, “Renew the Face of the Earth,” will begin just one week from now on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Our theme reminds us that our acts of charity and...
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Saint Vincent’s to Host Annual Summer Gala at New Waterfront Location
Aims to Raise Funds for Youth Gym Renovations FALL RIVER – Saint Vincent’s Services (SVS or Saint Vincent’s), a leading residential and behavioral health services provider for youth and families in...
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83rd Annual Catholic Appeal Kicks Off
Diocese commemorates two milestone anniversaries while appealing to the faithful for support FALL RIVER—The 83rd Annual Catholic Appeal of the Diocese of Fall River officially kicks off on Wednesday,...
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Schools Office Ramps Up Rediscover Catholic Schools Campaign
FALL RIVER, MA – Challenges with recruiting teachers and other staff members continue to affect school districts across Massachusetts, and certainly Catholic schools are not immune to this trend....
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Focusing on Prayer
The Year of Prayer In January, Pope Francis officially opened the Year of Prayer, calling the faithful to be dedicated in a particular way to prayer. Pope Francis explained, “This is not a Year marked...
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Appointments 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 Peter R. Scheffer, Jr., from...
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Teens to Receive Diocesan Youth Award
FALL RIVER —Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will present the Pope Saint Pius X Youth Award to 45 young persons from parishes throughout the Diocese of Fall River in the context of a prayer service...
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Celebrations and Good Works
Pope St. Pius X Awards People like the recipients of this year’s Pope Saint Pius X Youth Awards remind us that there is still good in our world. Good people, good actions, good deeds—genuine displays...
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Pope St. Pius X Youth Awards in Photos
Forty-five teenagers from parishes across the Diocese of Fall River received the Pope Saint Pius X Youth Award in the context of a prayer service on Monday evening, May 6, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in...
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Respect Life, Pentecost and a Pilgrimage
Local Walk for Life It never ceases to amaze me how often, without any preplanning or forethought, the Mass readings perfectly align with the topic of the event. Friday, our Diocese came together for...
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Gala to Support Cathedral, Celebrate 120th Anniversary of Diocese
FALL RIVER — The annual Lumen Christi Cathedral Gala in the Diocese of Fall River this year takes on additional significance. Not only will it continue to spotlight the ongoing restoration of the...
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Moments to Remember
Memorial Day Mass In honor of Memorial Day, I will celebrate a special Memorial Day Mass in the Mausoleum Chapel (Notre Dame Cemetery, 1540 Stafford Road, Fall River) on May 30 at 10:00 a.m. We will...
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New Priest, Deacon to be Ordained for Diocese
The Diocese of Fall River will welcome a new priest and a new deacon as Holy Orders are conferred by Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., in an 11 a.m. Mass on Saturday, June 1, in St. Mary’s Cathedral...
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