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A Memorial Day Reflection
From The Anchor, May 3, 2024 By Father Peter Scheffer Father Scheffer is pastor of Our Lady of Grace, St. George and St. John Baptist Parishes in Westport. He is a graduate of West Point’s Class of...
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Bishop Emeritus George W. Coleman Dies
It is with a heavy heart that the Diocese of Fall River announces the death of the Most Reverend George W. Coleman, who faithfully served as the Seventh Bishop of Fall River from July 2003 to...
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Remembering Bishop Coleman
As was announced over the weekend, Bishop George W. Coleman, Bishop Emeritus of our Diocese, passed away on May 24 following complications from a recent surgery. While we mourn his passing and will...
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Diocese Welcomes a New Priest
Deacon Bryan R. Bangs was ordained to the priesthood for ministry in the Diocese of Fall River by Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., in an Ordination Mass on Saturday, June 1, in St. Mary’s Cathedral...
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Eleven Men to be Admitted as Candidates for the Permanent Diaconate
SOUTH DARTMOUTH — Eleven men will be admitted to candidacy for the Permanent Diaconate of the Diocese of Fall River in St. Mary’s Church in South Dartmouth on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 7:00 P.M....
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Celebrating Vocations
Ordination to the Priesthood Saturday, the Church, particularly in the Fall River Diocese, was blessed by Father Bryan Bangs’ answering the vocational call to the priesthood. We rejoice with Bryan and...
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Bishop Coleman Remembered
From the Friday, June 7, 2024 Issue On May 25, the Most Reverend George W. Coleman, who faithfully served as the Seventh Bishop of Fall River from July 2003 to September 2014, died at Charlton...
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Celebrating Hope
Graduation Season Every year, I move from Confirmation season to ordinations and conclude my busy spring with graduations. Admittedly, although at times very hectic, it is my favorite time of the...
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USCCB June Assembly
Last week, after a few days in Florida celebrating various Masses with the Brazilian community, I traveled to Louisville, KY, to participate in the June Plenary Assembly of the United States...
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Statement on Trial of Father Mark Hession
June 21, 2024 The Diocese of Fall River has issued the following statement on the trial of Father Mark Hession: The jury in the trial of Father Mark Hession in Barnstable Superior Court has reached a...
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FALL RIVER— In a letter from Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., shared at Masses this weekend (June 22-23), parishioners of St. Michael and St. Joseph Parishes in Fall River were informed that their...
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Statement of the Diocese of Fall River Following the June 26, 2024, News Conference The Diocese of Fall River announced last weekend that an investigation is ongoing into allegations of sexual...
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Making a Difference
2024 Lumen Christi Gala On Tuesday, June 18, the Diocese came together for the third annual Lumen Christi Gala at White’s in Westport. I began my comments that evening by expressing how truly grateful...
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Dynamic Speakers to Lead Sessions at Day of Eucharistic Encounter
Three speakers with impressive credentials and varied experiences serving the Church will lead the multilingual breakout sessions planned for the Day of Eucharistic Encounter in the Diocese of Fall...
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Official Appointments
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: Deacon Alan J. Thadeu, from Permanent...
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Witnesses of Faith
Diaconate Candidacy Mass As I looked out at the eleven men presented for admission to the Candidacy for the Permanent Diaconate in our Diocese last Wednesday, I jokingly asked, where is the twelfth?...
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Revisiting the Plan Ahead
In these slower months of summer, I thought I would take some time to revisit the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ three-year cycle strategic plan, which I first shared in June 2021. The...
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FACE Summer Gala on Cape Cod is August 16
OSTERVILLE — With its spectacular ocean views, the Wianno Club in Osterville will be the setting for the 27th annual FACE Summer Gala on Cape Cod on Friday, August 16, 2024, from 5:30 to 9 p.m....
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Revival and a Rededication
National Eucharistic Congress On Wednesday, July 17, the long-awaited National Eucharistic Congress began in Indianapolis, Indiana. If you were unable to attend in person, all of the events taking...
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Supporting Diocesan Catholic Education
In the Fall River Diocese, we are incredibly blessed by the quality of our Catholic Education system. Hard-working, caring administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals, and support staff work...
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