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Fall River Area Lenten Mission Begins February 26
FALL RIVER — The annual Fall River Area Lenten Mission will take place at 7 p.m. from February 26 to March 1, with locations rotating among different parishes within the Fall River Deanery. The Most...
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Plans Set for Second Women & Men’s Conference in Diocese
FALL RIVER — The second annual Women and Men’s Conference in the Fall River Diocese will take place on Saturday, March 10, on the grounds of Stonehill College in Easton. Building on last year’s...
View ArticleRite of Election is Sunday, Feb. 18, in Cathedral
FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will celebrate the Rite of Election this Sunday, February 18, for men and women from throughout the Fall River Diocese who are preparing to become members...
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New Bedford Deanery Lenten Retreat to be Offered Twice a Day
NEW BEDFORD — Parishioners in the New Bedford Deanery will have two opportunities each day to take part in their deanery’s Lenten Retreat set for March 19 – 21. The retreat will be offered in the...
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Lenten Mission for Taunton Area Parishioners to Begin March 4th
TAUNTON — “After This Our Exile: A People Seeking a Refuge” will be the theme of a Lenten Mission for parishioners in the Taunton Deanery. It will take place over four consecutive evenings at 7 p.m.,...
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Dr. Mary Pat Tranter Named Director ofStrategic Initiatives for Diocesan Schools
FALL RIVER – The Diocese of Fall River Catholic Schools Office (CSO) has announced that Mary Pat Tranter, Ph.D. (in photo), President of Coyle and Cassidy High School and Middle School in Taunton, will...
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Creating a Diocesan Pre K – 12 Catholic School on Cape Cod
HYANNIS – St. Margaret Regional School in Buzzards Bay will join with St. Francis Xavier Preparatory School and St. John Paul II High School in Hyannis to create one Pre-kindergarten through grade 12...
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Bishop to Celebrate Chrism Mass
FALL RIVER — On Tuesday of Holy Week, Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., joined by priests of the Diocese, will celebrate the annual Chrism Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral – a celebration that includes the...
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Tenebrae Set for Wednesday of Holy Week at Cathedral
FALL RIVER — A special prayer service called Tenebrae is held each year on the Wednesday evening of Holy Week at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Fall River. This year, it will take place on Wednesday, March...
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Steps Announced to Strengthen Taunton Catholic Schools
TAUNTON — To strengthen Catholic school education in Taunton, the Diocese of Fall River’s Catholic School leaders are taking a number of short- and long-term steps. In the short-term, St. Mary Primary...
View ArticleWednesday, March 21st Listening Session is Postponed
The Listening Session with Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., scheduled for Wednesday, March 21, 2018, in St. Ann Church in Raynham has been postponed because of the nor’easter forecast to begin...
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Bishop Releases Financial Transparency Report
FALL RIVER — With an over year-long audit process now complete, Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., has announced the release of a Financial Transparency Report for the Chancery Operations for the Fall...
View ArticleBishop to Celebrate Easter TV Mass at Special Time
FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V, will celebrate the Fall River Diocesan Television Mass on Easter Sunday, April 1, at a special time. The TV Mass on Easter will expand to a full hour and...
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Bishop da Cunha’s Easter Message 2018
Mother Nature and Easter Joy “Look at the birds in the sky…from the way the wild flowers grow” (Mt. 6:26, 28). When autumn arrives every year, we feel in the air and see all around us the changes...
View ArticleBishop Asks for Prayers Following Death of Yarmouth Police Officer
FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., has issued the following statement following the fatal shooting of Police Officer Sean Gannon: “Like so many, I am stunned and deeply saddened by the...
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Diocese Launches 77th Annual Catholic Charities Appeal in May
FALL RIVER — The Fall River Diocese will begin the 77th annual Catholic Charities Appeal in May with a theme of “Sharing Faith and Hope,” chosen to underscore the mission of the services and programs...
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57 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 57 young persons from parishes throughout the Fall River Diocese in the context of a prayer service at 7...
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Mother’s Day Prayer
MOTHER’S DAY (This prayer may be used prior to the Grace Before Meals or at the conclusion of dinner.) Loving God, as a mother gives life and nourishment to her children, so you watch over your...
View ArticleCathedral to Host “Hymn Fest for Our Lady”
FALL RIVER — All are welcome to a “Hymn Fest for Our Lady” to take place at 4 p.m., Sunday, May 20, at St. Mary’s Cathedral, at the corner of Second and Spring Streets in Fall River. Traditional...
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Diocesan Seminarian to be Ordained a Deacon
FALL RIVER — Diocesan seminarian Ryan J. Healy will be ordained a transitional deacon by Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., in an 11 a.m. Mass on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Fall...
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