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St. Vincent’s Services, Plante Jewelers team up to provide toys for...
SWANSEA — Plante Jewelers is once again asking the area community to join them in making a special holiday for all the children and...
FACE Fall Dinner welcomes back live audience in Westport
From left, Kait Walsh, anchor at WPRI TV; Janna Lafrance; Bishop da Cunha; guest speaker and performer Matt Maher; and John Feitelberg gathered for a photo at the FACE Fall Dinner in Westport.
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St. Lawrence Martyr Church marks 200 years — Part II
Led by altar servers, Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., priests and deacons begin to process from St. Lawrence Church in New Bedford following a Mass celebrating the parish’s 200th anniversary on November 21. A celebratory dinner followed the Mass. (Photo taken from the livestream Mass.)
DCCW celebrates Beth Manoney
At its November 13 meeting, held at Our Lady of Grace Parish Hall in Westport, the Fall River Diocesan Council of Catholic Women celebrated Beth Mahoney’s recent election as President-Elect of the National Council of Catholic Women. Mahoney is front row, second from left.
Echo Graduate Services program apprentices share their stories
The Echo Graduate Service program is a two-year program through the University of Notre Dame’s McGrath Institute for Church Life. Post-undergraduate students commit to...
Diocesan schools wrap up active Discover Catholic Schools Week
FALL RIVER — The topic of education continues to be highlighted in the media as the Covid-19 pandemic has influenced and changed every aspect...
Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima to visit St. Anne...
FALL RIVER — The beloved pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fatima will visit St. Anne Shrine of Fall River on the weekend of...
Diocesan Catholic Schools Office hires new Nurse Manager
FALL RIVER — The Diocese of Fall River Catholic Schools Office recently announced that, effective November 1, Anna Manny, RN, NCSN, is the Diocesan...
Father Roger LandryPutting into the Deep
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Gratitude for 50 years of love, and counting
This is a week in which many of us slow down and thank God for the blessings He has given to us, to our...
A day of gratitude or mourning?
Last December 16, we marked the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ disembarking in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and this year we celebrate the quatercentenary of the...
Godparents as guides to holiness
On October 16, the New York Times ran an article on how the Archdiocese of Catania, Sicily, had prohibited godparents or sponsors for the...
Dave JolivetMy View from the stands
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This feeder is for the birds
I never knew the origin of the saying that something “was for the birds.” I knew it meant worthless or not to be bothered with,...
Tis the season (alas)
I guess it all began shortly after the Fourth of July. But now that Halloween is over, the media blitz begins in earnest. It’s Christmas....
Dining with the pelicans
Once every five years or so, Denise and I scrape up enough to take a nice escape trip, to refresh the mind and body.
Because...
Dr. Helen FlavinWrestling with god
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Endbeginnings
As a teen-ager, Jesus’ words about the end of the ages (Mk 13:24-32) seemed so frightening that I quickly moved past them to latch...
Be a blessing
I glanced at Fulghum’s book entitled “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.” I smiled as I relived a moment with my...
How big is a barley loaf?
Jesus feeds a multitude of people from five barley loaves and two fish (Jn 6:1-15). By the time one is a middle-aged Catholic, one...
David CarvalhoAs For Me and My House
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Family, holidays, and what to say
There is something special about this time of year. The unique traditions, decorations, and gatherings associated with Thanksgiving and Christmas are, at least for...
The family that prays together …
It’s a tagline that writes itself, and which most Catholics can finish without much thought. The family that prays together, stays together.
This simple statement...
The importance of grandparents
One of my favorite memories growing up was when my grandfather would drop by our home for a surprise visit. I always loved seeing...
Youth ColumnBe Not Afraid
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Feed the good wolf
Last week at the UMass Dartmouth campus, we dedicated the Peace Pole. This annual event is held on the International Day of Peace. This...
Be the light!
It’s that time of year again! Beginning of the school year; a fresh, new start! It’s also that time of year where I share...
Rekindling a spark
Recent Liturgical readings call our attention in a powerful way to the centrality of the Eucharist in the life of the Church. We simply...
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Waukesha: No revenge
This past Sunday Pope Francis said after leading the Angelus, “today we also remember all road traffic victims: we pray for them and we...
Praying for peace and for souls
This past Sunday Pope Francis issued a worldwide call for prayer after leading the people in St. Peter’s Square in the recitation of the...
Reformation Day 2021
In the U.S., October 31 is most known as Halloween, but in many other places around the world it is known as Reformation Day,...
Year of St. Joseph
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St. Joseph — The saint of silence
This month, in preparation for the Liturgical season of Advent, the Church reflects upon Christ’s coming in history, in mystery in the Holy Eucharist...
St. Joseph, powerful intercessor for the Holy Souls in purgatory
November has traditionally been the month to pray for the dead, particularly for the holy souls in purgatory. The “Catechism of the Catholic Church”...
The Seven Sorrows of St. Joseph
During the month of September, we traditionally honor the Seven Sorrows of Mary. We recall the seven swords of sorrow in which Our Blessed...
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