BREAKINGNEWS
ExploreNorth Attleboro service to mark National Day of Remembrance for Aborted...
Sister Ann Francis from Providence College, a former Student’s For Life moderator, prays at a past memorial for the unborn at St. Mary’s Cemetery in North Attleboro.
Attleboro 40 Days for Life begins September 27
ATTLEBORO — “On September 27, the highly successful 40 Days for Life campaign returns to Attleboro with 40 days of prayer and fasting, peaceful...
LATESTARTICLES
MoreDartmouth’s My Brother’s Keeper marks 10 years of serving South Coast
Staff and volunteers at the Dartmouth location of My Brother’s Keeper celebrated the ministry’s 10th anniversary.
FACE celebrated the 26th Annual Summer Gala at the Wianno Club...
Committee Chairs Pat and Tom Marmen with students from St. Pius X and St. John Paul II Schools
Diocesan parish prayer groups bring people, petitions to God
Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place in the St. Joseph Chapel at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Seekonk around the clock. About 25 members strong, there is always someone committed to in-person praying for an hour’s time.
Local pilgrims describe ‘an all-consuming wildfire in Lisbon’
Some of the 24 diocesan pilgrims who attended World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, attend a candle-light vigil in Our Lady of Fatima.
St. Padre Pio relics coming to Falmouth parish August 25-26
By Dave Jolivet
FALMOUTH — After several delays, relics of the beloved St. Padre Pio are making a visit to the Diocese of Fall River...
Samaritan House Shelter in new location is dedicated
Susan Mazzarella, CEO of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fall River, speaks during a dedication ceremony for the new location of Samaritan House in Taunton on June 28. (Photo by John E. Kearns Jr.)
Father Roger LandryPutting into the Deep
MoreThe highspeed lane to holiness
In this month of November dedicated to a Church-wide meditation on the four last things and to the practical imperative to become holy, so...
Taking Christ out to the streets
On October 11, the Church celebrated the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council.
The Second Vatican Council was summoned, St. John...
St. Therese’s Little Way of Eucharistic Love and Life
Today, September 30, is the 125th anniversary of the death and birth into eternal life of St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the...
Dave JolivetMy View from the stands
MoreTheir whole lives deserve a ‘day’
Just recently the coach of our local pro football team said the future Hall of Fame quarterback and former Patriot deserves more than just...
The fly and the ant
It’s no secret that I am an animal lover. In this column, I’ve written extensively about my best friend Igor, my forever pooch, and...
A simple action is not so simple
The smallest of actions can lead to powerful reactions. I’m convinced that no matter what we do in life, no matter how seemingly inconsequential...
Dr. Helen FlavinWrestling with god
MoreCalled to walk in newness of life
We were celebrating the Easter Vigil Mass at the nursing home. Sister Claire nudged me to get the hand bells ready. As I rang...
Called to walk in newness of life
We were celebrating the Easter Vigil Mass at the nursing home. Sister Claire nudged me to get the hand bells ready. As I rang...
Keeping an open heart while navigating the Valley of the Shadow...
Long before they understand the meaning of the prayer, adolescents internalize that Psalm 23 is comforting to adults under duress. They know that by...
David CarvalhoAs For Me and My House
MoreOne at a time
One at a time. It’s a common phrase I have to use with my kids, whether it’s when they grab all their toys at...
Acceptance is the first step
Often times when I become frustrated or make mistakes it is usually because I am stuck in the same, self-serving mindset. It is only...
What is the end of all this anyway?
One of the key lessons I learned when I started working as a high school teacher was to begin planning the year with the...
Youth ColumnBe Not Afraid
MoreLearning the power and wisdom of the cross
In the Greco-Roman world, the cross was an instrument of torture and oppression. Romans used the cross to punish their enemies, but also to...
Set ablaze: An adolescent’s reflection and the power of purpose
Teenage parishioners are most known for their car washes, fundraising efforts, setting up and breaking-down events or their works of service within parish life....
Good Friday
A few weeks ago, I was blessed to be the director of the diocesan YES! retreat weekend. YES! is a weekend retreat for high school-age...
EDITORIAL
ExploreThe vocation of grandparents in the Salvation of the Human Race
When Pope Francis was giving his aerial press conference returning from World Youth Day in Lisbon, he said the main issue in caring for...
The rejuvenating pilgrimage of the Church to Lisbon
World Youth Days are not just for those who are able to attend in person but are meant to renew and rejuvenate the entire...
The courage to live Sunday as a Christian
In June, the Supreme Court announced major decisions on affirmative action, redistricting, student loans, immigration enforcement, free speech and religious freedom. On the last,...
Year of St. Joseph
ExploreSt. Joseph knocks at the door … Open your heart to...
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. All of Creation proclaims the coming of Christ! As the bright stars in the Heavens...
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”...