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Diocese announces the merger of two New Bedford Catholic schools
The St. James-St. John School building and the Kennedy Youth Center in the rear of the property on Orchard St. in New Bedford, will be renovated and updated to house a new diocesan Catholic school following the merger of Holy Family-Holy Name and St. James and St. John’s schools in the Whaling City.
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MoreDiocese announces the merger of two New Bedford Catholic schools
The St. James-St. John School building and the Kennedy Youth Center in the rear of the property on Orchard St. in New Bedford, will be renovated and updated to house a new diocesan Catholic school following the merger of Holy Family-Holy Name and St. James and St. John’s schools in the Whaling City.
Local Synod activity — Communion, participation and mission
Father Thomas Washburn of the Catholic Community of Central River shared a quick history of synods and the process of gathering the thoughts of all participants in a presentation at the November Formation Day for Parish Ambassadors.
Newly-instituted diocesan secretariat hit the ground running
By Dave Jolivet
FALL RIVER —On July 1, 2021, Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., established the diocesan Secretariat for the New Evangelization whose mission...
January 15-16 Catholic Communications Campaign supports diocesan, national projects
FALL RIVER — The annual Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) collection will be taken up at parishes in the Fall River Diocese during the weekend...
Bishop da Cunha’s 2021 Christmas Message
Part of a presepio, a traditional Azorean Nativity scene, that has been on display at the Casa da Saudade (the Portuguese library branch of the New Bedford Free Public Library) since 2004. It was a gift from Robert Medeiros
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What is the end of all this anyway?
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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.
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Love, not presumption
In the New Bedford Standard-Times on January 13 there was an editorial cartoon entitled “Full House,” with a halo over the “u,” and with...
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On Tuesday, the feast of St. Elizabeth Seton (who cared for the sick herself), Pope Francis released his message for the 30th World Day...
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This weekend, since Christmas Day falls on Saturday, December 26 will not be celebrated as “the feast of Stephen,” as we hear in the...
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St. 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...
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