Papal Honors conferred on six diocesan priests
FALL RIVER, Mass. — Pope Benedict XVI has conferred papal honors on six priests of the Fall River Diocese.
Bishop George W. Coleman was informed of the honors through the offices of the Apostolic Nuncio — or papal representative — to the United States, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano.
Moms blessed, remembered by St. Pius X award winners
By Dave Jolivet, Editor
NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. —Blessed Mother Teresa, extolling the virtues of motherhood, once said, “The woman is at the heart of the home. Let us pray that we women realize the reason for our existence: to love and be loved and through this love become instruments of peace in the world.”
Emulating the shining example of the Blessed Mother, mothers leave an indelible mark on their children, blessings from God.
This Mother’s Day, Rosemary Ducharme, a parishioner of Sacred Heart Parish in North Attleboro, will be doubly blessed. Durcharme’s twin daughters, 18-year-old Emily and Rachel Ducharme, will receive the Diocese of Fall River’s St. Pius X Youth Award from Bishop George W. Coleman at ceremonies at St. Mary’s Cathedral on Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
Fairhaven priest to follow St. Damien’s footsteps to Hawaii
By Becky Aubut, Anchor Staff
FAIRHAVEN, Mass. — As parishes across the diocese celebrated yesterday the feast day of St. Damien of Molokai, Father Patrick Killilea of St. Mary’s Parish in Fairhaven was preparing to follow in St. Damien’s spiritual footsteps more literally, as he prepares to settle into his new assignment at Kalaupapa, Hawaii in July.
Located on the island of Molokai, Kalaupapa is the location of the community of Hansen’s disease (leprosy) patients served by St. Damien up until his death on April 15, 1889. In 1977, Pope Paul VI declared Father Damien to be venerable; Pope John Paul II declared Damien blessed on June 4, 1995, granting Damien a memorial feast day to be celebrated on May 10; and Pope Benedict XVI canonized St. Damien on Oct. 11, 2009.
Marian devotion flourishes through A Day With Mary
By Kenneth J. Souza, Anchor Staff
TAUNTON, Mass. — While once-common Marian devotions such as the Pilgrim Virgin statue that traveled from house to house every week and apostolates like the Blue Army have waned in popularity in recent years, there’s a new Marian devotion based on the message of Our Lady of Fatima that has been steadily growing in the Fall River Diocese of late.
Thanks to the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate based at Our Lady’s Chapel in downtown New Bedford and the lay people who support them, a daylong devotion known as A Day With Mary has become a monthly occurrence at parishes throughout the diocese on the first Saturday of the month.
Fenway becomes field of dreams for Catholic school student
By Kenneth J. Souza, Anchor Staff
FALL RIVER, Mass. — While Friday the 13th may be a bad omen for some people, it turned out to be one lucky day for seven-year-old Justin Taylor Jr., a diehard Boston Red Sox fan and first-grade student at SS. Peter and Paul School in Fall River.
With another baseball season kicking into gear, Justin and his dad, Justin Sr., headed into Boston along with his friend Codie Whitney and little sister Isabella to catch the April 13 Red Sox home opener against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park.
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