CONFIRMATION DATES

Following are dates for the sacrament of confirmation throughout the diocese, categorized by celebrant.


        Most Reverend George W. Coleman


Sunday February 14   2:00 p.m. Holy Trinity Parish, Fall River

Saturday March 6 11:00 a.m. St. Mark Parish, Attleboro Falls (group 1)

Tuesday March 9   7:00 p.m. St. Joseph-St. Therese Parish, New Bedford w/St. Killian Parish, New Bedford @ St. Joseph St. Therese Parish

Saturday March 13 11:00 a.m. St. Mark Parish, Attleboro Falls (group 2)

Sunday March 14   5:30 p.m. Christ the King Parish, Mashpee

Tuesday March 16   7:00 p.m. St. Anthony Parish, Taunton

Saturday March 20   5:00 p.m. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, New Bedford

Tuesday March 23   7:00 p.m. St. Mary Parish, Taunton

Tuesday April 6   6:00 p.m. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Seekonk

Tuesday April 13   7:00 p.m. St. John the Baptist Parish, Westport

Sunday April 18   5:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception Parish, N. Easton

Tuesday April 27   7:00 p.m. St. Louis de France Parish, Swansea

Thursday April 29   7:00 p.m. St. Mary Cathedral Parish w/St. Stanislaus Parish

Fall River @ St. Mary Cathedral Parish

Sunday May 02 12:00 p.m. St. Pius X Parish, S. Yarmouth

Thursday May 06   7:00 p.m. Our Lady of Victory Parish, Centerville (group 1)

Friday May 07   7:00 p.m. Our Lady of Victory Parish, Centerville (group 2)

Tuesday May 11   7:00 p.m. St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Fall River

Thursday May 13   6:00 p.m. St. Mary/Our Lady of the Isle Parish, Nantucket

Saturday May 15   6:00 p.m. Adult Confirmation, St. Mary Cathedral

Thursday May 20   7:00 p.m. St. Patrick Parish, Wareham


Reverend Monsignor John A. Perry, V.G.

Sunday February 21   7:00 p.m. St. George Parish, Westport

Saturday March 13   4:00 p.m. Sacred Heart Parish, Fall River

Saturday April 10   5:30 p.m. St. Francis Xavier Parish, Hyannis

Sunday April 11 11:30 a.m. Holy Redeemer, Chatham

Saturday May 01 11:00 a.m. Our Lady of the Cape Parish, Brewster

Sunday May 02 11:30 a.m. St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, N. Falmouth

Friday May 07   7:00 p.m. Corpus Christi Parish, E. Sandwich

Sunday May 16 11:00 a.m. St. Patrick Parish, Falmouth

Sunday May 23 12:00 p.m. Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Osterville

Reverend Michael K. McManus, Chancellor

Tuesday April 06 7:00 p.m. St. Jude the Apostle Parish, Taunton,w/Holy Rosary Parish, Taunton, at St. Jude the Apostle Parish

Wednesday April 14 7:00 p.m. St. Joseph Parish, Attleboro, w/Holy Ghost Parish, Attleboro, at St. Joseph Parish

Sunday May 02 5:00 p.m. St. Ann Parish, Raynham (group 1)

Tuesday May 04 7:00 p.m. St. Ann Parish, Raynham (group 2)

Monday May 10 7:00 p.m. Sacred Heart Parish, N. Attleboro

Wednesday May 12 7:00 p.m. St. Mary Parish, N. Attleboro

Reverend Monsignor Stephen J. Avila. V.F.

Sunday March 07 2:00 p.m. St. Mary Parish, Mansfield (group1)

Sunday March 14 2:00 p.m. St. Mary Parish, Mansfield (group 2)

Sunday March 21 3:00 p.m. St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, Taunton

Saturday April 10 4:00 p.m. Annunciation of the Lord Parish, Taunton

Sunday May 02 5:30 p.m. Holy Cross Parish, S. Easton

Tuesday May 11 7:00 p.m. St. Julie Billiart Parish, N. Dartmouth

Sunday May 16 5:00 p.m. St. Joseph Parish, Fall River


Very Reverend Jay T. Maddock, V.F.

Tuesday February 02 7:00 p.m. Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, New Bedford 

Monday March 01 7:00 p.m. St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Parish, Attleboro

Monday  April 12 7:00 p.m. Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River

Tuesday May 04 7:00 p.m. Notre Dame de Lourdes Parish, w/ Immaculate Conception Parish at Notre Dame Parish, Fall River

Wednesday May 19 7:00 p.m. Holy Family Parish, E. Taunton

Monday May 24 7:00 p.m. St. Mary Parish, Norton


Reverend Monsignor John J. Oliveira, P.A.

Tuesday March  02 7:00 p.m. Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish, New Bedford

Tuesday March  09 7:00 p.m. St. Mary Parish, New Bedford, w/Our Lady of Fatima Parish, New Bedford, @ St. Mary Parish

Tuesday April 13 7:00 p.m. St. Francis Xavier Parish, Acushnet

Thursday April 15 7:00 p.m. St. Lawrence Parish, New Bedford, w/

Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, New Bedford, at St. Lawrence Parish

Monday April 26 7:00 p.m. St. John Neumann Parish, E. Freetown

Wednesday May  19 7:00 p.m. Holy Name Parish, Fall River

Very Reverend John J. Oliveira, V.F.

Tuesday February  09   7:00 p.m. St. John the Baptist Parish, New Bedford

Monday March 15   7:00 p.m. SS Peter and Paul Parish, Fall River

Tuesday March 23   7:00 p.m. Our Lady of Grace Parish, Westport 

Sunday April 11   7:00 p.m. Stonehill College

Monday April 12   7:00 p.m. St. Anthony Parish, Mattapoisett w/ St. Rita Parish, Marion @ St. Anthony Parish

Tuesday April 27 7:00 p.m. Santo Christo Parish, Fall River

Friday May 07 7:00 p.m. St. Michael Parish, Fall River

Saturday May 08  11:00 a.m. Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, New Bedford

Reverend Monsignor Daniel F. Hoye

Tuesday March 09 7:00 p.m. St. Margaret Parish, Buzzard’s Bay

Tuesday March 23 7:00 p.m. St. John the Evangelist Parish, Pocasset

Saturday April 10 11:00 a.m. St. John the Evangelist Parish, Attleboro   (group 1)

Saturday April 17 11:00 a.m. St. John the Evangelist Parish, Attleboro   (group 2)

Monday May 10   7:00 p.m. St. Patrick Parish, Somerset

Very Reverend George C. Bellenoit, V.F.

Monday March 08 6:00 p.m. St. Joan of Arc Parish, Orleans

Saturday March 13 5:30 p.m. St. Anthony Parish, E. Falmouth

Saturday April 10 11:00 a.m. St. Mary Parish, Seekonk, w/St. Stephen Parish, Attleboro, @ St. Mary Parish, Seekonk

Friday April 16 7:00 p.m. Holy Trinity Parish, W. Harwich

Wednesday May 12 7:00 p.m. St. Mary Parish, S. Dartmouth


Reverend Monsignor Edmund J. Fitzgerald, V.F.

Monday March 08 7:00 p.m. St. Dominic Parish, Swansea

Monday March 15 7:00 p.m. St. John of God Parish, Somerset

Sunday March 21 11:00 a.m. St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Swansea

Monday April 12 7:00 p.m. St. Anne Parish, Fall River

Sunday April 25 11:00 a.m. St. Thomas More Parish, Somerset

Monday May 03 7:00 p.m. St. Nicholas of Myra Parish, N. Dighton

Monday May 10 7:00 p.m. St. Bernard Parish, Assonet


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