Diocesan Pro-Life advocates respond to reversal of Roe v. Wade
Prayer vigils like this outside Four Women, Inc. in Attleboro, have occurred often in the diocese over the last half century as a result of the United States Supreme Court’s Roe vs. Wade decision in 1973 legalizing abortion in this country. On June 24, SCOTUS overturned that decision.
Diocese submits report on findings for Synod on Synodality
By John E. Kearns Jr., Diocesan Director of Communications
FALL RIVER —The Diocese of Fall River has submitted to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops...
At $3.4M, Annual Catholic Appeal in final stretch; still time to donate
FALL RIVER — The 81st Annual Catholic Appeal has raised $3.4 million of its $4.8 million goal to date, with less than one week...
Inaugural Lumen Christi Gala to support Cathedral a big success
WESTPORT — With a showing of faith and energy at White’s of Westport on June 8, more than 260 people gathered to raise funds...
New St. Teresa of Calcutta school holds team building afternoon
NEW BEDFORD ‚— On the afternoon of Friday, May 20, about 35 educators from Holy Family-Holy Name and St. James-St. John schools came together...
Plans shored up for start of Eucharistic Revival in diocese
FALL RIVER — Plans are being finalized for the Saturday, June 18th Mass and Procession that will launch the nationwide Eucharistic Revival project in...
ECHO of Cape Cod celebrates 50th anniversary
MASHPEE — After a two-year delay caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, ECHO of Cape Cod, a retreat program for high school youth, is finally...
Diocesan school leaders complete BC’s post-grad Catholic Leadership Cohort
Recently graduating from the post-graduate Catholic Leadership Cohort as part of the Boston College’s Roche Center for Catholic Education, from the Fall River Diocese were, from left: Jacob Curren, Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro; Kelly Gomez, Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro; Dorothy Mahoney-Pacheco, Holy Trinity School, Fall River; Charlotte Lourenco, St. Mary-Sacred Heart School, North Attleboro; and Matthew Bourque, St. Mary Catholic School, Mansfield.
Four diocesan seminarians ordained transitional deacons
Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., asks the candidates to declare their willingness to accept the duties and responsibilities of the diaconate at the May 21 transitional deacon ordination at St. Mary's Cathedral in Fall River. From left: Rev. Mr. Brian Connors; Rev. Mr. John Garabedian; Rev. Mr. Christopher Hughes; and Rev. Mr. Thiago Menezes Santos. (Photo by Deacon Alan Thadeu)
Families helping families; Appeal assists Pro-Life efforts
FALL RIVER—The end of May marks the halfway point of the 81st Catholic Appeal of the Diocese of Fall River and as of press...
