Four new priests to be ordained for the diocese
By Dave Jolivet
FALL RIVER — This year has been a banner year for vocations in thae Diocese of Fall River. In May Bishop Edgar...
Bishop accepts vows of Cape woman as Diocesan Hermit
Sister Paulina Furtado, O.P., center, and Bishop da Cunha, prepare to present Susan Muldoon, left, with the garment of a Diocesan Hermit. Muldoon’s daughter, Shena Rossettie, is with her mother.
My Brother’s Keeper annual Family Walk is June 10
Easton — On Saturday, June 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., My Brother’s Keeper will host its 13th Annual Family Walk on the...
Forty young Catholic faithful receive St. Pius X Award
FALL RIVER —Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., presented the Pope Saint Pius X Youth Award to 40 young persons from parishes throughout the...
Taunton parish, older than the diocese, withstood many challenges on the way to its...
Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., along with six current and former priests of Sacred Heart Parish, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish and Annunciation of the Lord Parish, celebrated a Mass in thanksgiving for the 150th anniversary of the Taunton parishes.
The Legion of Mary: A Marian path to holiness and mission
Members of the diocesan Legion of Mary recently gathered at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Fall River for the annual Acies ceremony, at which Legionaries re-dedicate themselves in the service of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Cape Cod Catholic schools announce new leadership for 2023-24
BARNSTABLE — Phillip J. VanDenBrink has been selected to become the next President of St. John Paul II School located in Hyannis. VanDenBrink comes...
‘God Loves the Autistic Mind’: a timely guide for Autism awareness
By Aileen Maroney
In light of Autism awareness, Father Matthew P. Schneider’s “God Loves the Autistic Mind” published by Pauline Press (Boston) is a timely...
New Bedford parish to host presentation on miracles and their meanings
By Edwin Aldarondo, Special to The Anchor
NEW BEDFORD — In the midst of all the darkness and anxiety we see and experience, it’s a...
Diocesan schools launch Discover Catholic Schools Campaign
FALL RIVER — It is no secret that the “great resignation” has had a large impact on organizations’ abilities to hire good people. According...
