Annual Provincetown Blessing of the Fleet continues amid restrictions
Father Hugh McCullough blesses a kayaker who rowed up to the boat from which the blessings were given. (Photo by Deacon Alan Thadeu)
Greater New Bedford schools to participate in ‘Catholic School Challenge’ for Catholic Schools...
DARTMOUTH, Mass. — A tradition that began in 1974, Catholic Schools Week will be celebrated around the country from January 24 through February 1....
West Harwich Faith Formation teens touch many lives
Students from the Holy Trinity Parish Confirmation class in West Harwich, visited the St. Clare’s Sober House in Hyannis with donated needed necessities for the women. (Photo by Barbara-Anne Foley)
Bishop Confirms twenty-nine adults
FALL RIVER — On May 20, 29 adults from 19 parishes gathered at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption for the conferral...
Bishop’s Pastoral Letter: ‘Reflections on Five Years — Continuing the Mission’
A Pastoral Letter to the Clergy, Religious and Faithful People of the Diocese of Fall River
By The Most Reverend Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., D.D., Bishop...
Mercy Sunday provides Fitting Setting for Mass of Atonement
By Dave Jolivet, Editor
FALL RIVER — In the 1930s, when Jesus appeared to Polish Sister Faustina Kowalska, He brought a message of God’s great...
Bishop installs 15 candidates as Readers
On June 22, 15 candidates currently in formation for the permanent diaconate were installed as Readers by Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., at Holy Trinity Church in Fall River. Back row, from left: Scott Taveira, Shawn Seybert, John O’Brien, Americo Miranda, Bishop da Cunha, James Adams, Tyrone Gonsalves, Jeremias Carraras, and Deacon Frank Lucca, co-director of the diocesan Permanent Diaconate Office. Front row: Leonard Guyette, Joseph Martinho, Thomas Martin, David Roderick, David Gaspar, Richard Fish, David Laird, and Philip Koch.
Diocesan Catholic schools celebrate Catholic Schools Week
Andrew Raposo, principal of Espirito Santo School in Fall River, interacts with students.
Diocese recommends faithful wear masks when attending Mass
FALL RIVER — As most of you know, on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a change...
Catholic Relief Services launches ‘Lead the Way on Hunger’ campaign amidst pandemic
FALL RIVER, Mass. — Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the global aid agency of the U.S. Catholic Church, is inviting American Catholics and others of...
