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82nd annual Catholic Appeal ushered in by the month of May
FALL RIVER—The 82nd Annual Catholic Appeal of the Diocese of Fall River officially kicked off on Monday, May 1, and runs through June 30....
Tenth diocesan Permanent Diaconate class overcomes pandemic; ordination is May 20
By Dave Jolivet
FALL RIVER — A five-year formation process will bear fruit for 15 diocesan men on May 20 when Bishop Edgar M. da...
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Taunton parish, older than the diocese, withstood many challenges on the...
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...
Father Roger LandryPutting into the Deep
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The highspeed lane to holiness
In this month of November dedicated to a Church-wide meditation on the four last things and to the practical imperative to become holy, so...
Taking Christ out to the streets
On October 11, the Church celebrated the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council.
The Second Vatican Council was summoned, St. John...
St. Therese’s Little Way of Eucharistic Love and Life
Today, September 30, is the 125th anniversary of the death and birth into eternal life of St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the...
Dave JolivetMy View from the stands
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A sap falling from a maple
Unbelievably, we are already in the first week of May. May conjures up many memories; the supposed warm up from a nasty April, my...
Easter 1978; It has a nice ring to it
I recall an Easter Sunday 45 years ago this year. While myriad folks were receiving Easter Bunnies encased in gold foil wrappers, Denise’s gold was...
It’s OK to make a nun cry
When the British Invasion (the second one, not the Tea Party one) hit the U.S. with an explosion of new music, I was just...
Dr. Helen FlavinWrestling with god
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Called to walk in newness of life
We were celebrating the Easter Vigil Mass at the nursing home. Sister Claire nudged me to get the hand bells ready. As I rang...
Keeping an open heart while navigating the Valley of the Shadow...
Long before they understand the meaning of the prayer, adolescents internalize that Psalm 23 is comforting to adults under duress. They know that by...
Nothing but love
I stood in the doorway of my classroom. Behind me was the window that provided a vista to the bird’s nest. My students and I...
David CarvalhoAs For Me and My House
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One at a time
One at a time. It’s a common phrase I have to use with my kids, whether it’s when they grab all their toys at...
Acceptance is the first step
Often times when I become frustrated or make mistakes it is usually because I am stuck in the same, self-serving mindset. It is only...
What is the end of all this anyway?
One of the key lessons I learned when I started working as a high school teacher was to begin planning the year with the...
Youth ColumnBe Not Afraid
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Good Friday
A few weeks ago, I was blessed to be the director of the diocesan YES! retreat weekend. YES! is a weekend retreat for high school-age...
Pope Francis reminds we are all part of the same family
March 2023 marks the tenth anniversary of Pope Francis’ pontificate. It is too soon to estimate the historical impact of Pope Francis on the...
Lenten self-help or Lenten denial of self?
One day, my family and I were playing with magnatiles and blocks. I told my kids that I was going to build a massive...
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Giving solid hope and help to our youth in despair
On February 13, the Centers for Disease Control published its biennial Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary and Trends Report for 2011-2021 and it...
Divine Mercy and the Eucharistic Revival
Catholics can easily recall when Jesus instituted the Sacrament of the Eucharist: during the first Mass, which began during the Last Supper with the...
Understanding Pope Francis from the inside
St. John Paul II once told George Weigel, author of “Witness to Hope,” that the problem with many previous biographers was that they tried...
Year of St. Joseph
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St. Joseph knocks at the door … Open your heart to...
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. All of Creation proclaims the coming of Christ! As the bright stars in the Heavens...
St. Joseph — The saint of silence
This month, in preparation for the Liturgical season of Advent, the Church reflects upon Christ’s coming in history, in mystery in the Holy Eucharist...
St. Joseph, powerful intercessor for the Holy Souls in purgatory
November has traditionally been the month to pray for the dead, particularly for the holy souls in purgatory. The “Catechism of the Catholic Church”...
