Local Synod activity — Communion, participation and mission
Father Thomas Washburn of the Catholic Community of Central River shared a quick history of synods and the process of gathering the thoughts of all participants in a presentation at the November Formation Day for Parish Ambassadors.
Bishop da Cunha presides over International Pilgrimage at Shrine of Fatima in Portugal
Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., leads a procession with the International Statue of Our Lady of Fatima during the recent International Pilgrimage at the Shrine of Fatima in Portugal. Story on page two. (Photo from the Shrine of Fatima Facebook page)
Forty-Four Teens Receive Diocesan Youth Award
Jacob Torres of St. Stanislaus Parish, part of the Catholic Community of Central Fall River, receives the St. Pius X Youth Award from Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V. (Photo by Deacon Alan Thadeu)
East Freetown Circle of Life Ministry hits ground running a year after being derailed...
A table in the narthex at St. John Neumann Parish in East Freetown provides parishioners with information about the Circle of Life Ministry’s monthly activities and more.
Father Robert J. Spitzer, S.J. — known for his debate with Stephen Hawking —...
FALL RIVER, Mass. — Successive PEW surveys have shown that the number of people actively associating with a religion is on a steep decline...
Parishes bring risen Christ to homes across diocese
By Dave JolivetPrint Editordavejolivet@anchornews.org
MARTHA’S VINEYARD, Mass. — As people anxiously wait for the Coronavirus pandemic to peak and show signs of slowing down, no place is safe...
Holy Cross Fathers assure ministries continue at HCFM and Family Rosary
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EASTON, Mass. — Safety first is the mantra of the day and with that comes some hardships and sacrifices. The staff...
St. Anne Shrine Preservation Society Board of Directors elects new officials
FALL RIVER — At the annual meeting of the St. Anne Shrine Preservation Society, Robert Gauvin was elected by the Board of Directors as...
Father Jim Phalan, C.S.C., named national director of Family Rosary
EASTON, Mass. — Father Jim Phalan, C.S.C., has been named national director of Family Rosary, responsible for day-to-day operations of the ministry founded in...
Bishop da Cunha’s 2022 Lenten Message
Dear Friends in Christ,
The holy season of Lent is again upon us, a season in which we are called to embark on a Spiritual...
