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...
Christian convert Roy Schoeman’s New Bedford appearance postponed to October 17
EDITOR’S NOTE: We received notification from St. Anthony of Padua Parish in New Bedford that due to the COVID-19 restrictions, the planned appearance by...
Portuguese Romeiros pilgrimage cancelled
EDITOR’S NOTE: We received the following cancellation notice on March 17 from members of the Romeiros …Due to COVID-19 and directives by the bishop of the...
Youth the focus of Fall River Lenten Mission
FALL RIVER, Mass. — Father Thomas Washburn, rector of St. Mary’s Cathedral and pastor of Good Shepherd and St. Stanislaus parishes, which make up...
Taunton Deanery invites area faithful to a time of unity and prayer in Lenten...
TAUNTON, Mass. — Catholic faithful in the greater Taunton area, much like folks across the Diocese of Fall River, have experienced changes and challenges...
FACE Winter Brunch celebrates 15 years of supporting diocesan Catholic schools
FALMOUTH, Mass. — The 15th Anniversary Foundation to Advance Catholic Education (FACE) Winter Brunch on Cape Cod was held on February 9 with nearly...
SFX Prep School eighth-grader’s persistence helps save man’s life
HYANNIS, Mass. — How often do people see or hear something that could signal a potential danger, yet make the decision to ignore it...
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...
Diocese mourns the sudden loss of Father John J. Perry
FALL RIVER, Mass. — The Fall River Diocese is mourning the loss of Father John J. Perry, 62, pastor of Our Lady of Victory...
Bishop da Cunha’s 2020 Lent Message
During Lent, special attention is given to three specific tenets of our Catholic faith — almsgiving, prayer, and fasting. The foundation for these practices...
