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 and OFFERING HOPE ANNUAL DIOCESAN APPEAL TO RUN MAY 1st TO JUNE 21st The Fall River Diocese annual Catholic Charities Appeal will begin in parishes throughout Southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands on May 1. Since 1942, proceeds from the Appeal have funded diocesan charitable services and programs that provide shelter, food, clothing, counseling, advocacy support and faith formation. find out more... |
| VISIT THE ENHANCED CATHOLIC CHARITIES APPEAL WEBSITE: Detailed information on the Appeal is one click away. find out more... |
| 2011 CATHOLIC CHARITIES APPEAL: STATEMENT OF REVENUES & EXPENDITURES find out more... |
 PAPAL HONORS CONFERRED ON SIX DIOCESAN PRIESTS Pope Benedict XVI has conferred papal honors on six priests of the Fall River Diocese. Msgr. Perry, (pictured, top left) Vicar General of the Diocese, has been named a Protonotary Apostolic. Five priests have been named Prelates of Honor to His Holiness. They are (pictured l-r, after Msgr. Perry) Msgr. Stephen J. Avila, Msgr. Edmund J. Fitzgerald, Msgr. John F. Moore, Msgr. Ronald A. Tosti, and Fr. Barry W. Wall, who will now have the title of Reverend Monsignor. find out more... |
| MISSIONARY IMAGE OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE IN NEW BEDFORD AREA, FALL RIVER BEGINNING MAY 11 find out more... |
 BISHOP TO PRESENT POPE ST. PIUS X AWARD TO TEENS FROM ACROSS DIOCESESixty-one young persons will receive the Pope Saint Pius X Youth Award from Bishop George W. Coleman in the context of a 7 p.m. prayer service on Tuesday, May 15, at St. Mary's Cathedral. The annual award, named for the pontiff who created the Fall River Diocese in 1904, recognizes teens who serve their parish community with selflessness, commitment and dedication. find out more... |
| FAITH FORMATION OFFERING SPECIAL PROGRAMS THIS SPRING Learn more about these and other Diocesan Faith Formation-sponsored programs including the next sessions of Scripture Alive by clicking below. find out more... |
 A PRIVILEGED MOMENT FOR ENCOUNTERING GOD'S POWER Dear Friends, At Easter, the Christian community comes together as one in order to celebrate the Paschal Mystery. This is especially true for the Easter Vigil, which is a unique Liturgy in the Church's year. The faithful unite in prayer and Sacrament to commemorate the dying and rising of our Lord, the passover of Christ from death to life. find out more... |
 SHAUGHNESSY APPOINTED PRESIDENT/PRINCIPAL OF BISHOP STANG HIGH SCHOOLPeter Shaughnessy has been appointed president/principal of Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, in a new governing structure to take effect July 1, 2012. He will succeed Theresa Dougall, the current president, who will retire at the end of June. In the new governing model Shaughnessy will become the school’s chief administrative officer, a position which will consolidate the responsibilities formerly shared by two administrators, school president and school principal. Shaughnessy has been principal at Bishop Stang since 2010. (In photos, l to r, Peter Shaughnessy and Theresa Dougall) find out more... |
 OUR FIRST, MOST CHERISHED LIBERTYThe U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Religious Liberty issues a statement outlining threats to religious liberty and issuing a call to action. find out more... |
 NEW PARISH TAKES SHAPE IN FALL RIVER'S FLINT NEIGHBORHOODIn the fall of 2010 a task force composed of parishioners from Notre Dame de Lourdes Parish and Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish in Fall River was assembled to work with the Rev. Richard L. Chretien, who serves as pastor of both, to begin the process of forming one new parish. Pictured is Notre Dame Church that will serve as the worship site of the new parish. find out more... |
 BISHOP COLEMAN RESPONDS TO HHS RULING; URGES ACTION TO REVERSE THIS VIOLATION OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND RIGHTS OF CONSCIENCEBishop George W. Coleman has issued a letter to Catholics in the Fall River Diocese in response to the U.S. Department of Heath and Human Services recent ruling forcing almost all private health plans to include coverage for sterilization and contraceptives including drugs that induce abortions. Click find out more to access the letter. find out more... |
 VISIT THE DIOCESAN VOCATIONS OFFICE NEW WEBSITE!Considering a vocation to the priesthood? Want to encourage priestly vocations in your home or parish? Visit this new website launched by the Diocesan Vocations Office. It offers a growing list of resources and links plus a calendar of upcoming discernment opportunities and vocational-related events. find out more... |
 THE NEW ROMAN MISSAL:NEW WORDS, SAME MASS The new Roman Missal will be implemented in the United States on November 27, the First Sunday of Advent. Pope John Paul II announced a revised version during the Jubilee Year 2000. Among other things, the new edition contains prayers for the observances of recently canonized saints, additional prayers and Masses for Various Needs and Occasions, and some revised rubrics or instructions for the celebration of the Mass. The English translation of the Roman Missal will also include updated translations of existing prayers, including some of the well-known responses and acclamations of the people. find out more... |
 WATCH THE TV MASS ONLINEThe Television Mass airing each Sunday at 11 a.m. on WLNE-TV, channel 6, is now available online! For nearly 50 years, the Fall River Diocese has sponsored the Mass for those unable to attend a parish Mass because of age or infirmity. find out more... |
| CONSIDERING A VOCATION? WANT TO SUPPORT ONE? find out more... |
| PROCLAIMING THE GOSPEL OF LIFE: Learn more about the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) -and what you can do to stop it- through this PowerPoint presentation prepared by the Diocesan Pro-Life Apostolate. find out more... |
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