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March 19
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Saint Andre Lecture Series: “Welcoming the Other”
Continuity Within Chaos: Caring for Individuals Living Chronically in Shelters and on the Streets is the focus of this installment of Stonehill College's Saint Andre Lecture Series on "Welcoming the Other." The presenter will be Dr. James J. O'Connell, President of Boston Health Care for Homeless Program, and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.  "Welcoming the Other" is the ongoing theme for this lecture series at Stonehill College, as Saint André spent much of his life serving as a humble porter welcoming people to the College de Notre Dame in Montreal. Every year the College welcomes a speaker whose work or writing has explored the problem of exclusion and the possibilities for acceptance and greater understanding. The lecture will be offered in the McCarthy Auditorium in May Hall on the Stonehill College campus. More on the Presenter: Jim O’Connell, M.D., serves as the president of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) and is an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. He received his medical degree from Harvard University in 1982 and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). In 1985, he began full-time clinical work with homeless individuals as the founding physician of the program. He established the nation’s first medical respite program in 1985, with 25 beds nested within the Lemuel Shattuck Shelter. Working with the MGH Laboratory of Computer Science, he designed and implemented the nation’s first computerized medical record for a homeless program. O’Connell served as the national program director of the Homeless Families Program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. O’Connell is the editor of The Health Care of Homeless Persons: A Manual of Communicable Diseases and Common Problems in Shelters and on the Streets. His articles have appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of the American Medical Association, Circulation, the American Journal of Public Health, the Journal of Clinical Ethics, and several other medical journals. His first book, Stories from the Shadows: Reflections of a Street Doctor, was published in 2015 and featured on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross. His work at BHCHP is the subject of the New York Times best-seller Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O’Connell’s Urgent Mission to Bring Healing to Homeless People by Tracy Kidder, published in 2023.
March 23
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Lenten Women’s Retreat: “Through the Eyes of Our Sisters: A Wisdom Journey Through Lent”
Journey with us as we look through the eyes of our Scriptural and spiritual sisters to reflect on women of wisdom - ancient and modern. This Lenten Women's Retreat, "Through the Eyes of Our Sisters: A Wisdom Journey" will discover what they continue to offer that guides us through Lent into the new life of Resurrection. Presenters will be Dr. Laura Zane Kolman and Deborah Zane, M.A. The cost is $15. The day includes Mass, morning refreshments, lunch, keynote talks, discussion, Adoration, and Confession.. Open to all women, bring a friend! Cost is $15.00. Contact Beth Mahoney to register at htbeth@gmail.com or call 508-432-4000.
March 24
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Palm Sunday
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Honoring Great Men
Bishop da Cunha's Building Faith blog for March 13 includes a few words of remembrance for Father Martin Buote. The blog also features the annual celebration of Saint Patrick and Saint Joseph as well as the Holy Week Chrism Mass.
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Open Dialogue Is Opening Doors
Lasting relationships with others are built on a foundation of trust. This also holds true for our relationship with the Catholic Church. That’s why we strive to build a future grounded in honesty, transparency, and accountability.
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Connections
Generations have been drawn to our area by its teeming ocean, safe harbors, plentiful lakes, ponds and streams, abundant inland rivers, and picturesque coastlines. Wherever you are in the The Diocese of Fall River, we are all connected by our waters and the Eucharist.
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Life Is Richer When We Walk as One
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Life Is Richer When We Walk as One
We come from all walks of life. Our dreams, beliefs, experiences, and backgrounds are unique to each of us. But as we navigate life’s triumphs and challenges, inevitably our paths intersect on a common road.
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Leadership Begins With Listening
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Leadership Begins With Listening
“Actions speak louder than words” resonates more today than ever before. We’ve been tested by many challenges and our parishioners and communities have voiced their concerns. We’ve heard and are taking action.
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One Community in Christ
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One Community in Christ
We are a Diocese of people with many backgrounds—socially, economically, geographically, and culturally—but we are united in Jesus Christ, especially in the Eucharist.
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A Place to Belong
Whoever you are, wherever you go, and wherever you’ve been, you will always have a home in Jesus Christ. The doors of our Church and the arms of our faith community are open to all seeking God’s love.
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Latest Newsfrom the Fall River Diocese
Press Releases and Statements
15
Mar
2024
Diocese to Gather for Chrism Mass

The Chrism Mass is celebrated every year in cathedrals in dioceses all over the world during Holy Week. It is a special liturgy that manifests the unity of the bishop with the priests of his diocese, and the Church community as members of the Body of Christ.

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In the News Press Releases and Statements
7
Mar
2024
Father Martin Buote Dies

Rev. Martin L. Buote, 90, a retired priest of the Diocese of Fall River, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at the Cardinal Medeiros Residence for Retired Priests. …

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Press Releases and Statements
6
Mar
2024
Faithful Invited to Pray Novena for Priests

Support our priests as they prepare to renew their priestly promises. Pray this Chrism Mass Novena beginning on Monday, March 18.

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