• Bishop’s Blog: Daily Prayer and Our Seminarians’ Summer
    Bishop’s Blog: Daily Prayer and Our Seminarians’ Summer
    September 21, 2023 by
    Daily Prayer Practice During our recent Parish Leader Convocation, speaker Katie Prejean McGrady gave participants a few moments to reflect on their personal prayer lives. She reminded participants of the importance of not only knowing the faith but, more importantly, practicing the faith—quoting the adage, “You cannot...
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  • Bishop’s Blog: Parish Leader Convocation
    Bishop’s Blog: Parish Leader Convocation
    September 13, 2023 by
      2023 Parish Leader Convocation Saturday, I was blessed to address the over 160 participants of this year’s Parish Leader Convocation, along with featured speaker Katie Prejean McGrady. My remarks began with a reminder to all that through our baptism—we must be instruments of God’s Word, message,...
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  • Bishop’s Blog: Celebrating Milestones
    Bishop’s Blog: Celebrating Milestones
    September 6, 2023 by
    I recently made an interesting discovery while contemplating some important milestones happening in my life this year. This year, I celebrate 41 years as a priest, 20 years as a bishop, and 9 years as the Bishop of Fall River, which together equal 70, the number of...
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  • Bishop’s Blog: New Beginnings for School and NCCW
    Bishop’s Blog: New Beginnings for School and NCCW
    August 30, 2023 by
    Welcome Back to Diocesan Catholic Schools Yesterday, August 29th, marked the first day of school for many of our Catholic schools in the Diocese. To all members of our school communities -students, teachers, staff, and administrators: Know of my prayers for each of you as you embark...
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  • Bishop's Blog: A Retreat and a Gala
    Bishop’s Blog: A Retreat and a Gala
    August 23, 2023 by
    A Time to Recharge A retreat is a time to be renewed and to recharge one’s batteries. Unlike a vacation, a retreat benefits not only your physical well-being but your spiritual as well. It’s an opportunity for prayer, silence, spiritual reading, and reflection. The Bishops of Region...
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  • Bishop’s Blog: Eucharistic Revival Update
    Bishop’s Blog: Eucharistic Revival Update
    August 16, 2023 by
      National Eucharistic Revival On June 11, 2023, the National Eucharistic Revival moved from the Year of Diocesan Revival to a focus within our parishes for the Year of Parish Revival. The purpose of this year is to discern how we might “heal, form, convert, unify, and...
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