NEW BEDFORD — Pope Francis will declare Blessed Teresa of Calcutta a saint in ceremonies at the Vatican on September 4, 2016. Mother Teresa was widely seen as a living saint as she ministered to the sick and the dying in some of the poorest neighborhoods in
Read more →FALL RIVER — The Faith Formation Office will offer Essential Catholicism: A Preparation Course for Adult Confirmation in two separate locations this fall, beginning in October. Essential Catholicism is a six-session course. In Easton, the course will be offered on consecutive Wednesday evenings, from October 5 through
Read more →ATTLEBORO — As the world awaits the Canonization of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta at the Vatican on September 4, 2016, a parish in the Fall River Diocese is preparing to welcome a first class relic of the new saint. St. Theresa of the Child Jesus parish
Read more →FALL RIVER—Earlier this summer, in light of recent incidents of violence and racial tensions in communities across the United States, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) invited dioceses across the country to unite in a Day of Prayer for Peace in Our Communities
Read more →TAUNTON — Michael O’Brien has been appointed principal of St. Mary Primary School in Taunton. He takes on the new post after 14 years at Coyle and Cassidy High School and Middle School, also in Taunton, where he has been a teacher, coach and an administrator. The
Read more →FALL RIVER – Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will celebrate a Wedding Anniversary Celebration Mass of Thanksgiving for couples observing significant wedding anniversaries (including first year) during 2016. The celebration will take place on Sunday, October 23, at 3 p.m. in the Cathedral of St. Mary
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