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2016 News & Press

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Eleven to be Admitted to Candidacy for the Permanent Diaconate

On May 24, 2016   /   2016 News & Press  

NEW BEDFORD – Eleven men aspiring to become permanent deacons will be admitted to candidacy at a Mass on June 8, 2016 at 7 p.m. at the Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in New Bedford. Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will celebrate

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TV Mass to Air at Special Time Sunday, May 29

On May 24, 2016   /   2016 News & Press  

FALL RIVER — The weekly Television Mass sponsored by the Fall River Diocese on WLNE-TV, Channel 6, will be seen at a special time this Sunday, May 29, only. The Mass will air that day at 10:30 a.m. The special time is necessitated by the station’s broadcast

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Retirements of Two Priests, New Assignments for Others Announced

On May 13, 2016   /   2016 News & Press  

FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., has announced the retirement of two priests of the Fall River Diocese and new assignments for several other priests. The Bishop has accepted the request to retire of the Reverend Monsignor Daniel F. Hoye, who is pastor of

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61 to Receive Pope St. Pius X Youth Award from Bishop

On May 5, 2016   /   2016 News & Press  

FALL RIVER —Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will present the Pope Saint Pius X Youth Award to sixty-one young persons from parishes throughout the Fall River Diocese in the context of a prayer service at 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 10, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Fall

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Re-located, Expanded Sister Rose House Provides Shelter, Training for Homeless

On May 2, 2016   /   2016 News & Press  

NEW BEDFORD — Outreach to the homeless in the Fall River Diocese took a step forward as the re-located and expanded Sister Rose House opened its doors in mid-April to provide shelter and support for homeless men in the Greater New Bedford area. A ministry of Catholic

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75th Catholic Charities Appeal Begins with
Invitation to Open Your Heart to Mercy

On April 26, 2016   /   2016 News & Press  

FALL RIVER – As the Church worldwide responds to Pope Francis call for a special Year of Mercy, the Fall River Diocese begins its annual Catholic Charities Appeal on May 1 with a theme of “Open your Heart to Mercy.’ Proceeds from the springtime fundraising campaign provide

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