Dear Friends in Christ, This year that is coming to a close, has been a year full of challenges for our world, our country, our diocese and for the Universal Church. We have seen natural disasters: fires destroying homes, lives and entire communities in California; we have
Read more →FALL RIVER—The Foundation to Advance Catholic Education or FACE launched a new communications initiative called “the FACE of the Future” at its annual Fall Scholarship Dinner on October 30. The launch came in the form of a video which details how the recent $10 million of investments
Read more →The annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection will be held Dec. 8-9 in the Diocese of Fall River. Coordinated by the National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) in Washington, the appeal benefits 31,000 elderly Catholic sisters, brothers and religious order priests. The Diocese of Fall River donated $129,634.98
Read more →FALL RIVER — The Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Fall River will administer a Placement Examination for new students on Saturday, December 1, with a make-up exam scheduled for Saturday, December 8. Students wishing to enter any of these schools next September should report to
Read more →FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will award the Marian Medal to 79 laypersons from parishes throughout the Fall River Diocese at 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 18, at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, 327 Second Street, Fall River. First presented
Read more →FALL RIVER — National studies indicate that between 13 – 20% of children have been diagnosed with a mental disorder, but a shortage of qualified providers means limited access for children to receive the care that they need in a timely manner.[1] Recognizing the importance of addressing
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