FALL RIVER — Catholic Social Services (CSS) is pleased to announce that its annual Gift of Giving program will continue this year. Due to the significant challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, the program is going to operate in a very different fashion. Normally, the success of
Read more →FALL RIVER — Forty-seven young persons were recognized by the Fall River Diocese for service to their parish in a ceremony on Tuesday evening, December 1, that became virtual this year because of the pandemic. The annual Pope St. Pius X Youth Awards ceremony was shared online
Read more →The Diocese of Fall River will hold the Retirement Fund for Religious collection December 12-13. The National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) coordinates this nationwide annual appeal and distributes the proceeds to assist eligible U.S. religious communities with their retirement needs. Nearly 30,000 senior sisters, brothers and religious order priests
Read more →Due to the rising cases of COVID-19, the Diocese of Fall River has made the decision to cancel the in-person Pope Saint Pius X Youth Awards presentation and replace it this year with a virtual modified ceremony. Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha will bless the Pope St.
Read more →FALL RIVER – Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., has announced that a determination has been made in the case of a former New Bedford pastor currently on leave from ministry because of allegations of abuse. Last November the bishop placed Father Daniel Lacroix on administrative leave
Read more →Statement of Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., in Response to the McCarrick Report November 11, 2020 Yesterday, the Vatican released a long awaited report on its investigation of former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick. The report is a detailed exposition of the Holy See’s knowledge and decision-making process
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