FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will award the Marian Medal to 70 laypersons from parishes throughout the Fall River Diocese at 3 p.m. on Sunday, December 5, at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, 327 Second Street, Fall River. First presented
Read more →FALL RIVER – The topic of education continues to be highlighted in the media as the Covid-19 pandemic has influenced and changed every aspect of life. Despite all schools offering in-person learning for the 2021-22 school year, many families continue to choose to send their children to
Read more →FALL RIVER – The Diocese of Fall River Catholic Schools Office is pleased to announce that Anna Manny (in photo), BSN, RN, NCSN, is serving as the Diocesan School Nurse Manager, effective November 1, 2021. In that role, she will support the 19 Catholic schools located from
Read more →Reverend John F. Andrews, 85, a retired priest of the Fall River Diocese, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2021, at Marian Manor. John was born in North Dighton, the son of the late Francis FG Andrews and Julia (Trond) Andrews. He was a 1954 graduate of
Read more →NEW BEDFORD — Father Conrad Salach, O.F.M. Conv., pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in New Bedford, died unexpectedly on Saturday, October 30, 2021. He had served the parish for the past ten and a half years and had recently observed his 50th anniversary of
Read more →FALL RIVER — Successive PEW surveys have shown that the number of people actively associating with a religion is on a steep decline and, in particular, the young are the most vulnerable. In 2019, 44 percent of those in the 18 – 29 age range selected “none” as their religious
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