2021 News & Press

FALL RIVER—The 80th Catholic Appeal, “Time to Gather, Time to Heal, Time to Love,” has closed with results representing the annual campaign’s best year since 2017. In the wake of an extraordinarily challenging time, more than 18,000 individual donors – a 12.5% increase over last year –

MARTHA’S VINEYARD — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., is inviting youth (rising eighth graders through high school) to Martha’s Vineyard on Saturday, August 14, for a celebration of their Catholic faith with their peers from across the Fall River Diocese. Catholic Youth Day 2021 is planned

FALMOUTH — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., has approved the recommendation of the Pastoral Council of the Catholic Community of Falmouth to unite St. Anthony, St. Patrick, and St. Elizabeth Seton Parishes, and create a new parish, St. Joseph, Guardian of the Holy Family. “At this time,

Fifteen candidates currently studying for the Permanent Diaconate in the Fall River Diocese will be installed as Readers by Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., at 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 22, 2021, in Holy Trinity Church in Fall River. Assisting Bishop da Cunha will be Reverend Robert

FALL RIVER–The 80th Annual Catholic Appeal “Time to Gather, Time to Heal, Time to Love” has raised $2.8 million to date, with less than three weeks remaining in the annual campaign, which ends on Wednesday, June 30. There is still time to make a gift or pledge

https://www.fallriverdiocese.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Bishop-da-Cunhas-Message-on-Lifting-the-Dispensation.mp4 Bishop da Cunha, Region’s Other Bishops, Lift General Mass Dispensation Read Bishop da Cunha’s letter. Read the news release.