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6
Apr
2020

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6
Apr
2020
Annual Chrism Mass Will Be Live Streamed on Holy Thursday

FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will celebrate the annual Chrism Mass for the Fall River Diocese at 10 a.m. on Holy Thursday, April 9, in St. …

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3
Apr
2020
Message from the Pro-Life Apostolate

To All Members of our Diocesan Community: Please rest assured that despite our office building being closed to the public, our Pro-Life Apostolate office is most certainly not closed. While …

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2
Apr
2020
Message from the Office of Safe Environment

OFFICE OF SAFE ENVIRONMENT DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER To the Diocese of Fall River Community, As we adapt to a new normal, one that none of us could have foreseen, …

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1
Apr
2020
Bishop to Celebrate Online Mass on Palm Sunday

FALL RIVER— This Sunday, April 5, is Palm Sunday, commemorating the triumphant arrival of Christ in Jerusalem, days before he was crucified. It marks the beginning of Holy Week. Bishop …

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31
Mar
2020
Prayer During a Pandemic

May we who are merely inconvenienced remember those whose lives are at stake. May we who have no risk factors remember those most vulnerable. May we who have the luxury …

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31
Mar
2020
Making a Spiritual Communion

It has long been a Catholic understanding that when circumstances prevent one from receiving Holy Communion, it is possible to make an Act of Spiritual Communion, where we unite ourselves …

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26
Mar
2020
Additional Directives Issued for Diocese in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak

FALL RIVER—Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., has issued further directives addressing various aspects of liturgical and sacramental practices in parishes in the Fall River Diocese in the midst of …

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24
Mar
2020
Diocese of Fall River Catholic Schools Quickly Transition to Remote Learning

FALL RIVER, MA – Just over a week ago, students attending Catholic schools in the Diocese of Fall River were planning Confirmations, First Communions, retreats, graduation ceremonies, and proms as …

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20
Mar
2020
Bishop to Lead Online Rosary, Invites Prayer Requests

FALL RIVER — Extending an invitation to all who able to pray with him, Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.V.D., will lead an online recitation of the Rosary on Sunday, …

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