The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord is the Christian observance that celebrates the public manifestation of the Jesus’ kingship to the world when the Magi visit and adore him. In the Gospel of Luke, an angel of the Lord reveals Jesus as “savior,” “Messiah,” and “Lord” to the shepherds when Jesus is born …

Father Fred Jenga, C.S.C., and Holy Cross Family Ministries invite you and your family to the Anniversary of Their Founder's Birth The celebration will include Holy Mass; Food & Fellowship; and a take-home craft for children There is no cost to attend! Cost: Free Please register: here. And please register early, as this helps in …

The Office of Clergy Support of the Diocese of Fall River encourages all Catholics of the Diocese to support our priests spiritually by participating in a Monthly Day of Prayer and Fasting for Priests. This Monthly Day of Prayer and Fasting for Priests typically takes place on the third Thursday of the Month and is offered …

The Catholic Youth Organization (CYO), with the Knights of Columbus, Diocesan Office of Vocations, and the Secretariat for the New Evangelization, which oversees CYO, will be holding a Basketball Jamboree at the former Bishop Connolly High School Gymnasium in Fall River. The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the annual Knights of Columbus free …

Any married couple that desires a richer, fuller life together deserves a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. Worldwide Marriage Encounter is designed to deepen and enrich the joys a couple shares together, whether they have been married a short time or many years. Begins on Friday, January 23 and concludes Sunday, January 25. Interested in attending, …

This weekend parishes in the Diocese of Fall River and many others will take up the Collection for the Church in Latin America, which supports ministries among the poor in Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean. Many people in Latin America and the Caribbean lack access to church programs and ministries because of …

Have you or someone you know been impacted by divorce and/or separation? The Family and Respect Life Office of the Secretariat for the New Evangelization is sponsoring this annual Healing Mass for the Divorced and Separated. All are welcome to attend. Celebrant of the Mass will be Father Jeffrey Cabral, JCL. For more information, please …

In 1997, Pope Saint John Paul II instituted a day of prayer for women and men in consecrated life. This celebration is attached to the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord on February 2nd. This Feast is also known as Candlemas Day; the day on which candles are blessed symbolizing Christ who is the …

The Fall River Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (DCCW) invites all women of the Diocese their February meeting. Guest speaker will be Father Michael Racine, a priest of the Diocese of Fall River. Light refreshments will be served. Please come and bring a friend! Currently, the DCCW is collecting grocery store gift cards for the …

The Annual Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Celebration will be celebrated with a special Mass of Thanksgiving for couples observing significant wedding anniversaries (including first year). Renew your wedding vows with the Bishop of Fall River on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at St. Mary Cathedral in Fall River. If you would like an invitation, …

Lent, the forty-day season of prayer, sacrifice and almsgiving in preparation for the joyous celebration of Easter, begins on this day. Ashes, symbolic of penance, are blessed and distributed to the faithful as a reminder that Lent is a time for repentance and spiritual renewal.

TOO MUCH GOING ON? PULLED IN A MILLION DIRECTIONS? YOU’RE NOT THE ONLY ONE. In the craziness of life, it doesn't hurt to pause and take a look at the big picture: what's important in my life? what am I looking for? where does God fit in? UMass-Dartmouth Catholic Campus Ministry presents the Seekers' Retreat. …