2025-03-31 Fall River Deanery Lenten Mission Fall River Deanery Lenten Mission marzo 31 - abril 3 Fall River Deanery Lenten Mission "The Fire of Love Rekindles Our Hope!" is the theme of the 2025 Fall River Deanery Lenten Mission, to take place from Monday, March 31, through Thursday, April 3. All are welcome to attend. There will be two sessions offered each day: Midday Session Confessions: 11:15-11:45 a.m. Mass & Mission: 12 noon Cathedral of St. Mary …
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Faith Formation Day abril 5 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Faith Formation Day A special invitation is extended to Marriage Ministry volunteers, Pro-Life Ministry volunteers and members of the Clergy to attend this informational day being offered by the Family and Respect Life Office/Secretariat for the New Evangelization of the Diocese of Fall River. This Faith Formation Day will address topics of sexuality, natural family planning, and parenting …
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Date Night Series for Married and Engaged Couples abril 5 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Date Night Series for Married and Engaged Couples Holy Cross Family Ministries of Easton is hosting a monthly Date Night Series: The Joy of Marriage, at the Father Peyton Center in North Easton. The date nights will include reflection, fellowship, and appetizers. The series dates and topics are below. Attend any or all series dates as your schedule allows. Series Dates: September 21, …
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Praying the Way of the Cross for Healing and Protection abril 14 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Praying the Way of the Cross for Healing and Protection Join us in prayer during Holy Week as we seek God's healing and protection, marking April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. We will pray the Way of the Cross with reflections from survivors of clergy abuse and prayers for all children who suffer abuse. The Way of the Cross service …
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Chrism Mass abril 15 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Chrism Mass "I warmly invite each member of our Diocese to participate in this important Liturgy," writes Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., in a special letter to the diocesan faithful. "The Chrism Mass is a time of profound unity and renewal for our diocesan family." The Chrism Mass is celebrated every year in cathedrals in dioceses …
2025-04-17 Holy Thursday Holy Thursday abril 17 Holy Thursday Holy Thursday marks the beginning of the sacred Easter Triduum, which concludes with the celebration of Easter Vigil Mass. On this day, we remember the Last Supper, during which "Jesus, loving those who were his own in the world even to the end, offered his Body and Blood to the Father under the appearance of …
2025-04-18 Good Friday Good Friday abril 18 Good Friday On Good Friday, we recall Christ’s Passion and Death. Good Friday is a time to reflect on our own sinfulness and need for repentance, and it is a day in which, amid the sorrow, we show our appreciation for Christ’s loving sacrifice. Good Friday is a day of both fast and abstinence.
2025-04-19 Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday abril 19 Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday The Missale Romanum (Roman Missal) reminds us that the Easter Vigil is the "mother of all vigils," the "greatest and most noble of all solemnities." On this night, the Church keeps watch, celebrating the resurrection of Christ in the sacraments and awaiting his return in glory. It is the turning point of the Triduum, the Passover …
2025-04-20 Easter Easter abril 20 Easter Christ is Risen! Alleluia! The Easter Sunday Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord is celebrated with great joy and music. “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad!” The tomb is empty; death has been conquered for all time. We renew our baptismal promises and celebrate the life …
2025-04-25 Worldwide Marriage Encounter Worldwide Marriage Encounter abril 25 - abril 27 Worldwide Marriage Encounter 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. This April 25-27 weekend Worldwide Marriage Encounter is a non-residential experience. To obtain …
2025-04-27 Divine Mercy Sunday Divine Mercy Sunday abril 27 Divine Mercy Sunday The Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments decreed on May 23, 2000 that “throughout the world, the Second Sunday of Easter will receive the name Divine Mercy Sunday, a perennial invitation to the Christian world to face, with confidence in divine benevolence, the difficulties and trials that humankind will experience …
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Memorial Mass for Pope Francis abril 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Memorial Mass for Pope Francis Members of the the Diocese of Fall River will gather to remember and to pray for the peaceful repose of Pope Francis in a Memorial Mass to take place at 7 p.m., Monday, April 28, in the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption in Fall River. Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will be …
2025-05-01 84th Annual Catholic Appeal Begins 84th Annual Catholic Appeal Begins mayo 1 84th Annual Catholic Appeal Begins HOPE LIGHTS THE WAY, this year’s Annual Catholic Appeal theme, reminds us that when the Holy Spirit acts through us, we can change the world. It is our responsibility to care for others and each year, our gifts to the Catholic Appeal do just that: offering physical, emotional, and spiritual sustenance to tens of thousands …
7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Living on Hope Series – Seekonk mayo 1 @ 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Living on Hope Series – Seekonk This is a Pro-Life Advocacy Workshop to include information on when life begins, materials on prenatal development, the scientific error of Roe v. Wade as well as information about pregnancy resource centers and programs of healing. Presenter will be Linda Thayer, who taught science for thirty-four years in the Boston Public Schools and has done …
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Men’s Meat ‘n Greet mayo 3 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Men’s Meat ‘n Greet Once again, the Fall River Diocesan Secretariat for the New Evangelization and the Men of St. Joseph apostolate of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Acushnet, are joining together to host this third annual Men's Meat 'n Greet. The early evening event will feature a barbeque, team events and supersized yard games, opportunities for fellowship, and a presentation …
