octubre 13 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm CHANGE IN TIME: Mass for Peace Fall River Update: today's Procession for Peace is cancelled because of the weather. Mass for Peace will still take place, but at earlier time: 6:30 p.m. Members of the Diocese of Fall River and other interested persons are invited to join Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., in this annual Mass for Peace on the Columbus Day …
octubre 18 @ 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Catholic Youth Day Bishop Connolly High School 373 Elsbree St., Fall River, MA Food, fun and inspiration will all be part of this year's Catholic Youth Day. Featured speakers will be Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., who has led the Diocese of Fall River for almost 11 years, and Auxiliary Bishop Joseph A. Espaillat II of the Archdiocese of New York. Bishop Espaillat was appointed a bishop …
octubre 19 World Mission Sunday Parishes in the Diocese of Fall River Celebrated every year on the second-to-last Sunday of October, World Mission Sunday is the day when Catholics around the world unite to support the missionary work of the Church. Established by Pope Pius XI in 1926, it remains the only annual global collection that directly supports the 1,124 mission territories where the Church is young, …
octubre 19 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Mass for Mental Health Awareness St. Mary's Cathedral 327 Second St., Fall River, MA The first week of October, this year October 5-11, is Mental Health Awareness Week with a special designation of October 10th as World Mental Health Day. In recognition of the impact that mental health challenges can have on individuals, their families and caregivers, Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will celebrate two special Masses: Saturday, …
octubre 21 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Permanent Diaconate Information Night St. Mary Parish Hall 783 Dartmouth St., Dartmouth, MA, United States Interested in learning more about ministry as a permanent deacon? Over the coming months, general information nights will be held to delve into the process of formation of a deacon for the Diocese of Fall River. These information nights will be held at two locations and also via Zoom. The Information Nights schedule is as …
octubre 22 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm End of Life Care: What Should a Christian Do? Corpus Christi Parish Center 324 Quaker Meeting House Rd., East Sandwich, Massachusetts How does a Christian approach issues at the end-of-life? This presentation will examine some of the basic moral principles that help to guide us in medical decision-making, and assist us in helping our loved ones to live out their final days with the true dignity each human person deserves. Particular issues such as physician-assisted suicide, …
octubre 24 - octubre 26 Young Adult Retreat La Salette Retreat & Conference Center 947 Park St., Attleboro, MA, United States Open to college students and young adults, this Young Adult Retreat, sponsored by the Diocesan Newman House, will take place at La Salette Retreat Center in Attleboro. Led by their peers, young adults will be accompanied in exploring their relationship with God and encounter who the Risen Christ is, all while building community with other …
octubre 25 @ 9:00 am - 9:45 pm Mass of Remembrance – Fall River Notre Dame Cemetery 1540 Stafford Road, Fall River, MA, United States All are welcome to this Mass of Remembrance offered on the last Saturday of each month in the Mausoleum Chapel of Notre Dame Cemetery in Fall River.
octubre 26 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Mass of Remembrance – New Bedford Area St. John Neumann Church 157 Middleboro Rd., East Freetown, MA, United States This Mass of Remembrance is offered on the last Sunday of each month to to pray for those who have died and are buried in Catholic Cemeteries in New Bedford. All are welcome to attend.
noviembre 1 All Saints Day Parishes in the Diocese of Fall River The Solemnity of All Saints, or All Saints Day, is a celebration of all Catholic saints held on November 1 each year. All Saints Day commemorates all the blessed in heaven, and is intended particularly to remember and honor the blessed who have no special feast. “On this solemnity, we recall the holy men and …
noviembre 2 All Souls Day The commemoration of all the Faithful Departed is observed each year on this date. “Eternal rest grant unto them , O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.”
noviembre 2 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am Mass of Remembrance-Taunton St. Jude the Apostle Church 249 Whittenton St., Taunton, MA, United States This monthly Remembrance Mass is offered for all souls buried in Taunton Catholic Cemeteries in the past month. All are welcome. The Remembrance Mass is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month at St. Jude the Apostle Church in Taunton.