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24
Feb
2023
Celebration of Milestones in the Ministry of Bishop da Cunha

Celebration of milestones in the ministry of Bishop daCunha from September 24 2023 to today.

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In the News
24
Feb
2023
Application Period Open for FACE Scholarships

FACE, the Foundation to Advance Catholic Education (formerly known as the St. Mary’s Education Fund), awards need-based scholarships to assist with tuition costs for students attending a Catholic school in …

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Press Releases and Statements
22
Feb
2023
Bishop Asks for Special Collection to Support Victims of Earthquake

FALL RIVER — Parishes in the Diocese of Fall River have been invited to join together to offer financial support along with their prayers for all those affected by the …

Bishop's Blog
22
Feb
2023
Lent 2023 and a Special Collection

  Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It has been one year since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. We have seen the tremendous loss of life, property, and …

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Mensajes del Obispo
22
Feb
2023
Bishop da Cunha’s 2023 Lenten Message

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It has been one year since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. We have seen the tremendous loss of life, property and the …

Press Releases and Statements
19
Feb
2023
Raynham Priest Placed on Administrative Leave

FALL RIVER – In a communication from Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., read at Masses this weekend (February 18-19), parishioners of St. Ann Parish in Raynham were informed that …

Bishop's Blog
15
Feb
2023
Coming Together Around the Eucharist

Celebration for Couples Celebrating Anniversaries We have to make many choices every day in our lives. Our choices lead to good or not-so-good consequences. If we choose a path of …

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Press Releases and Statements
14
Feb
2023
Ash Wednesday Day is Feb. 22, Marks Beginning of Lenten Season

FALL RIVER — Lent, the forty-day season of prayer, sacrifice, and almsgiving in preparation for the joyous celebration of Easter, begins on Ash Wednesday, which this year is February 22, …

Bishop's Blog
8
Feb
2023
Rest and Family

  Today I would like to focus on two words: rest and family. Each plays a significant role in the reason for my visit home to Brazil every January. Interestingly …

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In the News
6
Feb
2023
Additional Lots Available at St. John’s Cemetery, New Bedford

NEW BEDFORD – The Diocesan Catholic Cemeteries Office has announced that a limited number of plots are now available at St. John the Baptist Cemetery in New Bedford. Catholic Cemeteries …

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