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Bishop's Blog
14
Jul
2021
Summer Around the Diocese

Lessons from the Garden As a young man in Brazil, I lived on a farm, which is where my love of gardening began. My family often grew what we ate …

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In the News
8
Jul
2021
Diocese to Host Free Catholic Youth Day on Martha’s Vineyard

MARTHA’S VINEYARD — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., is inviting youth (rising eighth graders through high school) to Martha’s Vineyard on Saturday, August 14, for a celebration of their …

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Bishop's Blog
7
Jul
2021
The Global and Local Church

Revitalization on a Global Level In last week’s blog, I shared that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops sets three-year cycle strategic plans. The 2021-24 USCCB Strategic Plan was …

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Bishop's Blog
30
Jun
2021
Created Anew and Eucharistic Revival

Revitalizing the Diocese In a post-pandemic world, among the challenges we face is to bring our Catholic faithful back to the Church. We need to reach the 80% of the …

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In the News
23
Jun
2021
Falmouth Parishes to Unify to Form One New Parish

FALMOUTH — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., has approved the recommendation of the Pastoral Council of the Catholic Community of Falmouth to unite St. Anthony, St. Patrick, and St. …

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Bishop's Blog
23
Jun
2021
Clarification, Computers, and Catholic Appeal

Clarification Regarding USCCB General Assembly Since the close of the USCCB’s June General Assembly last week, there has been much discussion—and confusion—about the vote the bishops participated in regarding the …

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Bishop's Blog
16
Jun
2021
More Signs of Hope

2021 Catholic High School Graduations How happy I was this year to attend all of our Catholic High School graduations in person, along with the graduates’ families, friends, and loved …

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In the News
14
Jun
2021
Candidates for Diaconate to be Installed as Readers

Fifteen candidates currently studying for the Permanent Diaconate in the Fall River Diocese will be installed as Readers by Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., at 7 p.m., Tuesday, June …

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In the News
11
Jun
2021
Annual Catholic Appeal Supports Vocations Office, Seminarians

FALL RIVER–The 80th Annual Catholic Appeal “Time to Gather, Time to Heal, Time to Love” has raised $2.8 million to date, with less than three weeks remaining in the annual …

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In the News
10
Jun
2021
Bishop da Cunha’s Video Message on Lifting the Dispensation

Bishop da Cunha, Region’s Other Bishops, Lift General Mass Dispensation Read Bishop da Cunha’s letter. Read the news release.

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