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6
Abr
2020
Annual Chrism Mass Will Be Live Streamed on Holy Thursday

FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will celebrate the annual Chrism Mass for the Fall River Diocese at 10 a.m. on Holy Thursday, April 9, in St. …

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In the News
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Abr
2020
Message from the Pro-Life Apostolate

To All Members of our Diocesan Community: Please rest assured that despite our office building being closed to the public, our Pro-Life Apostolate office is most certainly not closed. While …

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Press Releases and Statements
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Abr
2020
Nationwide ReportBishopAbuse.org Launched; Will Replace Regional Reporting System

FALL RIVER—In response to the apostolic letter by Pope Francis in May 2019 Vos extis lux mundi, (You are the Light of the World), a new independent third-party reporting system …

In the News
2
Abr
2020
Message from the Office of Safe Environment

OFFICE OF SAFE ENVIRONMENT DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER To the Diocese of Fall River Community, As we adapt to a new normal, one that none of us could have foreseen, …

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Mensajes del Obispo
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2020
Bishop da Cunha’s 2020 Lenten Message: Entering in the Lenten Season

During Lent, special attention is given to three specific tenets of our Catholic faith — almsgiving, prayer, and fasting. The foundation for these practices can be found in Matthew’s Gospel …

Mensajes del Obispo
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2020
Bishop da Cunha’s 2020 Easter Message

Dear Brother and Sisters, I recognize, as you do, that we are facing the most challenging time we have ever seen with this pandemic of the coronavirus. Because of it, …

In the News
1
Abr
2020
Bishop to Celebrate Online Mass on Palm Sunday

FALL RIVER— This Sunday, April 5, is Palm Sunday, commemorating the triumphant arrival of Christ in Jerusalem, days before he was crucified. It marks the beginning of Holy Week. Bishop …

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Bishop's Blog
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2020
Unleashing God’s Gift

  As I mentioned, for the next few months, I’ll be highlighting sections of my Reflections on Five Years — Continuing the Mission pastoral letter. As we continue to work together to …

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In the News
31
Mar
2020
Prayer During a Pandemic

May we who are merely inconvenienced remember those whose lives are at stake. May we who have no risk factors remember those most vulnerable. May we who have the luxury …

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In the News
31
Mar
2020
Making a Spiritual Communion

It has long been a Catholic understanding that when circumstances prevent one from receiving Holy Communion, it is possible to make an Act of Spiritual Communion, where we unite ourselves …

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