{"id":40939,"date":"2025-04-30T10:17:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T14:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/?p=40939"},"modified":"2025-04-30T10:18:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T14:18:58","slug":"celebrating-the-good-shepherd-and-an-appeal-to-serve-those-in-the-peripheries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/es\/bishops-blog\/celebrating-the-good-shepherd-and-an-appeal-to-serve-those-in-the-peripheries\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the Good Shepherd and an Appeal to Serve Those in the Peripheries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Shepherd to the End: Remembering Pope Francis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bishop-da-Cunha-at-the-Memorial-Mass-for-Pope-Francis-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bishop-da-Cunha-at-the-Memorial-Mass-for-Pope-Francis-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bishop-da-Cunha-at-the-Memorial-Mass-for-Pope-Francis-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bishop-da-Cunha-at-the-Memorial-Mass-for-Pope-Francis-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bishop-da-Cunha-at-the-Memorial-Mass-for-Pope-Francis-1536x1153.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bishop-da-Cunha-at-the-Memorial-Mass-for-Pope-Francis-2048x1537.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bishop-da-Cunha-at-the-Memorial-Mass-for-Pope-Francis-240x180.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.\u201d <\/p>\n<cite>Jn 10:11-18<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>How profound was the Gospel reading for Monday evening when priests, deacons, religious, and laypeople gathered for a Mass for the Holy Father in the Cathedral, along with the many who joined online. I found myself deeply moved, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/releases-and-statements\/bishop-da-cunha-shares-a-reflection-on-passing-of-pope-francis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reflecting on the life and death of Pope Francis<\/a>. His life was full of surprises, and even his passing came as a shock. He had just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/messages\/urbi\/documents\/20250420-urbi-et-orbi-pasqua.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">greeted crowds in St. Peter\u2019s Square<\/a> the day prior on Easter Sunday. Though he had been ill, his brief appearance gave no hint that it would be his final farewell. But God knew.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During these days of mourning, I realize our grief is a grief of immense gratitude. We remember, give thanks, pray for Pope Francis, and pray for the Church he loved so deeply. I\u2019ve been praying not only for the Holy Father, but also for the Church, for our journey ahead, and for his successor who must now lead us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was particularly moved, remembering a moment from Saturday before Palm Sunday, on April 1, 2021, after he was discharged from the hospital. Instead of rushing home, Pope Francis paused to bless a young boy with a broken arm and to comfort grieving parents who had just lost their five-year-old daughter. His silent embrace spoke louder than any words ever could, but he sought to provide comfort, to share their pain, and to let them know they were not alone in their grief. He truly embodied the Good Shepherd, laying down his life for his sheep. For Pope Francis, providing hope for those suffering came before his needs. We witnessed this countless times throughout his Papacy, where he would go out into the periphery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chrism-Mass-1024x819.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chrism-Mass-1024x819.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chrism-Mass-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chrism-Mass-768x614.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chrism-Mass-1536x1229.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chrism-Mass-225x180.png 225w, https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chrism-Mass.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Pope Francis gave hope to so many, especially the young. I\u2019ve heard countless stories \u2014 even from those who are not Catholic \u2014 about how he touched hearts through his humility, simplicity, and love. As one Cardinal beautifully said, \u201cPope Francis made the Church more human without making it less sacred.\u201d That is something we should never forget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I last visited Rome in 2019, I stayed at Casa Santa Marta, the humble residence Pope Francis chose instead of the Apostolic Palace. His choice reflected a deep desire to live simply and remain close to people. I remember seeing him praying in the chapel each evening, deeply immersed in prayer. I even once found myself bumped from a room because the Holy Father needed it \u2014 an amusing moment that reminded me how naturally he blended authority with humility!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Priests-of-Fall-River-at-a-Memorial-Mass-for-Pope-Francis-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Priests-of-Fall-River-at-a-Memorial-Mass-for-Pope-Francis-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Priests-of-Fall-River-at-a-Memorial-Mass-for-Pope-Francis-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Priests-of-Fall-River-at-a-Memorial-Mass-for-Pope-Francis-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Priests-of-Fall-River-at-a-Memorial-Mass-for-Pope-Francis-1536x1153.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Priests-of-Fall-River-at-a-Memorial-Mass-for-Pope-Francis-2048x1537.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Priests-of-Fall-River-at-a-Memorial-Mass-for-Pope-Francis-240x180.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Pope Francis\u2019 ministry was marked by joy, as captured in his encyclical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vatican.va\/content\/francesco\/en\/apost_exhortations\/documents\/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20131124_evangelii-gaudium.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Joy of the Gospel<\/a>, and his belief that Christian life should be rooted in joy and even humor. He invited the world to encounter God\u2019s boundless compassion during the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iubilaeummisericordiae.va\/content\/gdm\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Year of Mercy <\/a>and emphasized synodality \u2014 walking together, listening to one another \u2014 leaving us a Church that journeys together as a family. Now in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iubilaeum2025.va\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jubilee Year of Hope<\/a>, we remember his message that \u201chope does not disappoint,\u201d and honor his legacy as a humble, faithful servant who never ceased to inspire through word and witness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the moment he first appeared on the balcony 12 years ago, asking for prayers and proclaiming that he, too, is a sinner, to his final Easter blessing, he showed us what it means to be a faithful, humble servant of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pope Francis was the true Good Shepherd who laid down his life for his sheep, always staying close to the people, sharing their joys and sorrows. May he continue to teach us and pray for us from heaven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Serve Those in the Peripheries: Support the Catholic Appeal!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Diocese-Fall-River-Catholic-Appeal-Logo-1024x570.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Diocese-Fall-River-Catholic-Appeal-Logo-1024x570.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Diocese-Fall-River-Catholic-Appeal-Logo-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Diocese-Fall-River-Catholic-Appeal-Logo-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Diocese-Fall-River-Catholic-Appeal-Logo-240x134.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Diocese-Fall-River-Catholic-Appeal-Logo.jpg 1132w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As a Diocese\u2014and as a global Church\u2014 we mourn the passing of Pope Francis, Christ\u2019s humble servant. At the same time, we\u2019re set to<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicfoundationsema.org\/about-the-catholic-appeal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">launch tomorrow on May 1,\u00a0 \u201cHope Lights the Way,\u2019 the 2025 Catholic Appeal<\/a><\/strong>. There is no better moment to honor his legacy here in our Diocese. In the coming weeks, I will share more about the profound impact of the Appeal throughout southeastern Massachusetts but today we are reminded that it is through the Catholic Appeal that we live out the very mission Pope Francis championed: to serve the least among us with love and mercy. For 85 years, the Catholic Appeal has supported the many agencies, programs, and ministries that feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, educate children and adults, and care for the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of thousands across our Diocese. Through your support of the Appeal, you extend that hope, answering the call Pope Francis placed before each of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>+Bishop da Cunha<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this week&#8217;s blog, Bishop da Cunha shares portions of his homily from the Memorial Mass for Pope Francis and discusses how the Catholic Appeal enables the Diocese to serve those in the peripheries. 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