Calendar of Events

The Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, also known as Ascension Thursday or Ascension Day, celebrates the return of Christ to the Father, his physical body leaving the earth behind. The feast recalls the completion of Christ's mission on earth for the salvation of all people and his entry into …

Click on image to enlarge This Local Walk for Life will take place at 12 noon at the National Shrine of Our Lady of LaSalette in Attleboro. It takes place in the context of a program that begins at 9:30 with keynote speaker Representative Alan Silvia of the Massachusetts State Legislature. A Rosary for Life …

  Mother’s Day Prayer Loving God, As a mother gives life and nourishment to her children, so you watch over your Church. Bless our mother. Let the example of her faith and love shine forth. Great that we, her family, may honor her always with a spirit of profound respect. Grant this through Christ our …

The annual Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) collection will be taken up at parishes in the Diocese of Fall River this weekend. This national campaign is designed as a shared collection, meaning half of the proceeds stay in the local diocese and the other half is forwarded to the CCC office of the U.S. Bishops’ Conference. …

The Fall River Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (DCCW) will gather for their Annual Meeting on Saturday, May 18th. They extend a cordial invitation to all women of the Diocese to join them. A 9 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of Grace Church in Westport will begin the program to be followed by a catered …

As we continue to mourn the loss of Bishop Emeritus George W. Coleman, the Diocesan Office of Clergy Support invites everyone to take part in a diocesan-wide praying of the Divine Mercy Chaplet—a 10-minute devotion—for the Bishop's happy repose and consolation of his family on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. via Zoom Webinar. …

A Wake will take place beginning at 3 p.m. for Bishop Emeritus George W. Coleman, Seventh Bishop of Fall River, who died on Friday night, May 24. A Wake Service will begin at 7 p.m. Read more about Bishop Coleman here.

The Mass of Christian Burial for Bishop Emeritus George W. Coleman will begin at 11 a.m. It will be livestreamed from St. Mary's Cathedral here. Bishop Coleman, who served as Seventh Bishop of Fall River, died Friday night, May 24. Read more about Bishop Coleman here.  

In the spirit of the National Eucharistic Revival, Saint Anne Shrine invites all to take part in this special Eucharistic Weekend, Friday, May 31, through Sunday, June 2. All events will be held in the lower church. Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will celebrate a 6 p.m. Mass on Friday to open the weekend …

The Diocesan Office of Vocations and St. Anne's Shrine are jointly sponsoring this Holy Hour to pray for an increase in vocations. All are welcome. It's taking place during the Shrine's Eucharistic Weekend and on the eve of the Ordination to the Priesthood and Diaconate for the Diocese of Fall River in St. Mary's Cathedral.

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ or Corpus Christi is observed this year on the weekend of June 1-2. Processions are tradition to the celebration and a number of them will take place across the Diocese. See the map below to find one near you. (Click the image to enlarge …

Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will ordain Deacon Bryan Bangs to the priesthood for the Diocese of Fall River and seminarian Lucas daCosta to the transitional diaconate. Watch the livestream of the Ordination here: https://www.olfallriver.com/watch Learn more about Deacon Bryan Bangs and Lucas daCosta here.