March 13 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Fall River Deanery Lenten Mission Holy Name Church 709 Hanover St., Fall River, MA Diocesan Director of Adult and Child Discipleship Deacon Christopher Paul will present this four-part Lenten Mission jointly sponsored by the parishes in the Fall River Deanery, March 11-14. Each session will be offered in the context of Mass twice daily, at noon and 7 p.m. The noontime Mission will be at St. Mary's Cathedral; the …
March 14 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Fall River Deanery Lenten Mission St. Anthony of the Desert 300 North Easton Ave., Fall River, MA, United States Diocesan Director of Adult and Child Discipleship Deacon Christopher Paul will present this four-part Lenten Mission jointly sponsored by the parishes in the Fall River Deanery, March 11-14. Each session will be offered in the context of Mass twice daily, at noon and 7 p.m. The noontime Mission will be at St. Mary's Cathedral; the …
March 17 - March 18 Chrism Mass Novena Begins As a way to prayerfully support our priests as they prepare to renew their promises, the Office of Clergy Support invites the faithful of the Diocese to pray this Chrism Mass Novena, beginning on this day. It will continue for each successive day leading up to the Chrism Mass on Tuesday, March 26. The Chrism …
March 19 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Saint Andre Lecture Series: “Welcoming the Other” Stonehill College 320 Washington St., North Easton, MA, United States Continuity Within Chaos: Caring for Individuals Living Chronically in Shelters and on the Streets is the focus of this installment of Stonehill College's Saint Andre Lecture Series on "Welcoming the Other." The presenter will be Dr. James J. O'Connell, President of Boston Health Care for Homeless Program, and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. …
March 23 @ 5:00 am - 1:00 pm Lenten Women’s Retreat: “Through the Eyes of Our Sisters: A Wisdom Journey Through Lent” Holy Trinity Parish 246 Main Street (Route 28), West Harwich, MA, United States Journey with us as we look through the eyes of our Scriptural and spiritual sisters to reflect on women of wisdom - ancient and modern. This Lenten Women's Retreat, "Through the Eyes of Our Sisters: A Wisdom Journey" will discover what they continue to offer that guides us through Lent into the new life of …
March 24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Palm Sunday Taizé Service St. John Neumann Church 157 Middleboro Rd., East Freetown, MA, United States St. John Neumann Parish invites all to their Palm Sunday Taize’ Service. This service includes song, reflections and readings. The church is located on Route 18 – 157 Middleboro Road in East Freetown, Mass. Take Chace Road exit off Route 140.
March 26 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Chrism Mass St. Mary's Cathedral 327 Second St., Fall River, MA Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will celebrate the annual Mass of Chrism on this day during Holy Week in which he will bless the oils that are used in the sacramental life of the Diocese throughout the year: Oil of Catechumens, Oil of the Sick, and Chrism. In the context of the Mass, priests …
March 28 Holy Thursday Holy Thursday marks the beginning of the sacred Easter Triduum, which concludes with the celebration of Easter Vigil Mass. On this day, we remember the Last Supper, during which "Jesus, loving those who were his own in the world even to the end, offered his Body and Blood to the Father under the appearance of …
March 29 Good Friday On Good Friday, we recall Christ’s Passion and Death. Good Friday is a time to reflect on our own sinfulness and need for repentance, and it is a day in which, amid the sorrow, we show our appreciation for Christ’s loving sacrifice. Good Friday is a day of both fast and abstinence.
March 30 Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday The Missale Romanum (Roman Missal) reminds us that the Easter Vigil is the "mother of all vigils," the "greatest and most noble of all solemnities." On this night, the Church keeps watch, celebrating the resurrection of Christ in the sacraments and awaiting his return in glory. It is the turning point of the Triduum, the Passover …
March 31 Easter Christ is Risen! Alleluia! The Easter Sunday Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord is celebrated with great joy and music. “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad!” The tomb is empty; death has been conquered for all time. We renew our baptismal promises and celebrate the life …
