7:00 pm - 8:30 pm St. Andre Lecture at Stonehill College February 26 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm St. Andre Lecture at Stonehill College "Fr. Moreau and the Mission of Catholic Education” is the topic of this St. Andre Lecture at Stonehill College to be presented by Fr. Kevin Grove, C.S.C., Holy Cross Priest, & Director of the Master of Divinity program at Notre Dame University. Born and raised in Montana, Fr. Grove was ordained a Holy Cross priest …
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Adult Confirmation February 27 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Adult Confirmation Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will confer the Sacrament of Confirmation on adult candidates (ages 18 and over) who have completed the necessary instruction requirements. Learn about the Adult Confirmation program here.
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Wedding Anniversary Mass March 2 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Wedding Anniversary Mass Postponed from Sunday, February 9, because of snow, the Wedding Anniversary Mass is now scheduled for Sunday, March 2. You are cordially invited to renew your wedding vows with Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V. in the context of this annual celebration. To register, please contact your parish.
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pro-Life Night March 2 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pro-Life Night St. Francis Xavier Parish invites all to this Pro-Life Night. It will feature a Pro-Life Talk by Jay Hamel, Eucharistic Adoration and prayer and music by Justin Dery. Please consider bringing a baby item or gift card to help a Mom in need. Collected items will be donated to the Diocese of Fall River Family …
2025-03-05 Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday March 5 Ash Wednesday Lent, the forty-day season of prayer, sacrifice and almsgiving in preparation for the joyous celebration of Easter, begins on this day. Ashes, symbolic of penance, are blessed and distributed to the faithful as a reminder that Lent is a time for repentance and spiritual renewal.
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Living on Hope Series – Cape Cod March 8 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Living on Hope Series – Cape Cod This is the final session of a three-part Pro-Life Advocacy Workshop held on Cape Cod. Presenter will be Linda Thayer, who taught science for thirty-four years in the Boston Public Schools and has done pro-life / pro-family presentations for over 250, 000 teenagers in the greater Boston area. She served as a member of the …
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion March 9 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will celebrate the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion for men and women from throughout the Fall River Diocese who are preparing to become members of the Roman Catholic Church or who are preparing for full communion in the Church. The Rite of Election takes place in …
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Monthly Day of Prayer & Fasting for Our Priests March 20 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Monthly Day of Prayer & Fasting for Our Priests The Office of Clergy Support of the Diocese of Fall River encourages all Catholics of the Diocese to support our priests spiritually by participating in a Monthly Day of Prayer and Fasting for Priests. This Monthly Day of Prayer and Fasting for Priests typically takes place on the third Thursday of the Month and is offered …
2025-03-21 YES! Retreat YES! Retreat March 21 - March 23 YES! Retreat The La Salette Retreat Center in Attleboro is the location for this year's Yes! Retreat to be held from Friday, March 21, 2025 to Sunday, March 23, 2025. The Yes! Retreat program provides high school youth (grades 10-12) who are seeking a closer relationship with God with an opportunity to encounter Him through the sharing …
9:00 am - 2:15 pm OCIA Retreat March 22 @ 9:00 am - 2:15 pm OCIA Retreat Catechumens, candidates, sponsors and RCIA teams are welcome to attend this Order of Christian Initiation of Adults Retreat. Registration required. Please contact Deacon Chris Paul of the Secretariat of the New Evangelization, by email cpaul@dioc-fr.org or by telephone 508-658-9089.
11:00 am - 12:15 pm Pro-Life Mass and Awards March 27 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Pro-Life Mass and Awards Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will celebrate the annual Pro-Life Mass on this day, which nears the Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord. The Mass is followed by the presentation of the John Cardinal O'Connor Annual Pro-Life Awards and the Pro-Life Student Essay Contest Awards. All are welcome to attend. Please note the …
2025-03-29 Catholic Relief Services Collection Catholic Relief Services Collection March 29 - March 30 Catholic Relief Services Collection The annual Catholic Relief Services Collection is taken up this weekend in parishes in the Diocese of Fall River along with those in most dioceses across the United States. This collection makes grants to six Catholic agencies that provide relief and support for struggling communities and work for peace and reconciliation among our marginalized brothers …
9:00 am - 9:45 pm Mass of Remembrance – Fall River March 29 @ 9:00 am - 9:45 pm Mass of Remembrance – Fall River All are welcome to this Mass of Remembrance offered on the last Saturday of each month in the Mausoleum Chapel of Notre Dame Cemetery in Fall River.
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Date Night Series for Married and Engaged Couples March 29 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Date Night Series for Married and Engaged Couples Holy Cross Family Ministries of Easton is hosting a monthly Date Night Series: The Joy of Marriage, at the Father Peyton Center in North Easton. The date nights will include reflection, fellowship, and appetizers. The series dates and topics are below. Attend any or all series dates as your schedule allows. Series Dates: September 21, …
10:00 am - 11:00 am Mass of Remembrance – New Bedford March 30 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Mass of Remembrance – New Bedford This Mass of Remembrance is offered on the last Sunday of each month to to pray for those who have died and are buried in Catholic Cemeteries in New Bedford. All are welcome to attend.
2025-03-31 Fall River Deanery Lenten Mission Fall River Deanery Lenten Mission March 31 - April 3 Fall River Deanery Lenten Mission "The Fire of Love Rekindles Our Hope!" is the theme of the 2025 Fall River Deanery Lenten Mission, to take place from Monday, March 31, through Thursday, April 3. All are welcome to attend. There will be two sessions offered each day: Midday Session Confessions: 11:15-11:45 a.m. Mass & Mission: 12 noon Cathedral of St. Mary …
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Brothers of the Carpenter-Reflection and Fellowship for Men April 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Brothers of the Carpenter-Reflection and Fellowship for Men Holy Cross Family Ministries hosts Brothers of the Carpenter, a monthly reflection and fellowship for men. Attend any or all sessions on the first Thursday of the month, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., at The Father Peyton Center, 518 Washington St., N. Easton, MA. Evening will include Holy Hour with spiritual reflection and Rosary; Confession …
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Faith Formation Day April 5 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Faith Formation Day A special invitation is extended to Marriage Ministry volunteers, Pro-Life Ministry volunteers and members of the Clergy to attend this informational day being offered by the Family and Respect Life Office/Secretariat for the New Evangelization of the Diocese of Fall River. This Faith Formation Day will address topics of sexuality, natural family planning, and parenting …
10:15 am - 11:15 am Mass of Remembrance-Taunton April 6 @ 10:15 am - 11:15 am Mass of Remembrance-Taunton This monthly Remembrance Mass is offered for all souls buried in Taunton Catholic Cemeteries in the past month. All are welcome. The Remembrance Mass is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month at St. Jude the Apostle Church in Taunton.
