4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Prayer Service for Healing April 30 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Prayer Service for Healing As we conclude April as both Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month, all are invited to join Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., in this Prayer Service for Healing. It will include remarks by a courageous survivor of clergy abuse who will speak to the need for the ongoing work of healing …
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Spring Adult Confirmation May 2 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Spring 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 preparation course and participated in the Adult Confirmation Retreat.
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Men’s Meat ‘n Greet May 4 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Men’s Meat ‘n Greet Click image to enlarge Former sports reporter turned evangelist and bestselling author Kevin Wells will be the speaker at this second annual Men's Meat 'n Greet. Food, fellowship, and formation will all be part the early evening event to take place at Cathedral Camp in East Freetown. It will include a barbeque, team events and …
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm St. Pius X Youth Awards May 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm St. Pius X Youth Awards Presentation of the St. Pius X Youth Awards to young persons from parishes throughout the Diocese in recognition of their service to their parish. Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will confer the awards in the context of a prayer service. Named for the pontiff who created the Fall River Diocese in 1904, the Pope …
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Men’s Retreat May 7 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Men’s Retreat Men of Joy, Men of Justice is the title of this morning retreat planned for men. Speakers will be Father Thomas Washburn and Deacon Christian De Vos who both serve at Holy Trinity Parish in West Harwich. The retreat will include Mass and breakfast. All men are welcome; there is no charge. Please register to …
2024-05-09 Ascension Thursday Ascension Thursday May 9 Ascension Thursday 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 …
5:30 am - 9:00 am Walk for Life May 10 @ 5:30 am - 9:00 am Walk for Life 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 …
2024-05-12 Mother’s Day Mother’s Day May 12 Mother’s Day 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 …
2024-05-12 Catholic Communication Campaign Catholic Communication Campaign May 12 - May 13 Catholic Communication Campaign 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. …
9:00 am - 11:30 am DCCW Annual Meeting May 18 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am DCCW Annual Meeting 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 …
10:00 am - 11:00 am Memorial Day Mass May 27 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Memorial Day Mass Bishop da Cunha will celebrate the annual Memorial Day Mass in the Mausoleum Chapel at Notre Dame Cemetery in Fall River. All are welcome.
10:00 am - 11:00 am Mass of Remembrance – Taunton May 27 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Mass of Remembrance – Taunton This Mass of Remembrance is being offered on Memorial Day to pray for those who have died and are buried in Taunton Catholic Cemeteries. All are welcome to attend.
11:30 am - 11:40 am Praying of Divine Mercy Chaplet for Bishop Coleman May 30 @ 11:30 am - 11:40 am Praying of Divine Mercy Chaplet for Bishop Coleman 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. …
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm Visitation and Wake Service for Bishop Coleman May 30 @ 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm Visitation and Wake Service for Bishop Coleman 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.
2024-05-31 Eucharistic Weekend at St. Anne’s Shrine Eucharistic Weekend at St. Anne’s Shrine May 31 @ 6:00 pm - June 2 @ 5:00 pm Eucharistic Weekend at St. Anne’s Shrine 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 …
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Mass of Christian Burial for Bishop Coleman May 31 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Mass of Christian Burial for Bishop Coleman 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.
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Holy Hour for Vocations May 31 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Holy Hour for Vocations 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.
2024-06-01 Corpus Christi Processions Corpus Christi Processions June 1 - June 2 Corpus Christi Processions 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 …
11:00 am - 1:00 pm Ordination to the Priesthood and Diaconate June 1 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Ordination to the Priesthood and Diaconate 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.
