2026-03-06 YES! Retreat YES! Retreat March 6 - March 8 YES! Retreat The YES! Retreat is a three-day weekend retreat experience sponsored by the Diocesan Secretariat for the New Evangelization for high school teens grades 10-12. The YES! Retreat provides high school youth an opportunity to encounter God through the sacraments, testimony, fellowship, and a closer examination of self and relationships with others. The experience allows young …
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Lenten Women’s Retreat March 7 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Lenten Women’s Retreat In the Footsteps of Mary: Walking the Way of the Cross: This one-day retreat is open to all women and will be led byJohnnette Williams of the EWTN program "Women of Grace." Through reflection on our Blessed Mother and her accompaniment of Christ during His Passion, this retreat will serve as a spriritually nourishing way to …
2026-03-14 Catholic Relief Services Collection Catholic Relief Services Collection March 14 - March 15 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 …
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm “Can We Forgive Without Forgetting?” – Stonehill College St. Andre Lecture March 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm “Can We Forgive Without Forgetting?” – Stonehill College St. Andre Lecture This year’s lecture, “Can We Forgive Without Forgetting?”, will be offered by Denise Morency Gannon, who will reflect on forgiveness through her experience as the mother of Fallen Officer K‑9 Sergeant Sean M. Gannon. Drawing on faith, profound loss, and perseverance, Denise invites us to consider what it means to forgive continuously and without limit, …
8:30 am - 2:15 pm OCIA Retreat 2026 March 21 @ 8:30 am - 2:15 pm OCIA Retreat 2026 The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) Retreat has a new date and location. Planners are asking that those involved confirm their attendance for this new date and location. Please click here. Questions? Please reach out to Deacon Chris Paul of the Secretariat for the New Evangelization at cpaul@dioc-fr.org or 508-658-9089.
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Screening of “Triumph of the Heart” – Story of St. Maximilian Kolbe March 22 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Screening of “Triumph of the Heart” – Story of St. Maximilian Kolbe The Fall River Deanery is hosting a special screening of "Triumph of the Heart" – the moving true story of St. Maximilian Kolbe, the Franciscan priest who offered his life in exchange for another prisoner at Auschwitz during World War II. Come and be inspired by this powerful witness of faith, courage, and sacrificial love. …
2026-03-23 Chrism Mass Novena Begins Chrism Mass Novena Begins March 23 Chrism Mass Novena Begins The Clergy Support Office of Diocese of Fall River invites you to join a nine-day Novena for Priests leading up to the Chrism Mass. The Novena begins today, March 23, and continues through the next eight days leading up to the Chrism Mass. This special time of prayer is a meaningful way to support our priests …
2026-03-23 Holy Trinity Cape Cod Lenten Mission Holy Trinity Cape Cod Lenten Mission March 23 @ 6:00 pm - March 25 @ 7:00 pm Holy Trinity Cape Cod Lenten Mission "Not My will, but Yours":The Heart of Lent. All are welcome! Led by Holy Cross Father Neil Wack
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Annual Diocesan Respect Life Mass & Essay Contest March 26 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Annual Diocesan Respect Life Mass & Essay Contest All are welcome to this annual March Respect Life Mass, to be celebrated by Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V. At its conclusion, student winners of the annual Respect Life Essay contest for middle and high school are honored, along with the adult recipient of the John Cardinal O'Connor Respect Life Award. This annual Mass …
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Tenebrae at St. Mary Chapel – Stonehill College March 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Tenebrae at St. Mary Chapel – Stonehill College Tenebrae, Latin for “Darkness,” begins with a lit candelabra prominently displayed. As the service progresses, the candles are snuffed out one by one, until only one is left – a symbol of the promise of Christ’s triumph over death and darkness. All are welcome to join the Stonehill College community at 7 p.m. in the …
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Chrism Mass March 31 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Chrism Mass The Chrism Mass is celebrated every year in cathedrals in dioceses all over the world during Holy Week. It is a special liturgy that manifests the unity of the bishop with the priests of his diocese, and the Church community as members of the Body of Christ. During the Mass Bishop da Cunha will bless …
2026-04-02 Holy Thursday Holy Thursday April 2 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 …
2026-04-03 Good Friday Good Friday April 3 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.
2026-04-04 Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday April 4 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 …
2026-04-05 Easter Easter April 5 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 …
March 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm “Can We Forgive Without Forgetting?” – Stonehill College St. Andre Lecture
