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 …
2026-04-12 Divine Mercy Sunday Divine Mercy Sunday April 12 Divine Mercy Sunday The Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments decreed on May 23, 2000 that “throughout the world, the Second Sunday of Easter will receive the name Divine Mercy Sunday, a perennial invitation to the Christian world to face, with confidence in divine benevolence, the difficulties and trials that humankind will experience …
9:30 am - 11:30 am Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Meeting April 18 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Meeting All women of the Diocese of Fall River are invited to attend this a meeting. Guest speaker will be Father Michael Racine, who is pastor of St. Bernard Parish in Assonet and St. John Neumann Parish in East Freetown. Father Racine has also served for many years as a chaplain to various fire departments in …
2026-04-26 World Day of Prayer for Vocations World Day of Prayer for Vocations April 26 World Day of Prayer for Vocations This is the 6rd annual World Day of Prayer for Vocations, celebrated annually on the Fourth Sunday of Easter which is also known as "Good Shepherd Sunday." The purpose of the day is to publicly fulfill the Lord's instruction, "Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). …
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Permanent Diaconate Information Night April 27 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Permanent Diaconate Information Night Interested in learning more about ministry as a permanent deacon? Over the coming months, general information nights will be held to delve into the process of formation of a deacon for the Diocese of Fall River. These information nights will be held at two locations and also via Zoom. The Information Nights schedule is as …
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Prayers & Pinwheels for Abuse Prevention April 28 @ 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Prayers & Pinwheels for Abuse Prevention April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and blue pinwheels have become a symbol of it because they represent the playful innocence of childhood. The Diocesan Office of Safe Environment extends an invitation to all to join Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., and students from Fall River Diocesan schools in planting pinwheels and praying for …
2026-05-01 85th Annual Catholic Appeal Begins 85th Annual Catholic Appeal Begins May 1 85th Annual Catholic Appeal Begins Peace: Let it Begin With Me is the theme of the 2026 Catholic Appeal. For more than 80 years, the proud history of giving through the Catholic Appeal has been a sustaining force. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fall River (formerly Catholic Social Services), the Secretariat for the New Evangelization, the Office of Pastoral …
8:30 am - 2:30 pm Diocesan Walk for Life May 1 @ 8:30 am - 2:30 pm Diocesan Walk for Life Bring your walking shoes and a bagged lunch to the third annual local Diocesan Walk for Life. The program will feature special guest speaker Franciscan Friar of the Immaculate Father Josemaria M. Barbin. This will be a prayer-filled day with a full agenda: 8:30 a.m. Registration at the Welcome Center Beginning at 9:00 a.m. Rosary …
9:00 am - 10:30 am Secular Franciscan Profession May 2 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am Secular Franciscan Profession Come Celebrate the 800 Jubilee of Saint Francis of Assisi In commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of their Seraphic Patriarch, Saint Francis of Assisi, the Secular Franciscans of Saint Francis of Peace Fraternity invites everyone to this Celebration and Profession. Brunch to follow in the Parish Hall. Please RSVP StFrancisofPeacecapecod@gmail.com by April 15th. Sponsored by …
