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 …
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Pope St. Pius X Youth Awards May 21 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Pope St. Pius X Youth Awards Presentation of the Pope 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 …
