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Bishop's Blog
13
Jan
2021
Embracing A New Day

  As we look forward to 2021 and beyond, let us, as people of faith, embrace our call to witness the Good News. To answer this call for not only …

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Bishop's Blog
7
Jan
2021
A Necessary Step Forward In The New Year

  As I write this, my first blog post in 2021, I want to begin by assuring you of my prayers for a healthy and happy New Year for you, …

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In the News
7
Jan
2021
Diocese of Fall River Releases List of 75 Clergy Accused of Sexual Abuse of Minors

FALL RIVER, Mass. (Jan. 7, 2021) – Today, Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., announced that the Diocese of Fall River has published a list of 75 clergy who have …

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Bishop's Blog
30
Dec
2020
Moving Ahead and Looking Back

  This year let us make Christmas not just the celebration of an event that happened long ago and far away. Let us make it real for us now. Let …

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In the News
29
Dec
2020
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

The Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord this year on Sunday, January 2, 2022. The Epiphany of the Lord commemorates the visit of the magi to …

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Messages from The Bishop
23
Dec
2020
Bishop da Cunha’s 2020 Christmas Message

CHRISTMAS 2020 Dear Friends in Christ, Christmas is upon us, although seemingly a bit different this year. Because of the pandemic, many of us will not be celebrating in the …

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Bishop's Blog
23
Dec
2020
Welcoming Christmas

  My first Christmas in the United States came in 1978, and it had a very different feeling to the ones I celebrated in Brazil. I had only arrived in …

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In the News
21
Dec
2020
Area Christmas Masses to be Broadcast

FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will be the principal celebrant and homilist of the Mass for Christmas to be broadcast on Christmas Day from 12 noon …

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Bishop's Blog
16
Dec
2020
Preparing for Christmas

O Antiphons The Church has its own countdown—the O Antiphons of Advent— which begin on December 17 and conclude on Christmas Eve.  The Roman Church has been singing the “O” …

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In the News
16
Dec
2020
Statement of the Diocese Regarding Father Mark Hession

Statement of the Fall River Diocese Regarding Charges Filed Against Father Mark Hession Father Mark R. Hession is and has been suspended from active priestly ministry since 2019. A priest …

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