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21
Mar
2019
Diocese, Villanova University Partner to Offer Master of Science Degree in Church Management

FALL RIVER — The Diocese of Fall River is pleased to announce it has entered into a unique partnership with Villanova University’s Center for Church Management to offer an innovative …

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10
Mar
2019
Statement Regarding Father Mark Hession

FALL RIVER— This weekend (March 9-10), parishioners at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Seekonk, and priests of the Fall River Diocese, were informed that Father Mark R. Hession …

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4
Mar
2019
Bishop da Cunha’s 2019 Lenten Message

Bishop da Cunha’s 2019 Lenten Message Another holy season of Lent is upon us. At this time of the year we look forward to a change of season and await …

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28
Feb
2019
Ash Wednesday is March 6th, Marks Beginning of Lent

FALL RIVER — Lent, the forty-day season of prayer, sacrifice and almsgiving in preparation for the joyous celebration of Easter, begins on Ash Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Parishes throughout the …

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15
Feb
2019
New Preparatory Academy Being Created;Coyle & Cassidy and Bishop Connolly to be First Affiliate Schools

FALL RIVER — Building on strengths of two long-established, successful institutions, the Fall River Diocesan Central Catholic Schools Board has voted to create a new Preparatory Academy providing an improved …

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15
Feb
2019
Bishops of Massachusetts Write to Catholics ofthe Commonwealth on Summit Meeting in Rome

MASSACHUSETTS CATHOLIC CONFERENCE 66 Brooks Drive Braintree, MA 02184 617-746-5630 www.macatholic.org Bishops of Massachusetts to the Catholics of the Commonwealth We write as your pastors; we write also at a …

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11
Feb
2019
Annual Diocesan Women and Men’s Conference is March 9th

FALL RIVER — The Fall River Diocese will offer its annual Women and Men’s Conference on Saturday, March 9, with a program featuring nationally-noted speakers, prayer, music, Adoration, Mass, and …

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24
Jan
2019
Diocesan Schools to Celebrate Catholic Schools Week

FALL RIVER — Joining with their counterparts nationwide, Catholic schools in the Fall River Diocese will observe Catholic Schools Week from January 27 through February 2 with Masses, open houses …

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14
Jan
2019
In Letter, Bishop Informs Parishioners of Review Underway for Eventual Publication of List of Credibly Accused Clergy

January 3, 2019 Dear Friends in Christ, As we begin this New Year, I write to inform you of recent, important steps taken in the Fall River Diocese in our …

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8
Jan
2019
CCC Collection Supports Diocesan TV Mass, National Media Projects

FALL RIVER– The annual Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) collection will be taken up at parish Masses in the Fall River Diocese during the weekend of January 19 and 20, 2019. …

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