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17
Oct
2017
Diocesan Superintendent Advocates for CatholicSchool Students Entitlement to IDEA Rights

FALL RIVER — Diocese of Fall River Catholic Schools Superintendent Stephen A. Perla, a strong advocate for Catholic school special education students, was recently invited to participate in the United …

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17
Oct
2017
Ecumenical Worship Service Will Mark 500th Anniversary of Reformation

FALL RIVER — A special ecumenical worship service to mark the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 5, …

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13
Oct
2017
Shriver to Share Reflections from His Bookon Pope Francis at Fall Scholarship Dinner

FALL RIVER — Mark K. Shriver, whose 2016 book, Pilgrimage: My Search for the Real Pope Francis, is both an insightful portrait of the pope and a reflection on Shriver’s …

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Press Releases and Statements
12
Oct
2017
Our Lady of Fatima Mass with Catholic School Students to be Live Streamed

FALL RIVER—This year the Catholic Church celebrates the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima, recalling the appearance and message of the Blessed Virgin Mary to three …

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29
Sep
2017
Parishes to Support Hurricane Relief Effortsin Puerto Rico and other Caribbean Islands

FALL RIVER — In the wake of the destruction to Puerto Rico and other Carribean islands by Hurricane Maria, Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., has recommended that pastors in the …

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28
Sep
2017
Five to be Honored with St. Thomas More Award at Red Mass

FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will celebrate the annual Red Mass in the Fall River Diocese at 4 p.m., Saturday, October 14, in Saint Mary’s Cathedral, …

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27
Sep
2017
Annual Procession and Mass for Peace to Take Place on Columbus Day

Fall River – Members of the Fall River Diocese are invited to join Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., in the annual Procession and Mass for Peace on Monday, October …

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26
Sep
2017
Celebrating Our Lady of Fatima:An Afternoon of Prayer and Reflection

FALL RIVER — This year the Church celebrates the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima, recalling the appearance and message of the Blessed Virgin Mary to …

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18
Sep
2017
Catholic Social Services Reaching Out to Those in DACA Program

FALL RIVER—Following the decision of President Trump to end the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program, Catholic Social Services is urging anyone with DACA set to expire on or …

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31
Aug
2017
Diocese to Take Up Hurricane Relief Collection

FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., has authorized a special collection in parishes of the Fall River Diocese to support the victims of Hurricane Harvey and to …

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