FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., invites members of the Fall River Diocese to take part virtually in this year’s annual Chrism Mass. This traditional Holy Week liturgy will be celebrated at 2 p.m., on Tuesday, March 30, and livestreamed on the Fall River
Read more →FALL RIVER — For Catholics, the liturgical year reaches its highpoint next week with the Easter Triduum, from the evening of Holy Thursday, April 1, to the evening of Easter Sunday, April 4. The central events of the Easter Triduum, and of the Christian faith, comprise the
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Year of St. Joseph The Fall River Diocese held a special Mass on Friday, March 19, to celebrate the Solemnity of St Joseph, Husband of Mary. The Mass also served to open our first virtual Diocesan Women and Men’s Conference. While this feast always holds particular importance
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Equality Act The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Religious Liberty, Pro-life, Marriage, Catholic Education, and Domestic Justice committees recently issued a joint letter to share our support for laws that protect the dignity and ensure the respect that is due all people, as well
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On Sunday, February 28, in St. Mary’s Cathedral in Fall River, I celebrated the Rite of Election for men and women from throughout the Fall River Diocese, preparing to become members of the Roman Catholic Church. The Rite of Election marks the beginning of the final phase
Read more →March 4, 2021 The recent approval of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine has prompted renewed discussion among some Catholics with moral and ethical concerns surrounding vaccine use. In response, Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., is advising those with questions to use as guidance the March 2nd
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