March 13, 2020 Statement from Stephen A. Perla Superintendent of Schools Diocese of Fall River In response to the COVID-19 outbreak and at the direction of Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., all Diocese of Fall River elementary, middle and high schools will be closed for two
Read more →TELEVISION Diocesan Television Mass The weekly Television Mass sponsored by the Fall River Diocese airs every Sunday at 11 a.m. on WLNE-TV, Channel 6. The Mass is shortly thereafter posted for online viewing via the Diocesan website here Portuguese Channel Mass The New Bedford-based Portuguese Channel airs a
Read more →Most Reverend Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., D.D. Bishop of Fall River March 13, 2020 Following the World Health Organization’s declaration of the Covid-19 crisis as a pandemic and the declaration of a state of emergency in Massachusetts by Governor Charles D. Baker, many people have contacted
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This Saturday, I was pleased to participate in the 4th Annual Fall River Diocese Women and Men’s Conference on the campus of Stonehill Campus. This year’s theme, “As I Have Done You Must Also Do” (Jn 13:15). The success of the day says volumes to the planning
Read more →FALL RIVER — The presentation by Father Robert J. Spitzer scheduled for Thursday, March 5, at Bishop Connolly High School in Fall River has been cancelled. Father Spitzer requires an unanticipated medical procedure and has been advised not to fly at this time. He expressed his regret
Read more →Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Like all of you, I continue to follow news about the spread of the coronavirus, COVID 19. The CDC states that for the general American public, who are unlikely to be exposed to this virus at this time, the immediate health risk from
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