News Releases

FALL RIVER– Pope Francis provided the inspiring words that frame this year’s Catholic Charities Appeal.  In December he was quoted as saying: “In the poor and outcast we see Christ’s face, by loving and helping the poor we love and serve Christ”  This underscores the efforts of

In July 2012, a claim was brought against the Fall River Diocese by two adult males alleging they had been abused as minors by the Reverend Monsignor Maurice Souza, a priest of the Fall River Diocese who died in 1996 at 83 years old. According to the

FALL RIVER — Fifty-four young persons from parishes throughout the Fall River Diocese will receive the Pope Saint Pius X Youth Award from Bishop George W. Coleman in the context of a 7 p.m. prayer service on Tuesday, May 6, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Fall River.

FALL RIVER — Paul Kawa, a Certified Public Accountant who has worked as a financial controller for the past several years, will assume the positions of Finance Officer and Chancellor for the Fall River Diocese on June 1, Bishop George W. Coleman has announced. He will succeed

FALL RIVER–The 73rd annual Catholic Charities Appeal of the Fall River Diocese will take place in parishes throughout Southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands from May 1 to June 24. Proceeds from the Appeal fund diocesan charitable services and programs that provide shelter, food, clothing, counseling,

FALL RIVER — Bishop George W. Coleman has issued his annual Easter Message to Catholics throughout the Fall River Diocese, which comprises Southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands. The message has been distributed to pastors in the diocese for conveying to parishioners in some way at