(CNS photo/Vatican Media) All are welcome to this special Mass to be celebrated for our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. Bishop Edgar M. da  Cunha, S.D.V., will be celebrant and homilist. The Mass will be livestreamed on the Our Lady of Fall River website at www.olfallriver.com/watch

Bring your walking shoes and a bagged lunch and join in this second Annual Local Walk for Life. This prayer-filled day at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, Attleboro, offers a full program: Rosary for Life; Keynote Speaker, Alicia Kowalski; Mass celebrated by Bishop Edgar da Cunha, S.D.V., D.D.; Prayer Walk to …

The Fall River Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (DCCW) will meet for its Annual Meeting and breakfast on Saturday, May 17, at Annunciation of the Lord Parish in Taunton. All women of the Diocese are invited to take part. It will begin with a 9 a.m. Mass, to be followed by a catered breakfast in …

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Seekonk is hosting this 2-day School of Healing presented by Encounter Ministries. Encounter Ministries is a Catholic ministry that exists “to unleash the transforming power of the Holy Spirit in the world through teaching, equipping, and activating disciples to demonstrate the love of God through the power of …

The annual Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) collection will be taken up at parishes in the Diocese of Fall River this weekend. This national campaign is designed as a shared collection, meaning half of the proceeds stay in the local diocese and the other half is forwarded to the CCC office of the U.S. Bishops’ Conference. …

SAVE THE DATE. Details on this annual fundraiser to support Saint Vincent's Services will be announced soon.  

Here's a prayer for Father's Day   Find other prayers for Father's Day from  jesuitresource.org of Xavier University. Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., celebrates fathers in his blog post for this week. Read it here.

The St. John's Seminary (SJS) Summer Classic is an annual golf tournament that brings together the Saint John's Seminary extended community for a wonderful day of faith, fellowship and fun! Proceeds from the tournament support the seminary's mission of forming priests and lay leaders serving parishes throughout New England and beyond. You can register to …

Quo Vadis is a 4-day, 3-night overnight camp for Catholic young men (13-18) to grow in faith, virtue, and discernment. Through dynamic talks, prayer, and fraternity, participants explore all vocations—priesthood, religious life, marriage, and single life—while strengthening their relationship with Christ. With daily Mass, adoration, confession, and engaging activities, this retreat fosters authentic brotherhood and …

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ or Corpus Christi is observed this year on the weekend of June 21-22. Established by Pope Urban IV after the Eucharistic miracle at Bolsena, Italy, this day celebrates the gift of the Eucharist, namely that "In the most blessed sacrament of the Eucharist the …

Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will install as Readers eleven candidates who are currently studying for the Permanent Diaconate in the Diocese of Fall River. The Ministry of Reader is the first of two ministries which candidates must receive and exercise as part of their preparation for ordination as permanent deacon. Candidates come from parishes …

Please join us for the this special event as we shine a light on the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption. The first stones of our much-loved Cathedral were laid more than 165 years ago. In that time, it has served as a parish and since 1904 as our Cathedral. St. Mary’s is the …