Mark your calendar and save the date for the 28th Annual FACE Summer Gala on Cape Cod. The evening will be hosted by Bishop Edgar da Cunha, S.D.V., with a cocktail reception, gourmet dinner, and a fantastic program. Event chairs Tom and Pat Marmen and the FACE summer committee are working to finalize details for …

All current and former parishioners, friends, and community members are extended a warm welcome to St. Francis of Assisi Church, New Bedford, on the Feast of the Assumption for a Mass of Thanksgiving to celebrate the legacy of St. Francis of Assisi Parish: A Little Church with a Big Heart…Will Forever Be a Treasure… in our …

Join Sister Anne Flanagan, FSP, author of Come to Me: Living the Nine First Fridays, to refresh and renew your heart with Adoration a talk entitled, "The Sacred Heart: a Biblical Icon." You will be amazed at how much of the Bible can be found in the traditional image of the Heart of Jesus. Sponsored …

"I Thirst for You" is the theme of this Catholic Women's Conference being hosted by the Ladies Guild of St. Julie Billiart Parish to which all women are cordially invited to attend. Praying is putting oneself in the hands of God and listing to His voice in the depths of our hearts. Saint Teresa of …

During the Year of Jubilee, the Parish Leader Convocation this year will also serve as the diocesan celebration of the Jubilee of Catechists occurring the same month at the Vatican. All catechetical and ministry leaders are asked to attend as part of their professional formation and development. This Parish Leader Convocation will include Morning Mass with …

Cardinal Sean O'Malley, OFM Cap., retired Archbishop of Boston and former Bishop of Fall River, will be the guest speaker at this year's St. Anne's Shrine of Fall River Annual Banquet. The banquet is a fundraiser to support ongoing renovations at the Shrine. Tickets are $125.00 and are available at the Shrine Gift Shop or …

The Fall River Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (DCCW) invites all women of the Diocese to its September meeting. Guest speaker will be Eileen Magdalen Ross of the Office of the Tribunal and Canonical Services of the Diocese of Fall River.  Her presentation will be on Canon Law, the official body of laws for the …

The Red Mass is celebrated widely in the Catholic Church to invoke God’s guidance on judges, attorneys and others working in the areas of law and justice. Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will offer the 27th annual Red Mass for the Diocese of Fall River on this date, and all are welcome to attend. …

Families and friends of all ages are welcome to this celebration of Our Lady of the Rosary.  EVENT SCHEDULE 5:00 pm - Food, drinks, ice cream, music, fun activities for kids. Indoor tours of the Museum & Gallery 6:30 pm - Prayers, Music, & Candlelight Rosary Procession to Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto, led by …

The first week of October, this year October  5-11, is Mental Health Awareness Week with a special designation of October 10th as World Mental Health Day. In recognition of the impact that mental health challenges can have on individuals, their families and caregivers, Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will celebrate two special Masses: Saturday, …

In October, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month. During this time, the Church asks us to reflect more deeply on the dignity of every human. This year’s Annual Diocesan Respect Life Mass takes place today (Sunday, October 12) at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, …

Update: today's Procession for Peace is cancelled because of the weather. Mass for Peace will still take place, but at earlier time: 6:30 p.m. Members of the Diocese of Fall River and other interested persons are invited to join Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., in this annual Mass for Peace on the Columbus Day …