Parishes to Support Hurricane Relief Effortsin Puerto Rico and other Caribbean Islands Author: Diocese of Fall River In the News 29 Set 2017 Share FALL RIVER — In the wake of the destruction to Puerto Rico and other Carribean islands by Hurricane Maria, Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., has recommended that pastors in the Fall River Diocese facilitate an opportunity for parishioners to donate to support relief efforts in the form of a “free-will offering” to be taken up at Masses during the weekend of October 7-8. Collected funds will go to help those who have been affected through Catholic Charities U.S.A. Parishes in the Diocese had taken up a special collection for the victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Hurricane Irma in Florida on the September 9-10 weekend. “As you well know, since that time, another major hurricane, Maria, has inflicted catastrophic damage to the island of Puerto Rico and other islands in the Caribbean,” Bishop da Cunha writes in a September 27, 2017 letter to priests in the Diocese. “Faced with such great material needs and suffering among our brothers and sisters to the south, I am compelled to authorize a free-will offering in our parishes as aid to these many new victims.” In addition, Bishop da Cunha also asked that prayers be focused on those who are trying to recover and re-build after the hurricane, and for effective efforts to provide them with relief. Diocese of Fall River Office of Communications Categories Sem categoria Mensagens do Bispo In the News Press Releases and Statements Success Stories Photo Gallery Videos Related Posts In the News 31 Ago 2017 Diocese to Take Up Hurricane Relief Collection FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., has authorized a special collection in parishes of the Fall River Diocese to support the victims of Hurricane Harvey and to … Read More In the News 24 Out 2016 Special Collection to Support Hurricane Matthew Relief Efforts FALL RIVER — Earlier this month Hurricane Matthew devastated significant parts of the Southeast coast of the United States and some countries in the Caribbean, especially Haiti. In response, Bishop … Read More Press Releases and Statements 18 Out 2022 Bishop Authorizes Special Collection for Hurricane Relief Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., has authorized a special collection in the Diocese of Fall River to support disaster relief efforts following Hurricanes Fiona and Ian. The collection is … Read More