{"id":28302,"date":"2023-10-05T20:06:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T20:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/?p=28302"},"modified":"2023-12-07T15:43:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T15:43:37","slug":"connections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/pt-pt\/success-stories\/connections\/","title":{"rendered":"Connections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"callout\" style=\"padding:15px 20px;background-color:#e7f4fb;margin-bottom:20px;\">\nGenerations have been drawn to our area by its teeming ocean, safe harbors, plentiful lakes, ponds and streams, abundant inland rivers, and picturesque coastlines. Wherever you are in Southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod or The Islands, you are close to a body of water. Just as water is a symbol of new life in our faith, our local waters sustain us and are the common connection of the many cities and towns throughout our The Diocese of Fall River.\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Catholic faith flows through the Diocese of Fall River like the living waters that surround us. Just as these waters connect our communities, so does our faith. We\u2019re refreshed by the Eucharist, and we flow out from it whenever we attend Mass, hear God\u2019s word, receive the ever-present Jesus in the Eucharist, and come together as one family in Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Living Faith<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like water, the Eucharist is life-giving, driving our desire to want to connect with others. The Eucharist fills our cups so that we, in turn, can overflow into others to strengthen our community\u2019s bond. Your cup needs to overflow into others\u2014to serve them, be hospitable, and help those who are hurting or in need of spiritual support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Connection of Communities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These connections occur regularly throughout our community. Sometimes they\u2019re part of a larger collaborative, such as an event at St. Joseph\u2019s in Falmouth that welcomed the relics of St. Padre Pio with the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. The response was astonishing, with around 2,000 attendees over a two-day period. The event yielded incredible stories of healing fueled by a strong belief in Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a smaller\u2014yet no less noteworthy\u2014scale, we see local parishes reaching out and connecting to their communities daily. For example, Taunton Catholic North provides meals every Saturday to feed those in need and other parishes across the Diocese reach out in similar ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connected by The Eucharist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Eucharist transcends a communal connection\u2014it\u2019s also an ontological connection. Regardless of parishioners\u2019 social or economic status, they share a common bond. They all receive the same Eucharist. When you receive the Eucharist, it\u2019s the closest thing to time travel. You\u2019re first connected to Jesus and all He has done for us. You\u2019re also connected to everyone who ever has, is, and will receive the Eucharist. The Eucharist is the epitome of connection when we talk about the Church being one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Life can often be chaotic. That\u2019s why we need constants in our lives, like the Church. In Scripture, water appears to be connected with chaos. It feels good when that rushing river becomes the still pond. What protects us, brings us together, and calms those waters is the Eucharist. It drives us to turn chaotic waters to living water\u2014by joining fellow parishes in street processions and festivals, serving our Diocese through outreach efforts, and offering spiritual support and healing to those around us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our faith transcends language, economic status, diversity, and other barriers. It connects us to Christ, the Church, the Diocese, and our fellow humans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Generations have been drawn to our area by its teeming ocean, safe harbors, plentiful lakes, ponds and streams, abundant inland rivers, and picturesque coastlines. 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