Introduced by Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha’s December 2024 Pastoral Letter, this initiative is centered on strengthening our Priests through six strategic priorities to be implemented over three years. The fruits of this endeavor, as the Bishop explains in his Letter, will be “a Priesthood set up for success for years to come and a new positive ministerial environment where Christ can more readily reach every soul in our Diocese through the mediation of His priests.” Pastoral Letter English Portuguese Spanish A printed copy of the Pastoral Letter is available upon request. You may click here to email your request, or you may send it by mail to Office of Clergy Support, Diocese of Fall River, 450 Highland Ave., Fall River, MA 02720-3701 Resources • Executive Summary (Executive Summary of the Bishop’s Pastoral Letter)– English– Portuguese– Spanish • Campaign Summary (The Stronger Priests, Stronger Parishes, Stronger Church Initiative Summary)– English– Portuguese– Spanish • Holy Card (trilingual) • Small Brochure (trilingual) • Poster (trilingual) Spiritual Bouquet for Stronger Priests, Stronger Parishes, Stronger Church Prayer is the most important way we can support our priests and this new initiative. We invite you to offer prayerful support by participating in a Spiritual Bouquet. A Spiritual Bouquet is a collection of prayers or spiritual devotions that are offered for a person or a particular intention. We ask you to kindly submit the prayers and devotions you will offer for our priests and the Stronger Priests, Stronger Parishes, Stronger Church initiative by filling out the form below. Name (Optional) First Last Email (Optional) The number of times I will pray the official diocesan prayer (located on the holy card above) for the intention of our priests and this new initiative:The number of times I will pray a Rosary for the intention of our priests and this new initiative:The number of times I will pray the Our Father for the intention of our priests and this new initiative:The number of times I will pray the Hail Mary for the intention of our priests and this new initiative:The number of times I will offer a Mass for the intention of our priests and this new initiative:The number of times I will offer a Holy Hour for the intention of our priests and this new initiative:The number of times I will pray a Divine Mercy Chaplet for the intention of our priests and this new initiative:The number of times I will offer a personal sacrifice for the intention of our priests and this new initiative:
