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Bishop's Blog
20
Mar
2024
Preparing for Holy Week

Bishop da Cunha's Building Faith blog for March 20 thoughtfully reviews the upcoming Holy Week Liturgies, including the annual Chrism Mass.

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Bishop's Blog
6
Mar
2024
 Moving Forward and Looking Back

Bishop da Cunha's Building Faith blog features encouragement for the half-way point of Lent and two special events to celebrate the Diocese's 120th Anniversary.

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Bishop's Blog
11
Jan
2024
Pastoral Councils

The Diocesan Pastoral Council The Second Vatican Council urged every diocese to establish a pastoral council “whose responsibility is to investigate under the authority of the Bishop all those things …

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Bishop's Blog
5
Jan
2024
National Eucharistic Congress

July 2024 Eucharistic Congress After three years, the National Eucharistic Revival will conclude the week of July 17-21 with a National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, Indiana. What an exciting moment …

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Bishop's Blog
6
Dec
2023
Ceremonies and St. Nick

Confirmation Should Change Us Receiving the Sacraments should, even in the smallest way, change us. Every reception of the Eucharist, every visit to the confessional, and even the day-to-day grace …

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Bishop's Blog
8
Nov
2023
Bishop’s Blog: Vocation Awareness

  National Vocation Awareness Week is an annual celebration to promote vocations to ordained ministry and consecrated life. The focus of this initiative is the fostering of vocations through prayer, …

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Bishop's Blog
18
Oct
2023
Bishop’s Blog: Making a Difference

Annual Red Mass Celebration The Church has a long history of offering a Mass to invoke divine guidance and strength on those who work in the areas of law and …

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Bishop's Blog
4
Oct
2023
Bishop’s Blog: Of Note in October

Synod: Universal Phase The General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality begins in Rome today, following a two-year process that started in September 2021 when the Vatican released a preparatory …

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Bishop's Blog
29
Sep
2021
Release of New Pastoral Letter

Journeying Together Last Friday, on what was the 7th anniversary of my installation as Bishop of Fall River, I released a new Pastoral Letter, “Journeying Together: With Jesus on the …

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In the News
14
Sep
2021
Consecration to St. Joseph — Day 32

Consecration to St. Joseph ~ Prayers Week Five [maxbutton id=”4″ url=”https://www.fallriverdiocese.org/saint-joseph-light-of-patriarchs” ] Prayer for the Year of St. Joseph Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. …

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