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Bishop’s Blog: Good Work Around the Diocese

On April 27, 2022   /   Bishops Blog  
Bishop’s Blog: Good Work Around the Diocese

2022 Catholic Appeal This year’s Catholic Appeal theme is “Journeying Together in Faith and Love.”  Since 1942, the Appeal has helped people in all phases of life – from children, to youth, to parents, to the elderly. Your support sustains the numerous agencies, programs, and ministries providing

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Bishop’s Blog: Preparing for Lent

On February 23, 2022   /   Bishops Blog  
Bishop’s Blog: Preparing for Lent

  Next Wednesday, March 2, the Church will celebrate Ash Wednesday, and the beginning of another Lenten season. During our 40-plus day journey of Lent, we are called to live with greater focus on Christian practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. This Lent, I would like to

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Bishop’s Blog: Reflecting on Scripture, Matrimony, and the Sick

On February 16, 2022   /   Bishops Blog  
Bishop’s Blog: Reflecting on Scripture, Matrimony, and the Sick

Reflection on Sunday’s Readings Before I was a bishop and was serving as a priest in Newark, N.J., sometimes I’d watch the news on the Spanish channel when I wanted to practice my Spanish. An Argentine journalist did the sports segment and would end his segment by

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Bishop’s Blog: Clarification, Computers, and Catholic Appeal

On June 23, 2021   /   Bishops Blog  
Bishop’s Blog: Clarification, Computers, and Catholic Appeal

Clarification Regarding USCCB General Assembly Since the close of the USCCB’s June General Assembly last week, there has been much discussion—and confusion—about the vote the bishops participated in regarding the Eucharist. It is important to understand that the actual vote tasked the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’

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Bishop’s Blog: New Beginnings

On May 26, 2021   /   Bishops Blog  
Bishop’s Blog: New Beginnings

Transitional Diaconate Ordination On Saturday, May 22, 2021, I was blessed to ordain four men to the Transitional Diaconate at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Fall River. Matthew F. Laird, William O’Donnell III, Gregory Quenneville, and Laurent M. Valliere, now as deacons, will be able to assist the

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Bishop’s Blog: Easter, Atonement, and Consecration Preparation

On April 8, 2021   /   Bishops Blog  
Bishop’s Blog: Easter, Atonement, and Consecration Preparation

Celebrating the Octave of Easter Easter greetings, my brothers and sisters in Christ! What joy as we continue in the Easter Octave, as we celebrate Easter not as one day, but eight wonderous days. Our celebration began on Easter Sunday and will conclude next Sunday, Divine Mercy

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