Thoughts on Thanksgiving As we come together with family and friends this Thanksgiving, I wish to share three things for your consideration and reflection. First, make time on Thursday to call to mind your many blessings. Thank God for your life, remembering all He has done
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USCCB Committee Work This week I am in Baltimore for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) meeting to discuss many topics. However, before the General Assembly began on Monday, November 14th, I participated in two subcommittee meetings over the weekend. I am a member
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Mass for the Culture of Life God is a God of justice who treats everyone equally—with great love. While He has no favorites, He is especially aware of people not privileged with the justice this world has to offer. In God’s eyes, as we read in Sirach, all
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Building Faith Blog Celebrates Its Third Year On October 21, 2019, I launched this Building Faith blog which was one of the fruits of the diocesan “Rebuilding in Faith and Hope” initiative and a wonderful way to celebrate my fifth year as Bishop of Fall River. Throughout
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On October 5, I presented to the National Association of Hispanic Priests members at their National Convention in Newton, Mass. I was glad to accept their invitation and to spend some time with the Hispanic priests attending the Convention. I began my talk by reminding them
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Catholic Youth Day 2022 On October 1st, the Feast of St. Therese of Lisieux, the Diocese held the 2022 Catholic Youth Day. St. Therese’s writings hold many profound lessons for the youth and each one of us. Her message, “Holiness consists simply in doing God’s will, and
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