Year of St. Joseph The Fall River Diocese held a special Mass on Friday, March 19, to celebrate the Solemnity of St Joseph, Husband of Mary. The Mass also served to open our first virtual Diocesan Women and Men’s Conference. While this feast always holds particular importance
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Equality Act The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Religious Liberty, Pro-life, Marriage, Catholic Education, and Domestic Justice committees recently issued a joint letter to share our support for laws that protect the dignity and ensure the respect that is due all people, as well
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On Sunday, February 28, in St. Mary’s Cathedral in Fall River, I celebrated the Rite of Election for men and women from throughout the Fall River Diocese, preparing to become members of the Roman Catholic Church. The Rite of Election marks the beginning of the final phase
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As we continue celebrating this Year of St. Joseph, I wanted to take the opportunity to reflect on St. Joseph as Patron of the Dying, or “Patron of a Happy or Peaceful Death.” This patronage has been bestowed upon Joseph, having died with Jesus and Mary at
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Prayer Request for Lent 2021 As we continue through the Lenten season, my hope and prayer for each of you, and your families, is that you will experience this Lent as a genuinely holy time, despite all that we continue to face in this pandemic. During
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2020 Pope St. Pius X Youth Award On Tuesday evening, December 1, I had the honor of conferring the Pope St. Pius X Youth Award on forty-seven worthy recipients. The award, named for the pontiff who created the Fall River Diocese in 1904, recognizes the commitment and selflessness of
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