4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Red Mass October 4 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Red Mass The Red Mass is celebrated widely in the Catholic Church to invoke God’s guidance on judges, attorneys and others working in the areas of law and justice. Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will offer the 27th annual Red Mass for the Diocese of Fall River on this date, and all are welcome to attend. …
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Annual Rosary Festival October 4 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Annual Rosary Festival Families and friends of all ages are welcome to this celebration of Our Lady of the Rosary. EVENT SCHEDULE 5:00 pm - Food, drinks, ice cream, music, fun activities for kids. Indoor tours of the Museum & Gallery 6:30 pm - Prayers, Music, & Candlelight Rosary Procession to Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto, led by …
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Mass for Mental Health Awareness October 11 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Mass for Mental Health Awareness The first week of October, this year October 5-11, is Mental Health Awareness Week with a special designation of October 10th as World Mental Health Day. In recognition of the impact that mental health challenges can have on individuals, their families and caregivers, Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will celebrate two special Masses: Saturday, …
2025-10-12 Respect Life Month Annual Mass and Conference Respect Life Month Annual Mass and Conference October 12 Respect Life Month Annual Mass and Conference In October, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month. During this time, the Church asks us to reflect more deeply on the dignity of every human. This year’s Annual Diocesan Respect Life Mass takes place today (Sunday, October 12) at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, …
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm CHANGE IN TIME: Mass for Peace October 13 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm CHANGE IN TIME: Mass for Peace Update: today's Procession for Peace is cancelled because of the weather. Mass for Peace will still take place, but at earlier time: 6:30 p.m. Members of the Diocese of Fall River and other interested persons are invited to join Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., in this annual Mass for Peace on the Columbus Day …
9:30 am - 5:30 pm Catholic Youth Day October 18 @ 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Catholic Youth Day Food, fun and inspiration will all be part of this year's Catholic Youth Day. Featured speakers will be Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., who has led the Diocese of Fall River for almost 11 years, and Auxiliary Bishop Joseph A. Espaillat II of the Archdiocese of New York. Bishop Espaillat was appointed a bishop …
2025-10-19 World Mission Sunday World Mission Sunday October 19 World Mission Sunday Celebrated every year on the second-to-last Sunday of October, World Mission Sunday is the day when Catholics around the world unite to support the missionary work of the Church. Established by Pope Pius XI in 1926, it remains the only annual global collection that directly supports the 1,124 mission territories where the Church is young, …
10:30 am - 11:30 am Mass for Mental Health Awareness October 19 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Mass for Mental Health Awareness The first week of October, this year October 5-11, is Mental Health Awareness Week with a special designation of October 10th as World Mental Health Day. In recognition of the impact that mental health challenges can have on individuals, their families and caregivers, Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will celebrate two special Masses: Saturday, …
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Permanent Diaconate Information Night October 21 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Permanent Diaconate Information Night Interested in learning more about ministry as a permanent deacon? Over the coming months, general information nights will be held to delve into the process of formation of a deacon for the Diocese of Fall River. These information nights will be held at two locations and also via Zoom. The Information Nights schedule is as …
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm End of Life Care: What Should a Christian Do? October 22 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm End of Life Care: What Should a Christian Do? How does a Christian approach issues at the end-of-life? This presentation will examine some of the basic moral principles that help to guide us in medical decision-making, and assist us in helping our loved ones to live out their final days with the true dignity each human person deserves. Particular issues such as physician-assisted suicide, …
2025-10-24 Young Adult Retreat Young Adult Retreat October 24 - October 26 Young Adult Retreat Open to college students and young adults, this Young Adult Retreat, sponsored by the Diocesan Newman House, will take place at La Salette Retreat Center in Attleboro. Led by their peers, young adults will be accompanied in exploring their relationship with God and encounter who the Risen Christ is, all while building community with other …
9:00 am - 9:45 pm Mass of Remembrance – Fall River October 25 @ 9:00 am - 9:45 pm Mass of Remembrance – Fall River All are welcome to this Mass of Remembrance offered on the last Saturday of each month in the Mausoleum Chapel of Notre Dame Cemetery in Fall River.
10:00 am - 11:00 am Mass of Remembrance – New Bedford Area October 26 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Mass of Remembrance – New Bedford Area This Mass of Remembrance is offered on the last Sunday of each month to to pray for those who have died and are buried in Catholic Cemeteries in New Bedford. All are welcome to attend.
2025-11-01 All Saints Day All Saints Day November 1 All Saints Day The Solemnity of All Saints, or All Saints Day, is a celebration of all Catholic saints held on November 1 each year. All Saints Day commemorates all the blessed in heaven, and is intended particularly to remember and honor the blessed who have no special feast. “On this solemnity, we recall the holy men and …
2025-11-02 All Souls Day All Souls Day November 2 All Souls Day The commemoration of all the Faithful Departed is observed each year on this date. “Eternal rest grant unto them , O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.”
10:15 am - 11:00 am Mass of Remembrance-Taunton November 2 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am Mass of Remembrance-Taunton This monthly Remembrance Mass is offered for all souls buried in Taunton Catholic Cemeteries in the past month. All are welcome. The Remembrance Mass is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month at St. Jude the Apostle Church in Taunton.
