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20
Sep
2022
Decree Issued for St. Thomas More, St. Patrick and St. Louis de France Parishes

FALL RIVER – Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., D.D., has decreed that, effective October 1, 2022, the Parishes of St. Thomas More and St. Patrick in Somerset and St. …

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25
Aug
2022
Diocese Announces Updates to Lists of Accused Clergy

FALL RIVER (August 25, 2022) — The Diocese of Fall River has announced today the addition of the names of two priests to its list of “Credibly Accused” clergy posted …

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24
Aug
2022
Special Collection Will Support Catholic School Student Scholarships

FALL RIVER — For the first time, a special second collection will be held in the Diocese of Fall River to help make Catholic schools more accessible to more families. …

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12
Aug
2022
Bishop Presiding at Pilgrimage in Fatima; Watch it on YouTube & Facebook

This year’s International Pilgrimage at the Shrine of Fatima in Portugal will be presided over by Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V, today and tomorrow and livestreamed simultaneously on YouTube …

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5
Aug
2022
North Attleborough Priest Placed on Administrative Leave

FALL RIVER (August 7, 2022) – In a communication from Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., read at Masses this weekend (Aug. 6-7), parishioners of Transfiguration of the Lord Parish …

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5
Aug
2022
2022 Catholic Appeal Raises $4.3 Million

FALL RIVER—The 81st Catholic Appeal, “Journeying Together in Faith and Love,” has closed with the annual campaign raising $4.3 million to support the work of the Church across the Diocese …

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21
Jul
2022
Golf Classic to Benefit Diocesan Health Facilities

FALL RIVER — Fall River Diocesan Health Facilities will host its 13th Annual Golf Classic to benefit the over 700 individuals in their skilled nursing communities. It will take place …

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13
Jul
2022
Mass. Catholic Conference Responds to Bills Expanding Abortion in State

Statement of the Massachusetts Catholic Conference In Opposition to House Bill 4954 and Senate Bill 2996 A fundamental teaching of the Catholic faith is that an unborn child is a …

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11
Jul
2022
New Principal Appointed for St. Mary-Sacred Heart School

NORTH ATTLEBORO —  After an extensive search process, Father Rodney Thibault, pastor of Transfiguration of the Lord Parish and director of St. Mary-Sacred Heart School, is pleased to announce that …

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1
Jul
2022
Diocese Submits Report on Findings for Synod on Synodality

The Diocese of Fall River has submitted to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops its report for the Synod on Synodality, providing a summary of key themes and takeaways from …

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