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17
Oct
2017
Ecumenical Worship Service Will Mark 500th Anniversary of Reformation

FALL RIVER — A special ecumenical worship service to mark the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 5, …

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13
Oct
2017
Shriver to Share Reflections from His Bookon Pope Francis at Fall Scholarship Dinner

FALL RIVER — Mark K. Shriver, whose 2016 book, Pilgrimage: My Search for the Real Pope Francis, is both an insightful portrait of the pope and a reflection on Shriver’s …

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29
Sep
2017
Parishes to Support Hurricane Relief Effortsin Puerto Rico and other Caribbean Islands

FALL RIVER â€” In the wake of the destruction to Puerto Rico and other Carribean islands by Hurricane Maria, Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., has recommended that pastors in the …

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28
Sep
2017
Five to be Honored with St. Thomas More Award at Red Mass

FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will celebrate the annual Red Mass in the Fall River Diocese at 4 p.m., Saturday, October 14, in Saint Mary’s Cathedral, …

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27
Sep
2017
Annual Procession and Mass for Peace to Take Place on Columbus Day

Fall River – Members of the Fall River Diocese are invited to join Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., in the annual Procession and Mass for Peace on Monday, October …

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26
Sep
2017
Celebrating Our Lady of Fatima:An Afternoon of Prayer and Reflection

FALL RIVER — This year the Church celebrates the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima, recalling the appearance and message of the Blessed Virgin Mary to …

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18
Sep
2017
Catholic Social Services Reaching Out to Those in DACA Program

FALL RIVER—Following the decision of President Trump to end the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program, Catholic Social Services is urging anyone with DACA set to expire on or …

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31
Aug
2017
Diocese to Take Up Hurricane Relief Collection

FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., has authorized a special collection in parishes of the Fall River Diocese to support the victims of Hurricane Harvey and to …

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29
Aug
2017
Renovations, New Programs Await Returning Students

FALL RIVER — While the students may have been away, many Catholic schools in the Fall River Diocese were nevertheless busy places over summer months as a number of renovations …

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18
Aug
2017
Bishop Asks for Special Prayers for Peace at Weekend Masses

FALL RIVER — In response to the deadly events taking place this week both in this country in Charlottesville, Virginia, and abroad in Barcelona, Spain, Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, …

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