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THEOLOGY ON TAP EXPANDS; WILL BE OFFERED MONTHLY IN TWO LOCATIONS Theology on Tap, a program for young adult Catholics who want to explore their faith in a relaxed setting with others of their age, will be expanded to two locations in the Fall River Diocese this fall. find out more...

LABOR DAY STATEMENT: A NEW "SOCIAL CONTRACT" FOR TODAY'S "NEW THINGS" The U.S. Catholic Bishops have issued a message for Labor Day 2010. It is written by Rockville Centre Bishop William F. Murphy as chair of the Bishops' Conference Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development find out more...

NEW ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL READY TO OPEN IN NEW BEDFORD All Saints Catholic School, the new pre-kindergarten through grade-eight school in New Bedford’s North End, will welcome 272 students as doors open for its inaugural year on Monday, August 30th. According to Principal Sherri Swainamer, pictured at right in the school's library, she and staff members are ready and looking forward to it. find out more...

NEW ADMINISTRATORS TAKE POSTS AT SCHOOLS Five veteran educators have assumed leadership positions in Catholic schools in the Fall River Diocese for the new academic year. find out more...

ARTIST, AUTHOR & RETREAT DIRECTOR TO SPEAK AT FALL MINISTRY CONVENTION Oblate of St. Francis de Sales Brother Mickey McGrath, whose artwork has been featured in numerous leading Catholic publications, will deliver the keynote address at the Office of Faith Formation Ministry Convention in October. Themed Let Justice Roll, the daylong program will include workshops, exhibits and Mass in addition to the keynote. McGrath's recent books have explored images of Christ and the Blessed Mother. find out more...

THANK YOU! The 2010 Catholic Charities Appeal raised $4,299,375.14, the second highest total in the 69-year history of the annual fund-raising campaign. This year's total exceeded that of last year by over $19,000 and fell less than $7,000 short of the all-time high raised in 2007. Proceeds from the Appeal provide the financial support for the programs and ministries sponsored by the diocese. find out more...

APPEAL PARISH TOTALS ANNOUNCED find out more...

BISHOP COLEMAN ON THE SUCCESS OF THE APPEAL: "The people in the Diocese of Fall River have once again demonstrated a spirit of sacrifice and a true desire to share with their neighbors." Read his letter of thanks. find out more...

NOW ON THE WEB: BISHOP COLEMAN, DIOCESAN PRIESTS REFLECT ON THEIR VOCATION Bishop Coleman and a representative selection of our priests share -on video- personal and heartfelt stories about their vocation: Why did I become a priest? When did I hear the call to serve? What is at the heart of my ministry? What moments or experiences define my priesthood? find out more...

SIXTEEN TO BE ADMITTED AS CANDIDATES FOR THE PERMANENT DIACONATE Sixteen men will be admitted to candidacy for the Permanent Diaconate of the Fall River Diocese in a 7 p.m. Mass Tuesday, June 1, at St. Mary Church in New Bedford. find out more...

SATURDAY VIGIL MASS TO INAUGURATE OUR LADY QUEEN OF MARTYRS PARISH This weekend, May 22-23, as the Church calls to mind its beginnings in the celebration of Pentecost, a 4 p.m. Vigil Mass on Saturday will inaugurate the new Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Parish to serve the faithful from parts Attleboro, Seekonk and Rehoboth. (Pictured is the North Seekonk church that will become the home for the new parish.) find out more...

TO BUILD A STRONGER CHURCH: UPDATE ON PASTORAL PLANNING RELEASED A newsletter on pastoral planning is being distributed throughout the Fall River Diocese at Easter Masses, April 3-4. Entitled To Build a Stronger Church, the four-page piece is a publication of Bishop Coleman and the diocesan Office for Pastoral Planning and is intended to bring parishioners up-to-date on the work of that office and to provide them with important statistical and demographic data on the diocese with a focus on the area in which their parish is located. find out more...

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PROCLAIMING THE GOSPEL OF LIFE: Learn more about the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) -and what you can do to stop it- through this PowerPoint presentation prepared by the Diocesan Pro-Life Apostolate. find out more...

MANHATTAN DECLARATION: The November 2009 Manhattan Declaration unites the voices of Catholic, Anglican, Orthodox, and Evangelical Christians to reaffirm and to speak as one in defense of fundamental truths about the sanctity of human life, traditional marriage, and the rights of conscience and religious liberty. Earlier this year, Bishop George W. Coleman endorsed the document and invited priests and deacons to bring it to the attention of the diocesan faithful for their consideration. The bishop called the three issues addressed by the Declaration “principles of justice and the common good which underlie a moral, healthy society.” find out more...

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