Catholic Schools Week As I mentioned in last week’s blog, our Diocesan Catholic schools are celebrating Catholic Schools Week. Each school has welcomed families to open houses and is participating …
While admittedly, I might be partial, I do believe that Catholic schools in the Diocese of Fall River are some of the finest; they continue to impress me with …
Sunday of the Word of God In September 2015, Pope Francis’ in his motu proprio Apostolic Letter, “Aperuit illis,” established the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time to be devoted to …
The Peak: Planning Summit In the Diocese’s ongoing plan to provide quality faith formation, national speaker Everett Fritz, from Andrew Ministries, presented on One-to-One Discipleship at the January 7th, The …
Reflection on the Passing of Pope Benedict XVI On December 31, 2022, God called to his eternal reward Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, bringing to an end the earthly journey of …
My 2022 Visit to Brazil Last year my visit home to Brazil included work for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee for the Church in Latin America. I …
Bishop’s Christmas Message Dear Friends in Christ, In the Gospel account by Luke, an angel appears to the shepherds to announce the birth of Christ, saying: “Glory to God in …
“O Antiphons” of Advent One of my favorite Advent traditions, in essence, a countdown to Christmas is the—”O Antiphons” of Advent— which begin on December 17 and conclude on Christmas …
Marian Medals This past Sunday, during a beautiful celebration in our Cathedral, I presented this year’s Marian Medal Awards. The 66 recipients of this year’s medal inspire others with their …
Perhaps you, like myself, are following the FIFA World Cup, which is being played in November and December (instead of the typical June and July schedule due to Qatar’s …
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