Journeying Together Last Friday, on what was the 7th anniversary of my installation as Bishop of Fall River, I released a new Pastoral Letter, “Journeying Together: With Jesus on the …
September 24th Pastoral Letter This Friday, September 24, I will issue my fourth pastoral letter to the clergy, religious and faithful of the Diocese, entitled, Journeying Together: With Jesus on …
Secretariat for the New Evangelization In my August 18th blog, I shared the July 1st establishment of The Secretariat for the New Evangelization— restructuring the Office of Faith Formation, Campus …
Remember, Honor, and Pray This week, I unite my prayers with the entire country as we recall the horrendous events of September 11, 2001. How strange to contemplate that this …
On Sunday, August 29, I was honored to ordain five Congregation of Holy Cross seminarians to the Transitional Diaconate. The Congregation of Holy Cross has two important entities located …
Region I Bishops’ Retreat Once a year, usually in August, the Bishops of the New England area go on retreat together. Typically, it is held at the Franciscan House in …
On Saturday, August 14th, I joined over 250 teens and youth ministers in Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard for the celebration of Catholic Youth Day 2021. I was very …
FACE Summer Gala Last week it was my pleasure to gather with some 200 persons for the annual Summer Gala in Falmouth to support the Foundation to Advance Catholic Education …
Today is the feast day for the Patron Saint of Parish Priests, Jean-Baptiste-Marie (John) Vianney. At the age of 17, John Vianney felt the call to the priesthood. “If …
Catholic Appeal The 80th Catholic Appeal, “Time to Gather, Time to Heal, Time to Love,” has closed with tremendous results. After an extraordinarily challenging time, more than 18,000 individual donors …
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