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20
Aug
2021
Diocese to Hold Special Collection to Support Relief Efforts in Haiti

FALL RIVER  ̶  Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., has authorized a special collection in the Fall River Diocese to support the people of Haiti and recovery efforts in the …

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9
Aug
2021
Five Priests to Retire This Month

FALL RIVER — Five priests will retire from parish ministry in the Fall River Diocese this month after offering decades of service in the Fall River Diocese. To retire are …

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4
Aug
2021
FACE Celebrates 30 Years of Scholarships

FALL RIVER – Since the opening of the first Catholic school in the Diocese of Fall River, it has been a goal to make Catholic schools accessible to all families …

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3
Aug
2021
Diocese Encourages Wearing of Masks at Mass Following Updated CDC Guidance

August 1, 2021 As most of you know, on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a change to its mask-wearing guidance and now …

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27
Jul
2021
80th Annual Catholic Appeal Raises $4.6 Million

FALL RIVER—The 80th Catholic Appeal, “Time to Gather, Time to Heal, Time to Love,” has closed with results representing the annual campaign’s best year since 2017. In the wake of …

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8
Jul
2021
Diocese to Host Free Catholic Youth Day on Martha’s Vineyard

MARTHA’S VINEYARD — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., is inviting youth (rising eighth graders through high school) to Martha’s Vineyard on Saturday, August 14, for a celebration of their …

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23
Jun
2021
Falmouth Parishes to Unify to Form One New Parish

FALMOUTH — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., has approved the recommendation of the Pastoral Council of the Catholic Community of Falmouth to unite St. Anthony, St. Patrick, and St. …

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14
Jun
2021
Candidates for Diaconate to be Installed as Readers

Fifteen candidates currently studying for the Permanent Diaconate in the Fall River Diocese will be installed as Readers by Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., at 7 p.m., Tuesday, June …

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11
Jun
2021
Annual Catholic Appeal Supports Vocations Office, Seminarians

FALL RIVER–The 80th Annual Catholic Appeal “Time to Gather, Time to Heal, Time to Love” has raised $2.8 million to date, with less than three weeks remaining in the annual …

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10
Jun
2021
Bishop da Cunha’s Video Message on Lifting the Dispensation

Bishop da Cunha, Region’s Other Bishops, Lift General Mass Dispensation Read Bishop da Cunha’s letter. Read the news release.

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