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Press Releases and Statements
10
Jan
2022
January 15/16 Catholic Communication Campaign Supports National and Diocesan Projects

FALL RIVER– The annual Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) collection will be taken up at parishes in the Fall River Diocese during the weekend of January 15 and 16, 2022. This …

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Press Releases and Statements
20
Dec
2021
Area Christmas Masses to be Broadcast

FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will be the principal celebrant and homilist of the Mass for Christmas to be broadcast on Christmas Day from 12 noon …

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Press Releases and Statements
16
Sep
2021
Diocesan Red Mass Makes Return in October

FALL RIVER — While the COVID-19 pandemic precluded its taking place in 2020, the Red Mass planning committee is pleased to announce that the annual fall celebration will return to …

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Press Releases and Statements
8
Jun
2021
Bishop Announces Lifting of General Mass Dispensation

June 9, 2021 Brothers and Sisters, “Without the Lord’s day, we cannot live!”  His Holiness, Pope Benedict, in his homily at the Cathedral of Saint Stephen in Vienna on September …

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Press Releases and Statements
19
Nov
2020
Pope St. Pius X Awards Ceremony to be Virtual

Due to the rising cases of COVID-19, the Diocese of Fall River has made the decision to cancel the in-person Pope Saint Pius X Youth Awards presentation and replace it …

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Press Releases and Statements
16
Sep
2020
Register to Attend the Mass for Peace on Columbus Day

The Procession and Mass for Peace on the Columbus Day holiday has been a tradition in the Fall River Diocese for over 40 years. While it is not possible to …

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Press Releases and Statements
3
Apr
2020
Nationwide ReportBishopAbuse.org Launched; Will Replace Regional Reporting System

FALL RIVER—In response to the apostolic letter by Pope Francis in May 2019 Vos extis lux mundi, (You are the Light of the World), a new independent third-party reporting system …

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Press Releases and Statements
17
Dec
2018
Channel 6, Portuguese Channel to Air Area Christmas Masses

FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will be the principal celebrant and homilist of the Mass for Christmas to be broadcast on Christmas Day from 12 noon …

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Press Releases and Statements
20
Sep
2018
Annual Procession & Mass for Peace Set for Columbus Day Holiday

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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Press Releases and Statements
17
May
2018
Permanent Diaconate Information Nights Scheduled

FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., has authorized the formation of a new class for Permanent Deacons in the Fall River Diocese, beginning in the spring of …

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