Calendar of Events

The Mass of Christian Burial for Bishop Emeritus George W. Coleman will begin at 11 a.m. It will be livestreamed from St. Mary's Cathedral here. Bishop Coleman, who served as Seventh Bishop of Fall River, died Friday night, May 24. Read more about Bishop Coleman here.  

In the spirit of the National Eucharistic Revival, Saint Anne Shrine invites all to take part in this special Eucharistic Weekend, Friday, May 31, through Sunday, June 2. All events will be held in the lower church. Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will celebrate a 6 p.m. Mass on Friday to open the weekend …

The Diocesan Office of Vocations and St. Anne's Shrine are jointly sponsoring this Holy Hour to pray for an increase in vocations. All are welcome. It's taking place during the Shrine's Eucharistic Weekend and on the eve of the Ordination to the Priesthood and Diaconate for the Diocese of Fall River in St. Mary's Cathedral.

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ or Corpus Christi is observed this year on the weekend of June 1-2. Processions are tradition to the celebration and a number of them will take place across the Diocese. See the map below to find one near you. (Click the image to enlarge …

Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will ordain Deacon Bryan Bangs to the priesthood for the Diocese of Fall River and seminarian Lucas daCosta to the transitional diaconate. Watch the livestream of the Ordination here: https://www.olfallriver.com/watch Learn more about Deacon Bryan Bangs and Lucas daCosta here.

Quo Vadis Retreat is a 4-day overnight camp for young Catholic men of high school age (13-18) to deepen their faith, grow in virtue, learn more about all vocations, and better discern God’s calling in their lives. The Diocese of Fall River is partnering with the other Catholic dioceses in New England to offer this …

Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will celebrate a Mass during which 11 men will be formally admitted to candidacy for the Permanent Diaconate in the Diocese of Fall River. The prospective candidates are the eleventh class for the Permanent Diaconate of the Diocese and have been in the formation program for nearly two years. Admission to …

The Peter’s Pence Collection is a worldwide collection that supports the work of the Universal Church, including the charitable works of the Holy See and of Pope Francis. Please consider taking this opportunity to join with Pope Francis and be a sign of mercy to our suffering brothers and sisters. The collection is taken up …

Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will be the principal celebrant of the annual Fishermen's Mass in St. Peter the Apostle Church in Provincetown. The Mass will be followed by the Blessing of the Fleet at MacMillan Pier. This is the 77th annual Blessing of the Fleet celebration in Provincetown.  

Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., and Father John Sullivan and parishioners of Holy Redeemer Parish in Chatham will gather to celebrate the completion of the parish's addition and renovation project.

Holy Trinity Parish, West Harwich, kicks off its Summer Speaker Series with Father Michael MacInnis, who serves as the Director of Human Formation at St. John's Seminary in Brighton. The Speaker Series has as its theme, Bread for the World: Blessed, Broken and Shared, which builds on the Eucharistic Revival now underway across the country. …

Saint Anne Shrine of Fall River is hosting its 152nd Solemn Novena and Feast of Saint Anne, beginning this day. During the first nine days (July 17-25), Mass is celebrated daily at 6:30 p.m. A Holy Hour will follow each Mass during which the Novena to St. Anne is prayed, and the day’s preacher gives …