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 …
Holy Trinity Parish, West Harwich, continues its Summer Speaker Series with Father Alvin Té, who is the director of Franciscan Mission Associates. 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. Each evening will feature a 6 p.m. …
All are invited to Saint Anne Shrine to observe the feast day of its patronal namesake. There will be opportunities for the Sacrament of Confession between 1:00-3:00 p.m., Devotions at 3:00 p.m., and recitation of the Rosary at 5:00 p.m. A Solemn Feast Mass will be celebrated at 6 p.m. Father Jewel Aytona of the …
Holy Trinity Parish, West Harwich, concludes its Summer Speaker Series with Father Michael Della Penna, OFM, who is pastor of St. Leonard Church in Boston. 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. Each evening will feature …
The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary commemorates the taking into heaven of Mary, soul and body, at the end of her life on earth, a truth of faith that was proclaimed a dogma by Pope Pius VII on November 1, 1950. The feast, among the oldest and most solemn dedicated to …
Proceeds from this annual Summer Gala support FACE -or the Foundation to Advance Catholic Education- which raises money to assist families with the cost of a Catholic education in the Diocese of Fall River. Its goal is to provide need-based scholarships to ensure that no child is denied the opportunity of attending a Catholic school …
This Mass will be celebrated in both French and French Creole for members of the Haitian Community living in the Greater Taunton Area. Celebrant will be Father Joseph Larose, who ministers to the Haitian Community in the Brockton Tri Parish Collaborative.