2025-03-31 Fall River Deanery Lenten Mission Fall River Deanery Lenten Mission March 31 - April 3 Fall River Deanery Lenten Mission "The Fire of Love Rekindles Our Hope!" is the theme of the 2025 Fall River Deanery Lenten Mission, to take place from Monday, March 31, through Thursday, April 3. All are welcome to attend. There will be two sessions offered each day: Midday Session Confessions: 11:15-11:45 a.m. Mass & Mission: 12 noon Cathedral of St. Mary …
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Brothers of the Carpenter-Reflection and Fellowship for Men April 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Brothers of the Carpenter-Reflection and Fellowship for Men Holy Cross Family Ministries hosts Brothers of the Carpenter, a monthly reflection and fellowship for men. Attend any or all sessions on the first Thursday of the month, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., at The Father Peyton Center, 518 Washington St., N. Easton, MA. Evening will include Holy Hour with spiritual reflection and Rosary; Confession …
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Faith Formation Day April 5 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Faith Formation Day A special invitation is extended to Marriage Ministry volunteers, Pro-Life Ministry volunteers and members of the Clergy to attend this informational day being offered by the Family and Respect Life Office/Secretariat for the New Evangelization of the Diocese of Fall River. This Faith Formation Day will address topics of sexuality, natural family planning, and parenting …
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Date Night Series for Married and Engaged Couples April 5 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Date Night Series for Married and Engaged Couples Holy Cross Family Ministries of Easton is hosting a monthly Date Night Series: The Joy of Marriage, at the Father Peyton Center in North Easton. The date nights will include reflection, fellowship, and appetizers. The series dates and topics are below. Attend any or all series dates as your schedule allows. Series Dates: September 21, …
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Praying the Way of the Cross for Healing and Protection April 14 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Praying the Way of the Cross for Healing and Protection Join us in prayer during Holy Week as we seek God's healing and protection, marking April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. We will pray the Way of the Cross with reflections from survivors of clergy abuse and prayers for all children who suffer abuse. The Way of the Cross service …
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Chrism Mass April 15 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Chrism Mass "I warmly invite each member of our Diocese to participate in this important Liturgy," writes Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., in a special letter to the diocesan faithful. "The Chrism Mass is a time of profound unity and renewal for our diocesan family." The Chrism Mass is celebrated every year in cathedrals in dioceses …
2025-04-17 Holy Thursday Holy Thursday April 17 Holy Thursday Holy Thursday marks the beginning of the sacred Easter Triduum, which concludes with the celebration of Easter Vigil Mass. On this day, we remember the Last Supper, during which "Jesus, loving those who were his own in the world even to the end, offered his Body and Blood to the Father under the appearance of …
2025-04-18 Good Friday Good Friday April 18 Good Friday On Good Friday, we recall Christ’s Passion and Death. Good Friday is a time to reflect on our own sinfulness and need for repentance, and it is a day in which, amid the sorrow, we show our appreciation for Christ’s loving sacrifice. Good Friday is a day of both fast and abstinence.
2025-04-19 Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday April 19 Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday The Missale Romanum (Roman Missal) reminds us that the Easter Vigil is the "mother of all vigils," the "greatest and most noble of all solemnities." On this night, the Church keeps watch, celebrating the resurrection of Christ in the sacraments and awaiting his return in glory. It is the turning point of the Triduum, the Passover …
2025-04-20 Easter Easter April 20 Easter Christ is Risen! Alleluia! The Easter Sunday Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord is celebrated with great joy and music. “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad!” The tomb is empty; death has been conquered for all time. We renew our baptismal promises and celebrate the life …
2025-04-25 Worldwide Marriage Encounter Worldwide Marriage Encounter April 25 - April 27 Worldwide Marriage Encounter Any married couple that desires a richer, fuller life together deserves a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. Worldwide Marriage Encounter is designed to deepen and enrich the joys a couple shares together, whether they have been married a short time or many years. This April 25-27 weekend Worldwide Marriage Encounter is a non-residential experience. To obtain …
9:00 am - 9:45 pm Mass of Remembrance – Fall River April 26 @ 9:00 am - 9:45 pm Mass of Remembrance – Fall River All are welcome to this Mass of Remembrance offered on the last Saturday of each month in the Mausoleum Chapel of Notre Dame Cemetery in Fall River.
2025-04-27 Divine Mercy Sunday Divine Mercy Sunday April 27 Divine Mercy Sunday The Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments decreed on May 23, 2000 that “throughout the world, the Second Sunday of Easter will receive the name Divine Mercy Sunday, a perennial invitation to the Christian world to face, with confidence in divine benevolence, the difficulties and trials that humankind will experience …
10:00 am - 11:00 am Mass of Remembrance – New Bedford April 27 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Mass of Remembrance – New Bedford This Mass of Remembrance is offered on the last Sunday of each month to to pray for those who have died and are buried in Catholic Cemeteries in New Bedford. All are welcome to attend.
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Celebrating St. Carlo Acutis: Veneration & Solemn Vespers April 28 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Celebrating St. Carlo Acutis: Veneration & Solemn Vespers During this 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, the Church is celebrating a Jubilee of Teenagers from April 25 to 27, in Rome. As part of this, on Sunday, April 27, Blessed Carlo Acutis will be canonized, becoming the first Millennial Saint. Born in 1991, Carlo was a pioneer of digital evangelization through the Eucharistic Miracles website …
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm An Evening of Prayer with St. Carlo Acutis April 29 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm An Evening of Prayer with St. Carlo Acutis During this 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, the Church is celebrating a Jubilee of Teenagers from April 25 to 27, in Rome. As part of this, on Sunday, April 27, Blessed Carlo Acutis will be canonized, becoming the first Millennial Saint. Born in 1991, Carlo was a pioneer of digital evangelization through the Eucharistic Miracles website …
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm St. Carlo Acutis Night for Diocesan Youth April 30 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm St. Carlo Acutis Night for Diocesan Youth During this Jubilee Year of Hope, the Catholic Church will celebrate a Jubilee of Teenagers from April 25 to 27, in Rome. As part of the celebration, on Sunday, April 27, Blessed Carlo Acutis will be canonized, becoming the first Millennial Saint. In the Diocese of Fall River, young people and parishes are invited to …
2025-05-01 84th Annual Catholic Appeal Begins 84th Annual Catholic Appeal Begins May 1 84th Annual Catholic Appeal Begins HOPE LIGHTS THE WAY, this year’s Annual Catholic Appeal theme, reminds us that when the Holy Spirit acts through us, we can change the world. It is our responsibility to care for others and each year, our gifts to the Catholic Appeal do just that: offering physical, emotional, and spiritual sustenance to tens of thousands …
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Brothers of the Carpenter-Reflection and Fellowship for Men May 1 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Brothers of the Carpenter-Reflection and Fellowship for Men Holy Cross Family Ministries hosts Brothers of the Carpenter, a monthly reflection and fellowship for men. Attend any or all sessions on the first Thursday of the month, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., at The Father Peyton Center, 518 Washington St., N. Easton, MA. Evening will include Holy Hour with spiritual reflection and Rosary; Confession …
7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Living on Hope Series – Seekonk May 1 @ 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Living on Hope Series – Seekonk This is a Pro-Life Advocacy Workshop to include information on when life begins, materials on prenatal development, the scientific error of Roe v. Wade as well as information about pregnancy resource centers and programs of healing. Presenter will be Linda Thayer, who taught science for thirty-four years in the Boston Public Schools and has done …
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Men’s Meat ‘n Greet May 3 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Men’s Meat ‘n Greet Once again, the Fall River Diocesan Secretariat for the New Evangelization and the Men of St. Joseph apostolate of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Acushnet, are joining together to host this third annual Men's Meat 'n Greet. The early evening event will feature a barbeque, team events and supersized yard games, opportunities for fellowship, and a presentation …
10:15 am - 11:00 am Mass of Remembrance-Taunton May 4 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am Mass of Remembrance-Taunton This monthly Remembrance Mass is offered for all souls buried in Taunton Catholic Cemeteries in the past month. All are welcome. The Remembrance Mass is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month at St. Jude the Apostle Church in Taunton.
