Please go to the bottom of this story to watch a video about the Office of Vocations and meet some of our seminarians. Our diocese is blessed with devoted seminarians who are at different stages of formation on their journey to the priesthood. Gifts to the annual Catholic Appeal directly support these men, through the…
Please go to the bottom of this story to see a photo gallery and a video about the Diocesan Office of Pro-Life. Since it began in 1942, the Catholic Appeal has assisted those in their times of greatest need across the Diocese of Fall River. One of the beneficiaries of funding through the Appeal is…
Please go to the bottom of this story to see a photo gallery and a video featuring St. Joseph House’s staff and guests. Each year, donations to the annual Appeal meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of tens of thousands of individuals and families in our diocese. The largest beneficiary of funding through the…
The Office of Faith Formation provides Catholics of all ages the chance to participate in programs and experiences that strengthen and renew their connection to the Church. One such program is Christian Leadership Institute (CLI), held annually at Cathedral Camp in East Freetown. A six-day summer program, CLI is designed to prepare teens who demonstrate…
Office for Persons with Disabilities (OPD), a program of Catholic Social Services, assists those with disabilities, their families, and caretakers throughout the Diocese of Fall River. They serve people of all ages and all types of disabilities, through case management, advocacy, referral and information services, benefits applications, and more. The wide ranging services they provide…
A U.S. Army veteran and a Franciscan, Deacon Tony Cipriano provides compassionate support at Morton Hospital in Taunton, MA to patients and families, without exception, at some of the most difficult moments of their lives. “If we didn’t have chaplains in the hospitals, the pain and suffering that people experience is so great, they would…