Lumen Christi Gala Raises nearly $350,000!
Sponsors
Lumen Christi Presenting Sponsor ($100,000)
Reverend Jose A.F. Dos Santos Trust
Bishop’s Leadership Circle ($25,000)
Anonymous
Patrick and Lillian Carney and The Carney Family Charitable Foundation
Fr. Murphy’s Founders Society ($10,000)
BayCoast Bank
James S. and Maryellen Sullivan Hughes
Friends of the Cathedral ($5,000)
Christ the King Parish, Rev. Edward J. Healey
Diocese of Fall River Catholic Cemeteries
Madeleine and Richard Grace
Lafrance Family
Nunes & Charrier CPA
Providence College
Ropes & Gray LLP
St. Joseph, Guardian of the Holy Family Parish,
Rev. Msgr. Stephen Avila, Pastor
Chapel Angels ($2,500)
Anonymous
Boston Document Systems
Brad and Barbara Caron
Nicholas and Meg Christ
Paul and Donna Downey
Holy Redeemer Parish, Rev. John M. Sullivan, Pastor
John and Brenda Moreira
Russell and Joyce Morin
My Brother’s Keeper
In memory of William and Anna Palanza
Sawejko Communications, Carl Sawejko
Southcoast Health
St. Julie Billiart Parish, Rev. Laurent Valliere, Pastor
St. Mary’s Parish Mansfield, Rev. Michael K. McManus, Pastor
Stonehill College
Holy Trinity Parish, Rev. Thomas Washburn, Pastor
Michael and Sue White
Light Bearers ($1,250)
Brown Advisory
Corpus Christi Parish, Rev. Jack Schrader, Pastor
Fisher Bus Inc.
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, LLC
Habeeb & Associates Architects
Karam Financial Group
Prima CARE
Rockland Trust Investment Management Group
St. John the Evangelist Parish, Rev. Tom Frechette, Pastor
Carl and Natalie Taber
Our Lady’s Benefactors ($500)
BankFive
Raymond Delisle
Fall River Municipal Credit Union
Gold Medal Bakery
Mary Ellen Fauth
Lemieux Heating, Inc.
Mark’s Movers
Miles Miller
Joseph and Elizabeth Sollecito
St. Francis Xavier Parish, Rev. Ryan Healy, Pastor
St. Pius X Parish, Rev. John Kelleher, Pastor
Rev. Msgr. Barry W. Wall

The first stones of our much-loved Cathedral were laid more than 165 years ago. In that time, it has served as a parish and since 1904 as our Cathedral. St. Mary’s is the Mother church of our diocese, as well as the seat of our Bishop, and the spiritual home where our diocesan liturgies take place.
First having welcomed faithful parishioners to worship in 1856 as a parish church, the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption has served as the center of our Diocese since 1904 – the very beginning of the ‘new’ Diocese of Fall River. Join us for a night in celebration of our Mother church and help Lumen Christi – the Light of Christ – continue to shine forth from the Cathedral and bless our Diocese and all of the faithful within it. This year’s 4th annual Lumen Christi Cathedral Gala is a special time to celebrate the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption.
All proceeds from this event will support repairs and renovations that will help us shine the light of our beloved Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption for years to come.
Donations received through the Lumen Christi Gala have helped make these recent updates and repairs!





A Church in Need







A Photographic Tour of the Cathedral









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