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DIOCESE WELCOMES TWO NEW PRIESTS Bishop George W. Coleman ordained two new priests for the Fall River Diocese in an 11 a.m. Mass on Saturday, June 28, in St. Mary's Cathedral. In the top photo, Bishop Coleman anoints with holy chrism the palms of the newly-ordained Father Ronnie P. Floyd in the context of the Ordination Rite. At bottom, Father William M. Sylvia imparts his first priestly blessing upon the bishop. Learn more about these young men who have answered God's call to a lifetime of service in our Diocese. find out more...

JUBILEE YEAR OF ST. PAUL A Jubilee Year of St. Paul begins June 28, on the eve of the feast of Saints Peter and Paul. Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed the celebration of a Pauline Year to mark the approximately 2,000th anniversary of the birth of St. Paul. The observance will continue through June 29, 2009. The Pope called for special focus on the letters of St. Paul, which make up a large part of the New Testament, "to make ever more widely known the immense wealth of the teachings they contain..." find out more...

In the Fall River Diocese, two parish-based programs will quickly take up the Pauline Year theme with study programs on St. Paul. On Sundays, beginning June 29, a Pauline Year Bible Study will be offered at St. Anthony of Padua Parish in New Bedford. Please click "find out more" below for details & contact information. On Wednesdays in July, the weekly adult education class at Holy Name Parish in Fall River will examine St. Paul's Letter to the Romans. The sessions take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. All are welcome. find out more...

THREE PRIESTS ENTER RETIREMENT THIS SPRING Father Gerald P. Barnwell, after 31 years of service; Father Thomas C. Lopes, after 43 years; and Father Barry W. Wall, after 46 years. find out more...

AVAILABLE ONLINE: Photos and stories of Pope Benedict's April 15-20 visit to the United States including texts of homilies & addresses. find out more...

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