Diocese of Fall River, Mass. † Friday, November 11, 2022
Diocesan priests gathered with Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., during the annual Presbyteral Convocation for formation, personal spiritual development, business topics, fraternity, prayer and fellowship. This year’s event was held from October 25-27 at Four Points by Sheraton in Eastham.
28th annual FACE Fall Scholarship Dinner raises more than $300,000
WESTPORT — On Wednesday, November 2, more than 400 friends, supporters, Catholic school students, faculty and staff attended an inspirational evening in support of FACE at White’s of Westport. A dedicated Fall Scholarship Dinner Committee led by John Feitelberg, President of HUB International, and Janna Lafrance, of Lafrance Hospitality, worked together to help raise more than $300,000 in support of FACE student scholarships.
The night began with a welcome from Emcee Kait Walsh, WPRI anchor and Bishop Stang Alumna ’08. Kait extended special thanks to Presenting Sponsors: BayCoast Bank and its subsidiaries, BayCoast Mortgage, Partners Insurance and Plimoth Investment Advisors; The Carney Family Charitable; and Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation. Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., presented the Timothy J. Cotter Friend of Catholic 8 Turn to page seven
Couples renew their vows during the St. Joseph Church’s Golden Jubilee celebration on October 15 in Fairhaven. (Story on page two. Photo by Carol Renaux)
Diocese of Fall River to hold collection to aid Catholic aging religious FALL RIVER — The National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) announced that on December 10-11, the Diocese of Fall River will hold the annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection in parishes throughout the diocese. Last year, the parishioners in the diocese donated $93,326.67 to the
collection. About the updeeply blessed by all the coming collection, NRRO U.S. Catholic donors who Executive Director Sister have steadfastly contributStephanie Still, a member ed to this fund.” of the Sisters of the PreHistorically, Cathosentation of San Francislic Sisters, Brothers, and co, said, “The care of our religious order priests— aging religious presents known collectively as an enormous financial re- women and men religious sponsibility. It is our priv- — served for little to no ilege to care for those who pay. With rising healthgave a lifetime of tireless care expenses, hundreds service, and I feel we are 11, 2022 November † to page three 1 8 Turn