Congratulations to our First Communicants and their families. They will be celebrating the Sacrament for the first time at the 10 am and12 noon Masses on Sunday. It is always a great joy to share this Sacrament for the first time with our children. The Eucharist is the sum and summit of our Catholic faith. I hope you have noticed that over the years I always try to end by reminding the congregation of the importance of the Eucharist. It is God’s shot of grace into our bodies whenever we receive the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of our Savior Jesus Christ. We need that shot of grace at least every Sunday if not more often. Let’s pray that the families of our First Communicants will make sharing the Eucharist the top priority every weekend.
Catholic School’s Hope and Opportunity Initiative—The Foundation to Advance Catholic Education (FACE) and Diocese of Fall River Catholic Schools are excited to announce The Catholic School’s Hope and Opportunity Initiative. This Initiative, sponsored by the Carney Family Fund, will provide 100 scholarships for up to $2,000 per student for the 2017-18 school year to new low-income K-8 students in the Fall River and New Bedford Deaneries. If you, or someone you know, wants to send their child(ren) to a Catholic School, please contact Sarah Heaton at (508)678- 2828 or sheaton@dfrcs.org