Holy Name Church

06/02/2026

06/01/2026

Please join us in prayer for these two men, soon to be ordained for service to God's people in our diocese this Saturday!

It's Ordination Week! 🙏🎉

This Saturday, Deacon Kaique Duarte Santos is being ordained to the Priesthood, and Mr. Lucas da Costa is being ordained to the Transitional Diaconate. All are welcome to this beautiful liturgy!

When: Saturday, June 6th | 11AM
Where: Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Young men discerning the priesthood are also invited to a discernment breakfast preceding the Ordination Mass. The breakfast will be at Denny’s in Fall River at 9 AM. Young men under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent. Registration is required.

See the event link for more details and to register: https://fallrivervocations.org/upcoming-events/ordination/.

05/29/2026

This weekend, we invite everyone to stop by St. Joseph's altar to say a prayer for the spiritual renewal of the priesthood. We will be hosting a first-class relic of St. John Vianney, patron of parish priests and a model for the priest as a dedicated minister of God's grace to the people he serves.

05/28/2026

Our celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation was a beautiful experience of God's grace. God grant that these young adults of our community may allow His Holy Spirit to empower them to courageously live out their faith in the world!

05/27/2026

We recently had a beautiful celebration of First Holy Communion. Please pray for the young people of our parish who received the Lord's True Presence in Holy Communion, that His presence and grace in their lives may continue to grow!

05/26/2026

Yesterday the text of Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas," was published. Here is a brief guide to its major points: key excerpts from the letter will be in this weekend's bulletin.

05/24/2026

At the conclusion of our Solemn Mass of Pentecost we had the beautiful custom of dropping rose petals from the ceiling, evoking the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Blessed Virgin Mary and the disciples today. Come, Holy Spirit!

05/21/2026

Do you wonder what the Building and Maintenance Collection goes to helping? Earlier this week we had work on the church and rectory roofs, both of which had some damage after this past winter's weather. All of these issues in the pictures have been fixed. The regular collection means we have a fund on hand to take care of these issues as soon as they arise, rather than having to fundraise for each individual situation as they arise. Thank you for your continued support!

05/19/2026

Inspired by the recent bulletin column about AI, parishioner & artist Eileen Riley recently created this image with a photograph of our statue of the Sacred Heart enhanced by AI.

05/13/2026

Come learn more about what the Holy Name School experience can offer your child!