The oldest existing Luso-American parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River
Established 1892
MASS SCHEDULEP=Portuguese E=English
SUNDAYS (Church)Current Mass ScheduleVigil Saturday 4 PM (P)8 AM (P) 10 AM (E) 12 Noon (P)
Summer Mass Schedule(The Sunday after Pentecost thru Labor Day)Vigil Saturday 4 PM (P);Sun 8 AM (P) 9:30 AM (E) 11 AM (P)
WEEKDAYS (Chapel)Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday8:00 AM (P)
HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATIONAs Announced in the Bulletin
CONFESSIONS (Chapel)Sacrament of Reconciliation(with Eucharistic Adoration)Tuesdays 6:00 to 7:00 PM (P/E) with Fr. Jeff
CONFESSIONS (Church)Sacrament of ReconciliationSaturdays 3:00 to 3:45 PM (P/E)
THANK YOU!!!to the Business Sponsorsof the 2025 Santo Christo Parish Feast!For a listing of sponsors, please click here
OFFICE HOURSMondays through Fridays ~ 8:00 AM to 12:00 PMClosed on Weekends, Holidays and As Announced
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE"Let the children come to me;do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these." ~ Mark 10:14
At Santo Christo Parish, we all work together to protect our children. Please visit the Diocesan Safe Environment page for information on how we protect the faithful, and the steps involved to minister, work, or volunteer in the Fall River Diocese:https://www.fallriverdiocese.org/directory-offices/office/safe-environment/
BISHOP’S PASTORAL LETTER
A Time for Fortitude: Stronger Priests, Stronger Parishes, Stronger Church is Bishop da Cunha’s 5th Pastoral Letter to the Diocese, released on December 8, 2024.In the Pastoral Letter, the Bishop details his vision for the future of our Diocese, which is centered on strengthening our priests. He introduced a three-year plan (2025-2027) to focus our local Church on moving forward in our relationship with Christ by actively working towards bringing to our priests more stability, hope, holiness, and wellness. As flourishing priests lead to flourishing parishes and ministries, strengthening our priests will, in turn, strengthen all parishes and ministries in holiness and vitality. This initiative includes six strategic priorities that will be implemented between 2025 and 2027.
Please take an opportunity to review the letter at the diocesan website (written in English, Portuguese or Spanish), as well as other resorces, at:https://www.fallriverdiocese.org/stronger-priests-stronger-parishes-stronger-church-initiative/
EVENTS
Monday-Friday, May 18-22, 20267 PM Preparation for Pentecost in Church Hall
Tuesday, May 19, 20266 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff
Thursday, May 21, 20267 PM St. Pius X Youth Awards at St. Mary Cathedral
Sunday, May 24, 2026Pentecost12 Noon Feast Mass with Crowning of Mordomia, followed by Procession and Feast
Monday, May 25, 2026Memorial Day - Office Closed
Tuesday, May 26, 20267 PM Mass with Admission of New Membersto the Holy Rosary Sodality in the Church
Thursday, May 28, 2026St. Vincent de Paul & Youth Group - Serve Mealat First Baptist Church Soup Kitchen
Friday, May 29, 20267 PM Adult Confirmation at the Cathedral
Saturday, May 30, 2026Youth Group - One Night Retreatat Holy Cross Retreat House
Sunday, May 31, 2026Summer Sunday Mass Schedule Begins:8 AM Portuguese, 9:30 AM English,11 AM Portuguese11 AM Crowning for Fall River Sports Club
Monday, June 1, 2026Deanery Meeting
Tuesday, June 2, 20266 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff
Wednesday, June 3, 20266 PM Lumen Christi at White's of WestportSaturday, June 6, 202611 AM Ordination to the Priesthood of Kaique Santos and Ordination to the Diaconate of Lucas DaCosta at St. Mary's CathedralSunday, June 7, 2026Feast of Corpus ChristiTuesday, June 9, 2026Confessions & Adoration - CANCELLEDFriday, June 12, 2026Solemnity of the Sacred Heart6-9 PM Eucharistic Adoration (part of theDiocesan 40 Hour Devotion) ~ in the ChapelSaturday, June 13, 2026Youth Group - Visit Kimwell Nursing Home7 PM Cattle Auction (Arremataçãо do Gado)Tuesday, June 16, 20266 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. JeffFriday, June 19, 2026Juneteenth - Office ClosedSaturday, June 20, 2026Bake Sale - sponsored by the Retreat TeamSunday, June 21, 2026Father's DayBake Sale - sponsored by the Retreat Team11 AM Crowning of Associação Cultural Lusitiana)Tuesday, June 23, 20266 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. JeffSaturday - Sunday, June 27-28, 2026PARISH FEAST WEEKENDFriday, June 30, 2026National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Visits Fall River, including a stop at Santo Christo Church2026 Catholic Appeal ClosesFriday, July 3, 2026Office Closed - in observance of Independence Day
Saturday, July 4, 2026Independence Day
Tuesday, July 7, 20266 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff
Friday, July 10, 20266-9 PM Eucharistic Adoration (part of theDiocesan 40 Hour Devotion) ~ in the Chapel
Tuesday, July 14, 20266 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff
Tuesday, July 21, 2026Confessions & Adoration - CANCELLED
Saturday, July 25, 2026Bake Sale - Sponsored by the Holy Rosary Sodality
Sunday, July 26, 2026Bake Sale - Sponsored by the Holy Rosary Sodality11 AM Crowning - Saint Cecilia Band
Tuesday, July 28, 20266 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff