Fall River Diocese's annual Procession and Mass for Peace set for Oct. 9
FALL RIVER - The Diocese of Fall River will hold its annual Procession and Mass for Peace on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 9.
“I invite our diocesan faithful along with all citizens of good will to join us either in person or in prayerful solidarity,” said Fall River Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha. “Pope Francis once said, ‘Peace is a gift from God but requires our efforts.’ The one thing that we can all do, that we must all do, is pray for peace. In a world beset by war, conflict, violence, division, injustice, the challenges to peace are many. Our prayers are greatly needed.”
Participants are asked to meet no later than 5:30 p.m. in the area of St. Anne’s Shrine, across from Kennedy Park on South Main Street in Fall River. From there, they will march approximately one-half mile to St. Mary’s Cathedral, located at the corner of Second and Spring Streets.
The procession will begin at 6 p.m. Marchers will carry candles, recite the rosary, and sing Marian hymns.
Upon arrival of the procession at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Bishop da Cunha will celebrate the Mass for Peace. The bishop will be homilist at the liturgy as well.
Those who are handicapped or disabled should proceed directly to the cathedral, where a special area will be designated for them.
The Procession and Mass for Peace - a celebration in remembrance of Our Lady of Fátima, the Blessed Mother of Fátima, Portugal - has been held annually in the Diocese of Fall River since 1975.
This article originally appeared on The Herald News: Fall River Diocese's Procession and Mass for Peace set for Oct. 9
