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
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
Sunday, August 2, 2026
8 AM Mass and Breakfast Meeting
for Holy Rosary Sodality
10:30 AM Youth Group Meeting
Tuesday, August 4, 2026Confessions & Adoration - CANCELLED due to a Priest Gathering for the Feast of Saint John Vianney
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
6 PM Baptismal Prep Class for New Parents
Sunday, August 9, 202611 AM Crowning - Mosteirense Band
(Banda Senhora da Conceição Mosteirense)
Tuesday, August 11, 20266 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff
Thursday, August 13, 2026
5 PM FACE Summer Gala - Osterville, MA
Friday, August 14, 2026
6-9 PM Eucharistic Adoration (part of 40 Hour Devotion) ~ in the Chapel
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
(Not a Holy Day of Obligation this year)
8 AM Bilingual Mass celebrated in the Chapel
Sunday, August 16, 2026
9-11 AM Faith Formation Registration ~ Church Hall
Monday, August 17, 2026
6 PM Calendar Meeting ~ Holy Rosary Sodality
6:45 PM Calendar Meeting ~ St. Vincent de Paul
Tuesday, August 18, 20266 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff
Saturday, August 22, 2026
Car Wash ~ sponsored by the Youth Group
Sunday, August 23, 20269-11 AM Faith Formation Registration ~ Church Hall
Monday, August 24, 20266 PM Calendar Meeting ~ Fundraising Committee6:45 PM Calendar Meeting ~ Mordomia
Tuesday, August 25, 20266 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff
Wednesday - Sunday, August 26-30, 2026
Grandes Festas do Divino Espirito Santo (Grand Feasts of the Holy Spirit) ~ Kennedy Park
Sunday, August 30, 2026
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM Breakfast Meeting & Mass
with Faith Formation Staff
Tuesday, September 1, 20266 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff
Wednesday, September 2, 20266 PM Baptismal Prep Class for New Parents
Monday, September 7, 2026
Labor Day ~ Office Closed
Tuesday, September 8, 20266 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff
Friday, September 11, 20266-9 PM Eucharistic Adoration (part of 40 Hour Devotion) ~ in the Chapel
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Parish Leader Convocation
Sunday, September 13, 2026
Winter Mass Schedule Begins
11 AM Faith Formation Parents Meeting - Church Hall
12 Noon Youth Group Meeting
12 Noon TV Mass (for Portuguese Channel)
Tuesday, September 15, 20266 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Bake Sale - Sponsored by the Retreat Team
Parish Dinner ~ Sponsored by the Holy Rosary Sodality
3-6 PM Take-Out; 7-11 PM Eat-In
Sunday, September 20, 2026Bake Sale - Sponsored by the Retreat Team
Catechetical Sunday
First Class of Faith Formation - Grades 1-9
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
6 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
First Day of Autumn
Saturday, September 26, 2026
At the Table - Diocesan Marriage Preparation Class - held at Santo Christo Church & Hall
Tuesday, September 29, 20266 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff