"Easter is not just a day to celebrate;
it is a season to live with renewed faith and hope."
~ Saint John Chrysostom

MASS SCHEDULE
P=Portuguese  E=English

SUNDAYS (Church)
Current Mass Schedule
Vigil 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 & Friday
8:00 AM (P)

HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION
As 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 Reconciliation
Saturdays 3:00 to 3:45 PM (P/E)

THANK YOU!!!
to the Business Sponsors
of the 2025 Santo Christo Parish Feast!
For a listing of sponsors, please click here

OFFICE HOURS
Mondays through Fridays ~ 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Closed 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, April 7, 2026
6 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff

Friday, April 10, 2026
6-9 PM Eucharistic Adoration (part of the
Diocesan 40 Hour Devotion) ~ in the Chapel

Sunday, April 12, 2026
9 AM First Communion Rehearsal
9 AM Confirmation Rehearsal
12 Noon First Dominga Crowning
1 PM Youth Group Meeting

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
6 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Tax Day

Sunday, April 19, 2026
9 AM First Communion Rehearsal
9 AM Confirmation Rehearsal & Day of Reflection
12 Noon Second Dominga Crowning / TV Mass

Monday, April 20, 2026
Patriots' Day - Office Closed

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
6 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff

Saturday, April 25, 2026
3-6 PM Take Out Dinner
5:30 PM Confirmation Rehearsal
with Sponsors (in the Church)

Sunday, April 26, 2026
9 AM First Communion Rehearsal
10 AM Confirmation Mass with Bishop da Cunha
12 Noon Third Dominga Crowning

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Confessions & Adoration - CANCELLED

Thursday, April 30, 2026
St. Vincent de Paul - Serve Meal
at First Baptist Church Soup Kitchen

Saturday, May 2, 2026
8 AM Blessing of Pensões dos Criadores
11 AM First Communion Rehearsal
BINGO Night:
5 PM Doors Open; 6 PM Games Begin

Sunday, May 3, 2026
12 Noon Fourth Dominga Crowning
2 PM First Holy Communion Mass

Monday, May 4, 2026
Deanery Meeting

Tuesday, May 5, 2026
6 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff
7 PM Rosary (in Church) with Holy Rosary Sodality

Saturday, May 9, 2026
8 AM Blessing of Pensões dos Criadores
9 AM Blessing of Pensões at Saint Cecilia Band
Bake Sale - by the Holy Rosary Sodality

Sunday, May 10, 2026
Mothers' Day
Bake Sale - by the Holy Rosary Sodality
12 Noon Fifth Dominga Crowning

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Priest Ongoing Formation Day
6 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff
7 PM Rosary (in Church) with Holy Rosary Sodality

Thursday, May 14, 2026
Ascension Thursday - Holy Day of Obligation
Bilingual Masses at 8 AM & 6:30 PM in the Church

Friday, May 15, 2026
6-9 PM Eucharistic Adoration (part of the
Diocesan 40 Hour Devotion) ~ in the Chapel

Saturday, May 16, 2026
8 AM Blessing of Pensões da Paroquia
9 AM Blessing of Pensões at Saint Cecilia Band

Sunday, May 17, 2026
12 Noon Sixth Dominga Crowning

Monday, May 18-22, 2026
7 PM Preparation for Pentecost in Church Hall

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
6 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff

Thursday, May 21, 2026
7 PM St. Pius X Youth Awards at St. Mary Cathedral

Sunday, May 24, 2026
Pentecost
12 Noon Feast Mass with Crowning of Mordomia, followed by Procession and Feast

Monday, May 25, 2026
Memorial Day - Office Closed

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
7 PM Mass with Admission of New Members
to the Holy Rosary Sodality in the Church

Thursday, May 28, 2026
St. Vincent de Paul - Serve Meal
at First Baptist Church Soup Kitchen

Sunday, May 31, 2026
Summer Sunday Mass Schedule Begins:
8 AM Portuguese, 9:30 AM English,
11 AM Portuguese
11 AM Crowning for Fall River Sports Club

Saturday - Sunday, June 27-28, 2026
PARISH FEAST WEEKEND