“Even now, says the Lord,
return to me with your whole heart,
with fasting, and weeping, and mourning;
Rend your hearts, not your garments,
and return to the Lord, your God.” ~ Joel 2:12-13

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

Ongoing throughout Lent
St. Vincent de Paul Lenten Food Drive

Friday, February 27, 2026
Lenten Fish Fry - CANCELLED
6 PM Stations of the Cross (Bilingual) ~ Church

Saturday, February 28, 2026
8:30 AM OCIA Retreat - POSTPONED

Sunday, March 1, 2026
Faith Formation Classes
(Grades 1-9 & Adult Confirmation / OCIA)
Mini-Adoration after 10 AM Mass
Lenten Confessions for Grade 7

Tuesday, March 3, 2026
6-7 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff

Friday, March 6, 2026
11 AM - 5:30 PM Lenten Fish Fry
at the Parish Center Hall
6 PM Stations of the Cross (Bilingual) ~ Church

Saturday, March 7, 2026
11 AM ~ First Penance
At night, don't forget to "Spring Ahead!"
Change your clocks one hour forward!

Sunday, March 8, 2026
Daylight Savings Time Begins

Faith Formation Classes
(Grades 1-9 & Adult Confirmation / OCIA)
Lenten Confessions for Grade 8

12 Noon - TV Mass
(recorded by the Portuguese Channel)

Monday - Thursday, March 9-12, 2026
Portuguese Lenten Mission
Preached by Father Nuno Miguel Rodrigues
6 PM Confessions; 7 PM Mass
Monday 3/9 - St. John of God, Somerset
Tuesday, 3/10 - Espirito Santo, Fall River
Wednesday, 3/11 - St. Michael, Fall River
Thursday, 3/12 - Santo Christo, Fall River

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
6-7 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff

Thursday, March 12, 2026
11 AM Confessions at Santo Christo Church
(with various visiting priests)

Friday, March 13, 2026
11 AM - 5:30 PM Lenten Fish Fry
at the Parish Center Hall
6 PM Stations of the Cross (Bilingual) ~ Church
6-9 PM Eucharistic Adoration ~ in the CHURCH

Friday, March 13-Sunday, March 15, 2026
English Parish Retreat
For Application, click here

Sunday, March 15, 2026
7 AM-1 PM Malassada Sale

Faith Formation Classes
(Grades 1-9 & Adult Confirmation / OCIA)
Lenten Confessions for Grade 9

Tuesday, March 17, 2026
St. Patrick's Day
6-7 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff

Thursday, March 19, 2026
Solemnity of Saint Joseph

Friday, March 20, 2026
Lenten Fish Fry cancelled for this Friday
6 PM Stations of the Cross (Bilingual) ~ Church

Friday, March 20-Sunday, March 22, 2026
YES! Retreat
for post-Confirmation high school youth
at LaSalette Retreat Center in Attleboro

Saturday, March 21, 2026
Parish Dinner - Mordomia
3-6 PM Take-Out
7-11 PM Eat-In Dinner

Sunday, March 22, 2026
St. Vincent de Paul Lenten Food Drive Ends

Faith Formation Classes
(Grades 1-9 & Adult Confirmation / OCIA)
Lenten Confessions for Adults

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
8 AM Romeiros of New England Attending Mass
6-7 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff

Thursday, March 26, 2026
St. Vincent de Paul & Youth Group
Serve Meal at Homeless Shelter

Friday, March 27, 2026
11 AM - 5:30 PM Lenten Fish Fry
at the Parish Center Hall
6 PM Stations of the Cross (English)
Led by the Youth Group ~ in the Church

Saturday, March 28, 2026
1-3:30 PM Holy Rosary Sodality
Afternoon of Reflection

Sunday, March 29, 2026
Palm Sunday ~ Holy Week Begins
Faith Formation Classes
(Grades 1-9 & Adult Confirmation / OCIA)
with Procession during the 10 AM Mass

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
4 PM Chrism Mass at the Cathedral
No Confessions & Adoration at Santo Christo

Thursday, April 2, 2026
Holy Thursday
7 PM Mass of the Lord's Supper,
followed by Adoration until 10 PM in the Church

Friday, April 3, 2026
Good Friday
approximately 12 Noon - Visit of the City Romeiros
3 PM Stations of the Cross (Bilingual) in the Church, followed by Confessions with Fr. Jeff
7 PM Service with Adoration of the Cross

Saturday, April 4, 2026
Holy Saturday / Easter Vigil
11:30 AM OCIA Rehearsal
7:30 PM Easter Vigil Mass

Sunday, April 5, 2026
Easter Sunday
8 AM Mass in Portuguese
10 AM Mass in English
12 Noon Mass in Portuguese