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Santo Christo Church (Fall River, Massachusetts)

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Built
  
1924

NRHP Reference #
  
83000715

Opened
  
1924

Added to NRHP
  
16 February 1983

MPS
  
Fall River MRA

Area
  
1,619 m²

Phone
  
+1 508-675-3007

Architect
  
Ambrose J. Murphy

Santo Christo Church (Fall River, Massachusetts)

Location
  
Fall River, Massachusetts

Address
  
102 Mulberry St, Fall River, MA 02721, USA

Architectural styles
  
Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture

Similar
  
St Mary's Cathedral and Rect, St Anne's Church and Paris, Notre Dame School, Battleship Cove, St Anthony of Padua Church

Santo Christo Church is an historic church located at 240 Columbia Street in Fall River, Massachusetts, dedicated to the Lord Holy Christ of the Miracles. The parish was formally established in 1889 to serve in the local Portuguese community, after two decades of itinerant services by priests from New Bedford.

The Gothic Revival-style church building was built in 1924-27 to a design by the architectural firm of Murphy & Hindle. It is stylistically subdued, but has fine stained glass windows, a tile roof with copper coping, and cast stone pinnacles.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. A building restoration project began in late 2013. The current pastor is Rev. Gastão A. Oliveira.

Masses are celebrated in English Sunday's at 9:30am and Portuguese Saturday at 4pm and Sunday 8am and 12pm (Summer hours: 8am and 11am).

Mission Statement

Welcome to the Mother Church of the Portuguese Parishes in the Diocese of Fall River Our Mission Statement is,

The Santo Christo Parish Community opens wide its doors to you. We hope that you feel at home and among family. Our Wish is that you might feel your time among us prayerful, inspiring and uplifting.

If you have been away from the Church for a time, we rejoice that you have decided to be with us today. If you are a separated or divorced Catholic, please know that you belong here, that you are and always will be a member of the Church family. If you are divorced and remarried, and wish to annul your first marriage, please ask the Parish Priest to explain the procedure to you. Feeling a part of Church family is very important, and if you are interested in joining this parish community, we would be honored to support you in making that decision.

RECTORY: 185 Canal Street · Fall River, MA 02721-1405 Phone: 508-676-1184 Website: www.santochristo.com

References

Santo Christo Church (Fall River, Massachusetts) Wikipedia