About Holy Trinity · Fall River, Massachusetts
Holy Trinity Parish is a Roman Catholic parish in the Maplewood section of Fall River, Massachusetts, located at 951 Stafford Road within the Diocese of Fall River. The parish was formed in 2000 through the merger of three earlier Fall River parishes — St. William's, St. Jean Baptiste, and St. Elizabeth's — reflecting the city-wide wave of parish consolidations driven by declining attendance and a shortage of priests. Today the parish serves its community with weekend and weekday Masses, a Reconciliation schedule, a rosary devotion, faith formation classes, an associated parish school (Holy Trinity School), the Holy Trinity Women's Guild, and ongoing outreach ministries such as its work with the homeless. The parish is pastored by Rev. Robert A. Oliveira, with Gertrude Cadima as Secretary/Office Manager and Brenda Gagnon as School Principal.
- Established
- 2000
- Patron
- Holy Trinity (the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit)
- Rector
- Rev. Robert A. Oliveira
- Diocese
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River
Why belong here
Holy Trinity is a welcoming, multi-generational Catholic parish on Stafford Road in Fall River's Maplewood neighborhood with a regular rhythm of weekday and weekend Masses, Saturday confessions, and a weekly rosary devotion. Families with children will find an active parish school (Holy Trinity School, led by Principal Brenda Gagnon) and a faith formation program with in-person classes for Grades 1–2 and 8–9, online classes for Grades 3–7, and dedicated coordinators for First Communion and Confirmation. The parish also keeps a strong social and outreach life through the Holy Trinity Women's Guild and parish-wide collections supporting the homeless and other causes through the Diocese.
Mass times at Holy Trinity
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 3:15–3:45 PM (or by appointment)
Parish Identity and Location
Holy Trinity Parish is a Roman Catholic community located at 951 Stafford Road in Fall River, Massachusetts, in the Maplewood neighborhood on the city's north side. It belongs to the Diocese of Fall River and worships in the Roman-Latin rite. The parish church is the surviving worship site of a 2000 merger of three earlier Fall River parishes.
- Address: 951 Stafford Road, Fall River, MA 02721
- Diocese: Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River
- Rite: Roman-Latin
- Phone: (508) 672-3200
How the Parish Was Formed
Holy Trinity Parish was created in 2000, when the Diocese of Fall River consolidated three parishes that had each served distinct ethnic and neighborhood communities in the city. St. William's brought the Stafford Road site and its Maplewood congregation; St. Elizabeth's brought Fall River's historic Portuguese Catholic tradition (it had been a mission of Espirito Santo since 1915); and St. Jean Baptiste rounded out the merger. The older church buildings were eventually demolished — St. Elizabeth's in 2002 and St. William's along with the Monsignor Considine Center in the mid-2010s — leaving Holy Trinity Church on Stafford Road as the home of the merged community.
- St. William's Parish (predecessor, founded 1905 by Rev. Patrick E. McGee)
- St. Elizabeth's Parish (predecessor, Portuguese Catholic mission since 1915)
- St. Jean Baptiste Parish (predecessor)
- Merger effective 2000 under the Diocese of Fall River
Parish Staff
The parish is led by a small, dedicated staff listed on the parish 'About Us' page. The pastor is the spiritual shepherd of the community, while the office manager runs day-to-day parish administration and the school principal oversees Holy Trinity School.
- Rev. Robert A. Oliveira — Pastor (508) 672-3200
- Gertrude Cadima — Secretary / Office Manager (508) 672-3200
- Brenda Gagnon — School Principal (508) 673-6772
Mass and Sacramental Schedule
Holy Trinity offers a steady rhythm of weekend and weekday Masses in English, with confessions every Saturday afternoon and a weekly rosary devotion. Holy Day and School Masses are listed by bulletin.
- Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00 PM
- Sunday Masses: 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM
- Weekday Mass: Monday–Thursday at 8:30 AM
- Confessions: Saturday 3:15–3:45 PM, or by appointment
- Rosary: Weekdays before the 8:30 AM Mass; Wednesday 6:30 PM
- Holy Day & School Masses: see bulletin
Faith Formation and Religious Education
The parish runs a Faith Formation program that walks children from Grade 1 through Confirmation preparation. The younger grades meet in person after Sunday Mass in the Church Hall, while the middle grades complete coursework online, and the Confirmation-year students return to in-person sessions on Sunday mornings.
- Grades 1 & 2 — Sunday mornings after 8:30 Mass, Church Hall
- Grades 3–7 — Online
- Grades 8 & 9 — Sunday mornings after 8:30 Mass
- First Communion Coordinator: Janice Heinig
- Confirmation Coordinators: Vicky and Michael Robertson
- Email: [email protected]
Holy Trinity School
Holy Trinity operates its own parish elementary school, Holy Trinity School, which serves the families of the parish and the wider Fall River community. The school offers Early Education, Elementary, and Middle School programs and is led by Principal Brenda Gagnon. Graduates typically move on to Bishop Stang, Diman Vocational, Bristol Agriculture, Westport High, and Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technology School.
- Early Education program
- Elementary program
- Middle School program
- Principal: Brenda Gagnon
- School phone: (508) 673-6772
Parish Life, Guilds, and Outreach
Beyond Mass and sacraments, Holy Trinity is sustained by an active lay community. The Holy Trinity Women's Guild is a visible presence on the parish calendar, and the parish regularly joins with the Diocese of Fall River in outreach collections — including ongoing support for the homeless. The 2026 Confirmation with Bishop Edgar da Cunha is one of the year's major events.
- Holy Trinity Women's Guild
- Diocesan-wide collection for the homeless
- Confirmation celebration with Bishop Edgar da Cunha (March 3, 2026)
Contact and Visit
Parishioners and visitors can reach Holy Trinity by phone, email, or in person during the parish office hours. The office is open Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The parish website is updated with bulletins and announcements.
- Office hours: Monday–Thursday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Phone: (508) 672-3200
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://www.holytrinityparishfallriver.com/
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Robert A. Oliveira
Current pastor per parish 'About Us' page.