FALL RIVER — Restoration work has begun on the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, 327 Second St., and there is still lots more to be done in order to preserve the 167-year-old city landmark.To that end, the second annual Lumen Christi Gala will be held on Wednesday, June 7, at White’s of Westport, 66 State Rd., to help raise funds for continued repair work.Proceeds will help finance repairs, including work on the masonry, roof, bell tower, and stained glass windows.Meaning “Light of Christ,” the gala is, in addition to being a fundraising event, meant to shine a light on the history of St. Mary’s, what the cathedral means to its parishioners, and what it means to the Diocese of Fall River as a whole.A brief history of the Cathedral of St. Mary of the AssumptionOriginally a parish church, St. Mary’s was built from 1852-56. The steeple was completed in 1858, rising more than 190 feet above the ground. It became a cathedral in 1904, when the Diocese of Fall River was established. Today, it is the principal church of the Diocese, where the Most Rev. Bishop Edgar Moreira da Cunha has his chair. The cathedral and the rectory
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Lumen Christi Gala at White's on June 7 to help cathedral repairs – Fall River Herald News
