FALL RIVER, Mass. (WJAR) — St. Michael's School community and parishioners held a walk out on Friday regarding a pastor that had been placed on leave after accusations of sexual misconduct.

FALL RIVER — Students of St. Michael's School will walk out of school early on Friday to join parents and parishioners in a demonstration outside the Diocese of Fall River’s offices, seeking ...

Since Rev. Jay Mello’s removal from St. Michael's School in June, parishioners and students fault the bishop’s handling of misconduct allegations.

ST. Michael's Church on Essex St. in Fall River Thursday June 13, 2024. Born and raised in Fall River, Mello is a graduate of Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School.

After 119 years of Catholic education, St. Stanislaus School on Rockland Street will close, the Diocese of Fall River announced. Here's why.

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Father Jay Mello of St. Michael’s & St. Joseph’s Parishes said they hold their three-day feast in the summer, because it’s easier for families whose kids are in school in the fall.