Attorney rallies for Retirement Fund for 25th year
11/26/2012 9:17:33 AM by MARK CIEMCIOCH

After leading the charge for Western New York retired women and men religious for 25 years, Edward C. Cosgrove isn’t thinking about stepping aside anytime soon. The Buffalo attorney is building support for another Retirement Fund for Religious campaign, along with the kick-off luncheon in November.

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Unusual gifts maintain traditional spirit
11/23/2012 8:50:00 AM by PATRICK J. BUECHI

As a reviewer of books, CDs and movies, I get a lot of boxes delivered to my cubicle. Lately, these packages have had a Christmas theme, and I thought I’d share a couple items that might make good Christmas gifts

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Area religious stores offer gifts reflecting true meaning of Christmas
11/22/2012 8:46:00 AM by KAITLIN LINDAHL

If you’re looking to keep Christ in gift giving this Christmas, two local places to shop are the Life Resources Christian Bookstore in Amherst and the Pro Multis Catholic Books and Gift Center in Tonawanda. 

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Ken-Ton parishes share ‘Catholicism in backyard’
11/20/2012 8:00:00 AM by PATRICK J. BUECHI

When the parishes of the Kenmore-Tonawanda area sought ways to recognize the “Year in Faith” they needed to look no further than their own backyard. They now invite people from the diocese to explore the diocese and discover the richness of art, culture and faith offered in Western New York. Through a series of field trips to key sites in the Diocese of Buffalo and a few guest speakers, the Ken-Ton group hopes to educate and entertain guests as they get to know, what they call, “Catholicism in Our Backyard.” read more...

Bishop McLaughlin marks 100th birthday
11/15/2012 9:00:00 AM by KAITLIN LINDAHL

Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Bernard McLaughlin reached an extraordinary milestone in his life on Jan. 6, 1969, when he was ordained a bishop by Pope John Paul II at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, the only Buffalo bishop to hold such an honor. Bishop McLaughlin will reached yet another impressive milestone on Nov. 19 when he celebrates his 100th birthday. 

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Pro-life rally offers tools to get message heard
11/13/2012 9:00:00 AM by PATRICK J. BUECHI

The Students for Life of America presented a virtual how-to kit for pro-life outreach during a rally for college-aged pro-lifers. Held at Cardinal O’Hara High School in Tonawanda on Oct. 20, the rally offered talks on apologetics, outreach and Theology of the Body to college-aged students. read more...

Before religious robes, brothers donned military uniforms
11/12/2012 11:36:46 AM by KAITLIN LINDAHL

Every Veterans Day gratitude is dispensed on a usual list of people such as grandfathers, fathers, cousins, a sister, a wife. But what about religious? It’s often easy to overlook that, before some of them donned their robes, they donned military uniforms. 

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Time in military service changes priest's ministry
11/8/2012 12:55:57 PM by KAITLIN LINDAHL

The mantra “challenge yourself” runs alongside everything from exercise regimens to career changes, but for Father Joseph Porpiglia, pastor at St. Benedict Parish in Amherst, it was an invitation to shake up his everyday ministry. In 1991, Father Porpiglia entered the United States Navy to become a military chaplain. 

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Church and unions
10/31/2012 9:00:00 AM by GEORGE WEIGEL

The defense of nascent trade unionism in late 19th century America is a bright chapter in the history of the Catholic Church in the United States. When a nervous Vatican was prepared to write off trade unions as the kind of “secret societies” the Church had long opposed, Cardinal James Gibbons of Baltimore defended the Knights of Labor in Rome and forestalled a Vatican condemnation of American unions – an accomplishment that helped the Church retain the loyalty of working class people. read more...

DivorceLINK helps heal broken marriages
10/29/2012 11:16:44 AM by MARK CIEMCIOCH

Peggy Brodnicki knows exactly how hard it is to go through a divorce after being raised Catholic. After 28 years of marriage, making that leap was contradicting years of lessons and prayers in her mind. read more...