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...

Sister Dominica looks to bring love of Christ to all
10/25/2012 9:45:57 AM by KAITLIN LINDAHL

Catching the infectious joyfulness of the Dominican Sisters of Mary turned out to be a life-changing experience for Sister Dominica Hooper, OP. 

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Seminarians will march for life as witness to faith
10/23/2012 8:40:17 AM by PATRICK J. BUECHI

Among the hundreds of thousands of pro-life demonstrators who will march on Washington, D.C., this January, will be students from Christ the King Seminary in East Aurora, putting their faith and education into action. read more...

New Parish Life director brings experience, ideas
10/22/2012 9:01:00 AM by MARK CIEMCIOCH

Dennis Mahaney’s career in ministry has been a long and varied one, but he hopes all of his experience will help him succeed as the new director of the diocesan office of Parish Life.

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Called to a missionary faith
10/19/2012 8:58:00 AM by FATHER RONALD SAJDAK

Chapter 10 of St. Paul’s letter to the Romans sums up most perfectly “The Mission of the Church” and the role and identity of what it means to be a missionary. It reads “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. But how can they call on Him in Whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in Him of Whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? And how can people preach unless they are sent?”

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Canonization of local saints creates excitement
10/18/2012 8:55:00 AM by KAITLIN LINDAHL

The long road to sainthood will soon come to its culminating point for two Americans. Blessed Marianne Cope, OSF, and Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha will join the ranks of Catholic saints as Pope Benedict XVI canonizes them in Rome this month. 

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Students for Life to host rally at O’Hara
10/16/2012 9:00:00 AM by PATRICK J. BUECHI

Students for Life of America will bring its northeastern divisional meeting to Western New York to motivate and empower young pro-life activists in the area. Students for Life focuses on getting students engaged in their campuses and community. Cardinal O’Hara High School in Tonawanda will host the event on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. read more...

Father Moreno's death shocks community
10/15/2012 3:07:00 PM by MARK CIEMCIOCH

When somebody unexpectedly dies, it leaves those survivors left behind searching for answers by asking, “Why?” It is now what many people in Buffalo’s St. Lawrence Parish community and throughout the diocese are asking after a beloved priest, Father Joseph F. Moreno, Jr., was found dead Saturday after an apparent suicide.

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Bishop Malone stresses importance of Faithful Citizenship
10/15/2012 8:00:00 AM by MARK CIEMCIOCH

The race for president of the United States is entering its final stages, and the choice for American Catholics seems tougher than ever. On one side, a one-term incumbent pro-choice, pro-same-sex marriage president who has recently angered Catholic bishops by mandating contraceptive and abortion-inducing drug coverage in insurance plans. On the other, a challenger who has not voiced much concern for the poor.

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Marriage is the focus of October's 'Our Daily Bread'
10/12/2012 8:48:00 AM by PAULA DEANGELIS

Marriage. This one small word conjures up many images: a long white dress and men in tuxedos, flowers, music filled churches, love, family and happiness. Whether a couple is newlywed, raising a family, or “empty nesting,” the desire to grow together in love remains always present. 

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