Youngster joins Father Seil in the kitchen
9/7/2012 3:26:59 PM by PAULA DEANGELIS

Once in a while something surprising happens which makes your entire day brighter. In this case it was an email that came from an “Our Daily Bread” viewer talking about his son’s love of cooking.

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Bike ride seeks to raise funds for World Youth Day
9/7/2012 8:27:00 AM by KAITLIN LINDAHL

On Sept. 22, instead of just pedaling to get your heart pumping, you can pedal for a purpose as well.  Christ Our Hope Parish in Sherman is holding its third CREEKSIDE RIDE: Pedal for Pilgrims. The bike ride will help raise funds to defray costs of World Youth Day 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 

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Nativity School welcomes back students with iPads
9/6/2012 2:40:57 PM by PATRICK J. BUECHI

Pencils are passé nowadays. The scribblings of the old number 2s have been replaced with the click click of computer keyboards and the silent touchscreen zooms of tablets. Upper-grade students at Nativity of Our Lord School in Orchard Park are among the students embracing technology in the classroom, as they add iPads to their basic equipment list. read more...

Teens discover talents, prepare for leadership roles at CLI
8/28/2012 9:00:00 AM by PATRICK J. BUECHI

In his message for World Youth Day 2008, Pope Benedict XVI said, “The future is in the hands of those who know how to seek and find sound reason for life and hope. If you are willing, the future lies in your hands. … It’s not a matter of accomplishing heroic or extraordinary acts. It means allowing your talents and abilities to flourish, and trying to make constant progress in faith and love.” read more...

Six students will attend college thanks to St. Luke’s
7/17/2012 8:23:14 AM by PATRICK J. BUECHI

Eighteen years ago, St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy opened on Buffalo’s East Side, with the goal of performing the corporal works of mercy – feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, clothing the naked. The mission’s founders have expanded those works to include educating the needy. read more...

Canisius rowing crew tackles Erie Canal for charity
7/3/2012 9:00:00 AM by PATRICK J. BUECHI

Six students from Canisius High School faced the challenges of Mother Nature and a lot of water as they rowed nearly the entire length of the Erie Canal to raise money for juvenile diabetes research. All members of the Buffalo high school’s crew team, they paddled and stroked 50 miles a day over the course of a week, beginning June 14 as they trekked from The UB Boathouse on Tonawanda Creek to Alcathy’s Boat Launch in Waterford. read more...

Gym options help Mount St. Mary students get physical
6/19/2012 11:00:00 AM by Patrick Buechi

Getting hit in the face with a ball in gym class is no one’s idea of fun exercise. Luckily, students at Mount St. Mary Academy can get their heart rates up while dodging dodgeball all together. read more...