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After more than 150 years of service, the Western New York Catholic—the official newspaper of the Diocese of Buffalo—will come to an end with the recent reductions of personnel at the Catholic Center and Communications Office.
During World War II, historical accounts vary as to how much German citizens knew about Nazi subhuman prisoner work and extermination camps. The evidence seems to reveal that some Germans had a clear understanding of the horrors that were happening, while others knew very little. According to Wikipedia, after the war a common German response […]
Recently, I and some fellow parishioners participated in a pilgrimage to the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. After a powerful Cor meeting on the topic of Divine Mercy Sunday, we decided to make the trip to this sacred site. We shared this idea with our parish pastor and the pilgrimage was […]
The Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities announced the election of a new leadership team: Sister Rita Marie Fritzen is the incoming general minister. Sister Rita Marie served four years as a general councilor and congregational treasurer on the current leadership team. Before joining leadership, Sister Rita Marie worked in education and transformed […]
WILLIAMSVILLE — SS. Peter & Paul School, a pillar of classical education in Williamsville, is excited to announce new flexible learning options designed specifically for homeschool students in grades 1-8. Recognizing the diverse needs of families, SS. Peter & Paul is now offering both a “Hybrid” program and an “A La Carte” option, allowing homeschoolers […]
ROME — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday announced that the dates of the next World Youth Day, to be held in Seoul, South Korea, will be Aug. 3-8, 2027. “After this jubilee, the ‘pilgrimage of hope’ of young people continues and will take us to Asia,” the pontiff said in a message before praying the […]
The Legion of Mary is sponsoring an outdoor public rosary every Monday evening at 6 p.m. in front of Infant of Prague Church at 921 Cleveland Drive, Cheektowaga. All are welcome. Started in Ireland by Frank Duff, the Legion of Mary is the largest apostolic organization of lay people in the Catholic Church, with well […]
A parish community just outside of Baltimore held a conference to show how they rebuilt their parish. Some of their ideas will be coming to the Buffalo Diocese. Father Michael White and lay associate Tom Corcoran of the Church of the Nativity in Timonium, Maryland, found that their parish wasn’t working as well as it […]
Hundreds of clergy abuse victims agreed to a massive settlement from the Diocese of Rochester this week, bringing the diocese’s yearslong bankruptcy proceedings closer to an end. Documents obtained by CNA show a near-unanimous vote in favor of accepting the diocese’s proposed $246 million settlement plan, with just a handful of “abstain” votes and none […]
KENMORE — Students, families and faculty of St. John the Baptist School look forward to the start of the new school year in a few short weeks because of what will greet them as they walk up to the front doors of the school. A new playground can now be found on the front lawn […]
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ORCHARD PARK — Officials from St. John Vianney School announced today that the school will not reopen for the upcoming academic year. The parish school, located at 2950 Southwestern Blvd., in Orchard Park, concluded its academic year last Wednesday, June 18. The school was tasked last year to reduce costs, enhance fundraising, and increase enrollment […]
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The Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities announced the election of a new leadership team: Sister Rita Marie Fritzen is the incoming general minister. Sister Rita Marie served four years as a general councilor and congregational treasurer on the current leadership team. Before joining leadership, Sister Rita Marie worked in education and transformed […]
