“With all the issues that I mentioned in the homily, and in the world today, isn’t this an awesome sight?” That question by Father Leon Biernat was answered by thunderous applause from a congregation which filled St. Gregory the Great Church in Williamsville for Easter Vigil Mass, March 30. The sight Father Biernat was referring […]
Churches throughout Western New York hosted Holy Thursday Mass, commemorating the Lord’s Supper, His final supper before his betrayal and crucifixion the next day. Churches remained open following Mass to allow Catholics the opportunity to renew the tradition of the Seven Churches Visitation. Each church visited on Holy Thursday night represents one of the stops […]
Palm Sunday Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral featured the usual traditions Sunday, March 23, from beginning with the blessing of the palms, to the reading of the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark. It was a celebration of Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem, followed soon after by his betrayal, suffering and crucifixion. […]
Ash Wednesday arrived with Cupid this year. The beginning of the Lenten season coincided with Valentine’s Day. But the latter holiday didn’t prevent Catholics from embarking on their journey of spiritual preparedness and inner reflection, in advance of the Paschal Triduum and Easter. Bishop Michael W. Fisher celebrated Mass on the morning of Ash Wednesday […]
Students at Nativity of Mary School in Clarence got to enjoy a bounce house obstacle course Feb. 1, an inflatable whack-a-mole game that included lights and beeping sound effects, and ring and ball toss games, all while volunteering family members of some students made bags of popcorn for the children to take back to their […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher kept an important lunch date Monday, Jan. 29, meeting with students at St. John the Baptist School in Alden. And the children brought many tough questions for their guest to answer. “Who did you cheer for in the weekend football games?” “Do you like Coke or Pepsi?” “Which do you like […]
They arrived by motor vehicles, rather than by camels, to dozens of homes throughout the city of Buffalo. Upon arriving at their scheduled stops, teams of “Magi,” made up of priests, deacons and lay volunteers dressed in costumes, delivered blessings to each home, inscribing “20+C+M+B+24” on a front door or on its frame with a […]
Ever feel overwhelmed by the aggressive commercialization of Christmas? In this episode, one mother whose family does observe Christian traditions cannot help but struggle to find a little spirit amidst the modern marketing which takes focus off the reason for the season. In comes Sister Justine to remind us of St. Nicholas, the inspiration for […]
A student at Holy Family School has the opportunity to make his song a hit. But to do it, he’s told he’ll have to reject the friends helping him make the music. Sister Justine steps in, sharing the story of St. Cecelia, the patron saint of musicians, who was martyred after refusing to give up […]
The students are about to embark on a field trip to a Holocaust Museum. Before they enter, Sister Justine shares the story of St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Catholic priest and prisoner at Auschwitz who volunteered to take the place of a fellow prisoner condemned to death. Listen here: