Jesus said, “Go and make disciples of all nations.” Holy Family Parish in Albion is doing just that. A member of the ONE Catholic Family, located in Orleans and Niagara counties, the parish is meeting its evangelization goals by reaching out to the Hispanic community and now offers a Spanish Mass to accommodate the growing […]
SS. Peter & Paul School has accepted the challenge. From now until the Monday after Easter, the Williamsville elementary school will collect coins for the Kevin Guest House. The Adopt-A-Room Challenge allows SS. Peter & Paul School to sponsor a room at the Kevin Guest House, providing a “home away from home” for families traveling […]
Calling all teens. Registration for “Making Connections … A Day for Catholic Teens” is now open. The youth rally, held Sunday, April 28 from noon to 5 p.m., at Villa Maria College in Buffalo, is open for those in eighth through 12th grade. The day will include a keynote address from national speaker ValLimar Jansen, […]
St. Joseph is remembered as a carpenter who had a low-key ministry. He raised Jesus, teaching Him the value and dignity of a trade, but has startling little presence in the Bible. Like St. Joseph, hundreds of faithful “give us that quiet, but strong example of one who continues to do the work and the […]
When Cardinal O’Hara High School began its St. Margaret Scholars program this past fall, the staff didn’t quite know what to expect. Special education programs are a rarity at Catholic high schools. Now, five months in, the staff is stunned by the success of the program. “It exceeds our expectations dramatically,” said Principal Joleen Dimitroff. […]
For some, it was the right time. Candidates and catechumens took another step toward full communion with the Catholic Church by participating in the Rite of Election. The Feb. 18 ceremony at St. Joseph Cathedral saw nearly 150 names being entered into the Book of the Elect. The Rite of Election closes the period of […]
The secret to a long marriage seems to be forgiveness, understanding, and to keep smiling. Several couples shared their thoughts on happy matrimony at the Wedding Anniversary Celebration held Feb. 11 at St. Joseph Cathedral in downtown Buffalo in honor of World Marriage Day. Ninety-four couples celebrating milestone anniversaries – with four couples celebrating 70 […]
Good character is its own reward, but the students at St. John Vianney School got a little something extra. The Orchard Park school holds a monthly ceremony to award students in each grade for exemplifying the character trait of the month. On Feb. 7, Bishop Michael W. Fisher was on hand to present the award […]
The Foundation for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo sponsored the 25th annual Catholic Education fundraising event. This year’s luncheon saw the Powerhouse of Buffalo Color Park packed with guests celebrating Catholic education and honoring those who have given their support for the students. Father Daniel Ulmer, parochial vicar for Family #19, emceed the Feb. […]
The Resilience pledge – “I will always place my mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit” – rang through the auditorium at Cardinal O’Hara High School, as Duncan Kirkwood, a global resilience advocate, made a return trip to the Tonawanda school on Feb. 1. Kirkwood is a veteran, father of three, […]
