“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart. I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” The words of Jeremiah spoke directly to Daniel Quagliana who answered his call to become a permanent deacon. The 54-year-old father of 10 was ordained June 14 at […]
He had felt God calling him into ministry, but with 10 kids and a more than full time job, Daniel Quagliana had to wait until retirement to begin the steps to becoming a permanent deacon. “I would say God’s been pulling me towards Him to do His work for most of my adult life. A […]
The Catholic Center came alive with the colors and designs from students as they displayed their artwork at the annual Vocations Awareness Contest Award ceremony on June 11. Sponsored by the Diocesan Vocation Office and Mary, Mother of Vocations Ministry, the art contest is designed to increase the students’ awareness and appreciation of their life’s […]
The cooperation, ingenuity and creativity of fifth grade class made a carrot come to life. Holly Ellington’s class at St. John Vianney School in Orchard Park wrote, illustrated and published a fantastic children’s book with a wonderful message of being yourself, “Carl Carrot’s Super Strong Second Grade Day.” Ellington makes a habit of giving her […]
Volunteers have been the backbone of Little Portion Friary since its inception in 1982. The emergency homeless shelter serving downtown Buffalo offers a roof, meals and counseling to help those in need get back on their feet. Greetings, intake, cooking, laundry and cleaning are all done by generous people donating their time. The center has […]
A planned pilgrimage to Italy took a detour when Pope Francis passed away, but it didn’t stop a local group from witnessing the physical and spiritual beauty of the Church. A group from St. Gregory the Great Parish in Williamsville planned a pilgrimage to Italy to witness the canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis, scheduled to […]
Evangelization and forming disciples were the top topics presented at the second annual diocesan Renewal Conference. Three different speakers described how to reach out to those who have lost connection with the Church. The May 16 conference saw Father Frank DeSiano, CSP, author and former president of Paulist Evangelization Ministries, speak on “Finding God in […]
The call to priesthood continues to grow in C.J. Wild even as he receives his first holy orders as a transitional deacon. The Lancaster native made his promise to serve the Church on May 17 at his family parish of Our Lady of Pompeii. He will be ordained a priest next year. Christopher Jordan Wild […]
More than 400 of C.J. Wild’s extended family and friends from Our Lady of Pompeii Parish packed into the Lancaster church for their native son’s diaconal ordination. The May 17 event saw the beginning of Deacon Wild’s clerical ministry. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · May 19, 2025 – Diocese ordains Christopher "CJ" Wild […]
Following the death of Pope Francis, over two dozen priests and 70 lay faithful gathered for a special Mass for the repose of his soul at St. Joseph Cathedral on Wednesday, April 23. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · April 24, 2025 – Diocese of Buffalo celebrates Mass for Pope Francis Pope Francis had […]
