TONAWANDA — The board of directors at Cardinal O’Hara High School welcomed six new members at its January meeting at the school. Michael P. Rizzo, ‘80, board president and owner of the MPR Restaurant Group, introduced the new members to the existing board members. Rizzo is on the board of Brighton Place Library and the […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher visited Kleinhans Music Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 8, to join Catholic School students as they met the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Fernanda Lastra, conductor for the days performance, took the kids on a worldwide tour through music in search of Sal the mule. Explaining that rhythm and melody make up the core […]
Bringing parishes together is nothing new to Father Dennis Mancuso, the new pastor of Family 25 in Cattaraugus County. “I have done a lot of this before in my former parishes,” he said, pointing out that all of his previous assignments had involved overseeing multiple parishes at one time. “So, I’m used to this.” His […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher celebrated the good works of Catholic education institutions by touring several elementary and high schools during Catholic Schools Week, Jan. 30-Feb. 4. On Feb. 1, Bishop Fisher and Dr. Tim Uhl, secretary of Education for the diocese, visited St. Joseph University School. Adjacent to the SUNY Buffalo Main Street campus, the […]
As Catholic Schools Week began, Bishop Michael W. Fisher visited Nativity of Our Lord Parish in Orchard Park to thank the students and parents for choosing Catholic education. The Jan. 29 Mass saw students from the elementary school taking on the roles of greeters, gift bearers, and readers. Begun in 1974, National Catholic Schools Week […]
Last month, just before Christmas, Father Charles Amico celebrated 70 years as a priest, giving him the distinction of being the longest serving priest in the Diocese of Buffalo. He took some time recently to reflect on his ministry, his service, and his relationship with Jesus. He points to several factors that led him to […]
Migrants who come to Buffalo often find themselves lost downtown with little more than summer clothes held in an onion bag. Catholic Relief Services has partnered with Justice for Migrant Families to make that transition a little bit easier. CRS reached out to local parishes to fill backpacks with water bottles, socks, toiletries, a map, […]
Immaculate Conception Parish in East Aurora welcomed two surprise guests at their annual Faith Fest – St. John Neumann and Venerable Nelson Baker. The two priests who have received folk hero status in the Diocese of Buffalo spoke about their role in forming the diocese. Father Neumann (actually Leo Bindig) stepped right out of 1847 […]
ORCHARD PARK — Nativity of Our Lord School is hosting a three-part series for community parents, grandparents, teachers and caregivers on critical behavioral health issues children and teens are facing in today’s complex world. The series is free of charge and open to the adult public. This is not meant for children and teens. The […]
As they came up to receive their Pro-Vita Award, Lexi & Josh Matam held a photo of their daughter, Chiara, who passed away after spending her entire four weeks of life on a ventilator. The Pro-Vita Awards recognize those people who dedicate themselves to promoting the sanctity of all life. The couple, married four and […]
