Bishop Michael W. Fisher welcomed everyone on Easter Sunday with a wide smile on his face. “My brothers and sisters, a joyful day. The Lord has risen, alleluia. We can sing out now our alleluias because truly the Lord has risen from the dead for our salvation and redemption,” he said at St. Joseph Cathedral’s […]
The darkest hour of the darkest day came to life again at a Tenebrae Prayer Service. Blessed Sacrament Church in Buffalo hosted a fully immersive recreation of Jesus’ death on Good Friday. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · April 19, 2025 – Buffalo church hosts the "Funeral of Our Lord" The April 18 presentation […]
As the sun sets on Holy Thursday, churches across the country prepare for the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, marking the end of Lent and the beginning of the sacred Triduum, the three holiest day in the Catholic Church. Many churches remain open after Mass for adoration and to allow Catholics the opportunity to participate […]
St. Joseph Cathedral filled with priests and catechumens and elect and deacons and religious sisters and others who wanted to witness and participate in the blessing of the sacred oils that will be used for healing, baptism and consecration. The annual Chrism Mass on April 15, brought a sense of unity and renewal for the […]
For more than 100 years, scouting has built character, good citizenship, and leadership qualities in young men and women. Core to the ideal scout is a reverence to God and a faithfulness in religious duties. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · April 14, 2025 – Diocese honors local Scouts for efforts to grow Catholic […]
In the rough waters of parish mergers, the Greater East Buffalo Family of Parishes is trying to make their transitions as smooth as possible for its parishioners. For three weekends in March, the family held a series of Heritage Masses where the sacramental records of St. John Gualbert Parish in Cheektowaga and St. John Kanty […]
A tradition lost to the Covid pandemic found new life as a special Mass celebrating adoption took place at OLV National Shrine & Basilica on April 6. The Mass honored adoptees, adoptive parents and the parents that allowed their children to be adopted. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · April 7, 2025 – Our […]
When Paul J. Kim took the stage at the Hilbert University Campus in Hamburg, he did what he does best. He informed, entertained, prayed and beatboxed. As keynote speaker for “No Matter What … A Day for Catholic Teens,” Kim used his talents as an international speaker to motivate his audience to make good decisions […]
It was everything, everywhere, all at once. While veggie pizza was being served up in the cafeteria, robots battled in the gym, and kids played homemade arcade games in the theater. This is typical of the X-STREAM Games, the annual competition of Catholic school projects dealing with science, technology, religion, engineering, art and math. This […]
As 200 eighth graders gathered for a special retreat geared toward their upcoming transition to high school, they were told to “Be open to the conversations.” That’s good advice for the retreat and for high school. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · March 31, 2025 – Catholic School 8th Graders meet at annual Diocesan […]
