Father Arthur E. Mattulke will become the pastor of St. Teresa of Avila Parish in Akron effective April 14. This is a six year term. Father Mattulke has been serving as the pastor of SS. Peter and Paul in Hamburg since 2012. Father Martin F. Gallagher has been appointed pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Tonawanda, […]
Sister Martha Joseph, a World War II worker, and a long-time teacher, parish minister and volunteer, died March 3, 2021, at the Sisters of St. Joseph Residence in Clarence. She was 98. Born in Buffalo on July 15, 1922, to Diab and Attaf Anne (Attea) Joseph, Sister was the youngest of 10 children. She worked […]
Two presenters from Mental health Advocates talk to an English class at Cardinal O’Hara High School on Feb. 24, as part of an eight-week mental health initiative of the Mental Health Advocates of WNY. Ben Snyder, left, and Alyssa Erazo, youth peer advocates, discussed mental health, depression, anxiety and other issues with which students often […]
Sister Mary Glose, formerly known as Sister Michaeline, died Feb. 28, 2021, at the Sisters of St. Joseph Residence, Clarence, after a period of declining health. She was 88. Born in Buffalo March 3, 1932, to Clement and Henrietta (Miller) Glose, Sister Mary entered the order in September 1947. She pronounced her final vows in […]
“Ciao Italia with Mary Ann Esposito Returns Home,” the live cooking demonstration with the PBS star and Buffalo native, has been postponed. In order to hold this event safely in-person, the decision has been made to once again reschedule to the weekend of Oct. 16 and 17 at St. Mary’s High School in Lancaster. […]
Cardinal O’Hara High School inducted 25 new members of the National Honor Society on March 4. Gathered after the event are, from left, Janene Scanio who was presented with an honorary induction, new inductees Emily Hanes and Sean Nemeth and Michael Norwood, moderator of the NHS. Photo courtesy of Cardinal O’Hara High School. TONAWANDA — […]
Brother Kenneth Thomas, Brother Edward Lewis and Brother Terrence Mansfield will celebrate the decades of service they have made through the Brothers of Mercy this March. Collectivley, they have served 145 years honoring Christ by serving those most in need. Photo courtesy of the Brothers of Mercy. Rooted in a Catholic mission to honor Christ […]
Concerns over the moral acceptability of taking the new Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine have been addressed by the USCCB. Many members of the Catholic Church questioned if the vaccine, made from abortion-derived cell lines, could be received. On March 2, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, chairman of the U.S. Conference of […]
KENMORE — Seventh-grade girls are invited to two upcoming events at Mount St. Mary Academy. Spring Family Visit Day, set for Thursday, April 1 from 9-10:30 a.m., will offer seventh-graders and their parents the chance to learn about Mount St. Mary’s academic and co-curricular programs. Principal Katie Spillman will lead a panel discussion of MSM […]
Students from St. Francis High School join the Dr. Leo Michalek Sr. Chapter of the National Honor Society on Feb. 25. in all, 36 students from the Athol Springs high school were inducted this year. Photo courtesy of St. Francis High School. ATHOL SPRINGS – Dr. Mary Lou Stahl, assistant principal and moderator of the […]
