A February tradition in the Diocese of Buffalo has been the annual Youth Convention. We all know that gathering 600 teens into a hotel for the weekend is not possible this year, so parishes have banded together to offer an alternative to help high school youth reconnect. “Youth ministry by definition responds to the needs […]
Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School is now offering the Woz ED Drone Program. Steve Wozniak, one of the co-founders of Apple Products, has turned his creativity towards education, creating Woz Ed. This model incorporates the engineering process in the classroom, accelerating the path to employment for students who choose drones as a career. Woz ED […]
Notre Dame Academy just finished observing National Catholic Schools Week, an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. This fun-filled week is designed to help schools connect with prospective families, educators and community members. The South Buffalo elementary school used this week to showcase what makes this Catholic school the best choice for […]
To mark the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph being named “Universal Patron of the Church,” Pope Francis declared the Year of St. Joseph to take place from Dec. 8, 2020 through Dec. 8, 2021. Accordingly, the Diocese of Buffalo will participate in a diocesan-wide consecration to St. Joseph during the period of Feb. 15 through […]
LACKAWANNA — OLV Charities has promoted Tom Lucia to chief creative officer, and Eileen Hudson-Wolmering, CFRE, to chief advancement officer.Lucia will now oversee the development of a marketing and communications function that offers OLV mission partners and external, non-profit clients strategic solutions related to campaign planning, media relations, communications, digital media production, copywriting and design, […]
Sister Mary Loretta Janiszewski died peacefully Feb. 3, 2021, at St. Francis Park, Hamburg, in the 93rd year of life and the 74th year of religious life. Sister Loretta was born on June 30, 1927, in Baltimore to Stephen and Frances (Kociemski) Janiszewski. On Aug. 15, 1945, she became a postulant and on July 15, […]
Jackson W., a sixth-grader at St. John the Baptist School, shows off his musical talent on his trusty trombone. To celebrate Catholic Schools Week, the Alden school held a variety show where each student could demonstrate their unique gifts. ALDEN — Each year, as part of the Catholic Schools’ Week celebrations at St. John the […]
Third-graders Kennedy and Benji spray their watercolor flowers that will be come corsages. The students at St. John the Baptist in Kenmore made the paper flowers to thank front line workers who keep them safe during this pandemic. KENMORE — Students at St. John the Baptist School are busy celebrating a fun, but different Catholic […]
On Wednesday, Feb. 3, Southtowns Catholic School participated in Catholic Schools Week by having its students create Valentines for Veterans. The entire school, kindergarten readiness through eighth grade, worked hard to create beautiful cards that will be delivered to Veterans Hospital just in time to brighten their Valentine’s Day. The students focused on the sacrifice […]
The independent Rochester auditing firm of StoneBridge Business Partners has conducted a thorough audit of the policies and protocols of the Diocese of Buffalo with regard to training, reporting and ensuring safe environments for young people according the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ mandated “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” and […]
