WILLIAMSVILLE — St. Gregory the Great School is pleased to announce the appointment of Molly White as its next principal. The announcement comes as the school community begins preparations for the 2025–2026 academic year. White has served as interim principal over the past year, during which she brought vision, compassion and energy to her leadership. […]
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news: House panel investigating Planned Parenthood’s use of federal funds The U.S. House Oversight Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency is opening an investigation into Planned Parenthood’s use of federal funds – an investigation that has long been demanded by pro-life lawmakers and leaders. The federal […]
As the weather warms up, now is the perfect time to plan a Jubilee pilgrimage to one of five designated sites in the diocese. A great place to start is St. Joseph Cathedral. St. Joseph Cathedral, Buffalo, 50 Franklin St., Buffalo, NY 14202 History: In 1849, Bishop John Timon, CM, went to Rome to report […]
Three Catholic Sisters in the Foothills, also known as Family of Parishes #25, are in the process of doing an evangelization outreach entitled Make Every Person Count. This is a phone outreach to build community, answer questions, update registration, and reconnect with inactive Catholics. On Saturday, June 14, Sister Louise Alff, OSF, did the training […]
Sister Mary Anthony Schifano, who molded young minds for 56 years as a teacher, died June 4, 2025, at Mercy Center in South Buffalo. Born May 4, 1937, in Jamestown as Theresa Margaret Schifano to Anthony and Grace (Viello) Schifano, Sister Anthony attended Willard Street School and Jefferson Junior High, and Jamestown High School. She […]
The Diocese of Buffalo has completed a weeklong series of vicariate meetings during which details on the Chapter 11 settlement allocation methodology were shared with parish leadership, including clergy, trustees, business managers and chairpersons of the finance and parish councils. At those meetings, parish leaders were provided an overview of the $150 million settlement, which […]
The New York State Catholic Conference issued a statement on Monday through Dennis Poust, executive director, on the state Senate passage of a bill to authorized state-sanctioned suicide by a 35-27 vote. “This is a dark day for New York state. For the first time in its history, New York is on the verge of […]
Father Czeslaw M. Krysa, known for sharing his beloved Polish culture and traditions, died June 9, 2025. He was 70. He was born Sept. 12, 1954, in Niagara Falls to immigrant parents Stanislaw and Sophia (Magdziak) Krysa. He attended Holy Trinity Elementary School and Bishop Duffy High School in Niagara Falls. Father Krysa went on […]
The parish council of Blessed Sacrament Church in Buffalo is pleased to announce that the Blessed Sacrament Campus will be featured as one of the stops on Explore Buffalo’s Twilight Tour of Mansions on Delaware. This popular tour will take place on Wednesday, June 11, from 5-9 p.m. Tickets are required to participate on the […]
