The Lakeshore Catholic Faith Community had a surprise as they faithfully participated in the Spiritual Adoption Prayers established by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. In response to the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion throughout the entire nine months of pregnancy in 1973, Archbishop Sheen proposed that groups pray that one particular but unknown […]
Catholic Charities of Buffalo today announced the recipients of this year’s Catholic Charities Cup, a fundraising competition among Western New York Catholic high schools, elementary schools, and faith formations. The schools that raised the most money for Appeal 2025 in their division are awarded with the Catholic Charities Cup trophy and a victory party. This […]
ST. BONAVENTURE — Three St. Bonaventure University faculty members were presented this month with awards of excellence. Dr. Robin Valeri, professor of Psychology, won the Professional Excellence in Service Award; Dr. Tara Walker, assistant professor of Communication, won the Junior Faculty Excellence Award; and Nicholas Kicior, adjunct instructor of Counselor Education, won the Adjunct Faculty […]
Sister Sandra Makowski, the first non-cleric to receive a degree in Canon Law and first non-cleric to work in the Buffalo Diocese Tribunal, passed away May 16, 2025, at Mercy Hospital. Born June 12, 1947, in Binghamton to John Makowski and Jean Ann Doyle, Sister Sandra entered the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur with […]
Maddy Eberhard, a graduate of Buffalo Academy of Sacred Heart and current student at Canisius University, came to East Aurora to speak with Immaculate Conception students about overcoming adversity. Although born with a disability, she has gone on to travel the world and win medals in the Paralympics. She is an accomplished rower and sled […]
SWORMVILLE — The St. Thomas More Guild of Western New York, an association of Catholic lawyers, sponsored a luncheon on May 14, to announce this year’s essay contest winners. Gianna Charland from St. Mary School in Swormville received the grade school honor. The seventh grader is an altar server, Girl Scout, and prolific volunteer, who […]
In a recently released report, Charlotte Lozier Institute found that life-affirming women’s health centers outnumber Planned Parenthood locations 15 to 1. As pro-lifers look to federally defund Planned Parenthood, the policy and research institute developed a comprehensive report of life-affirming community health centers across the country. The institute, which is the research arm of Susan […]
The Diocese of Buffalo is hosting internal meetings with priests in the diocese to discuss the allocation strategy to be utilized to fund the $150 million settlement that will include contributions from the diocese, its parishes and Catholic affiliates. On April 22, the Diocese of Buffalo and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors announced the […]
The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo is pleased to announce two new appointments for its Catholic Education department. Father Steven Jekielek has been named finance manager and Michael Baumann has been appointed human resources manager. In addition to his new duties he continues as vicar forane of the Niagara/Orleans Vicariate. In the finance role, Father Jekielek […]
OLEAN — Southern Tier Catholic School proudly showcased the remarkable talent and dedication of its students during its annual spring concert held the evening of May 8. Students from Montessori through sixth grade captivated the audience with a vibrant display of musical and performing arts, beautifully organized and choreographed by Monica Kintner, the school’s creative […]
