STELLA NIAGARA — Prepare ye the way of the Lord! Plan now to enhance your spiritual journey this year leading up to Christmas by attending the Advent Silent Guided Weekend Retreat at Stella Niagara’s Center of Renewal in the Town of Lewiston. The retreat will run from Friday evening dinner through Sunday lunch Dec. 3-5, […]
HAMBURG – Hilbert College President Michael S. Brophy, Ph.D. announced the addition of three new sports – football, men’s and women’s track & field, and women’s ice hockey – to begin competition in fall 2022. The addition of these athletic programs advances the college’s strategic plan, Hilbert 2025, which calls for increased engagement, recruitment, and retention of […]
Blessed Sacrament Church in Buffalo will present a free interactive workshop open to all. “Healing Oils of the Bible,” presented by Michael Pitek, will be held Thursday, Nov. 11 from 6:30-9 p.m. at St. Joseph Hall, 1029 Delaware Ave. Participants will learn about 12 of the Healing Oils found in the Bible: aloes (sacred sandalwood), […]
Christ the King School in Snyder will hold an open house for prospective students and parents Tuesday, Nov. 16, from 9-11 a.m. Parents and prospective students can tour the campus facilities and classrooms, meet teachers and staff, as well as other parents and students who attend the school. Christ the King School was founded in […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY – A $5 million gift from Niagara University alumnus Edward J. Brennan, ’78, a global business leader and humanitarian, and Deborah Brennan will enable talented, high-achieving students from under-resourced communities the opportunity to access the transformational education that Niagara University provides. The scholarship program, named the Lois Lyon Brennan Scholars in recognition of Brennan’s mother […]
Father Ryan Keating receives an honorary chalice from John Stockman, faithful navigator of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus. (Photo courtesy of St. Mary Parish, Swormville) SWORMVILLE — Father Ryan Keating, newly ordained in June and assigned to St. Mary Parish in July, received an honorary chalice by the Fourth Degree Assembly of the Knights […]
From left: Timea, Emily, Luke, Patricia and Gary Marchiori, Dave Whalen, and Dr. Joseph Zimmer, SBU’s acting president display their Gaudete Medals received from St. Bonaventure University. Another recipient, Robert Zak was unable to attend. (Photo courtesy of St. Bonaventure University) ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University honored a family and two individuals for their […]
Costumed students from Cardinal O’Hara High School made their annual trick or treat visit to seniors living at Crestmount Senior Apartments in the Town of Tonawanda on Friday, Oct. 29. Students and residents enjoyed the Halloween fun and visit. In return for the visit, the seniors hosted a cider and doughnut party. Students are part of […]
“I want all involved in the ongoing discussions at Catholic Health to know that I am monitoring developments, but from an appropriate distance, given my great respect for the collective bargaining process. As someone who has only the greatest appreciation for the sacrifice and selfless devotion of nurses, given that my sister-in-law, aunt and niece […]
The Road to Renewal effort is one of the largest projects within the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo ever, and, obviously, the amount of effort to heal, enhance and renew every aspect of our Catholic experience is significant undertaking. To help bolster the effort are several recent hires that are in large part, or solely, assigned […]
