Sister Philip Marie Cirincione, SSJ, teacher and pastoral associate, died June 10, 2021, at the Sister of St. Joseph Residence in Clarence. Born Sept. 15, 1929, in Falconer as Josephine Circincione, one of six children to Salvatore and Ramona Filutze Cirincione, Sister Philip Marie entered the Sisters of St. Joseph community right out of high […]
Celebrating jubilee anniversaries are (seated, from left) Sister Helen Dirig (60), Sister Stephen Hadrych (65), Sister Marie Stachowiak (60) and Sister Richard Outcault (65), and (standing, from left) Sister Ann Lyons (60), Sister Marcia Ann Fiutko (general minister), Sister Mary Beth Bejma (60). HAMBURG — The Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph celebrated the 60th and 65th anniversaries of […]
HAMBURG — Hilbert College announces international exchange partnerships with six institutions in Europe. The one-semester exchange programs will launch for the fall 2021 semester and include agreements with institutions in France, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal and Romania. Hilbert’s international exchange program will be open to undergraduate students and faculty members at Hilbert and at the participating […]
Brother Nolasco Grace, FMMA (seated) is surrounded by his fellow Brothers of Mercy as he celebrated 60 years serving the community. Photo courtesy of the Brothers of Mercy CLARENCE — The Brothers of Mercy Campus, as well as Brothers of Mercy Mary Help of Christians, is very blessed to benefit from the wonderful service of […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — On Saturday, June 12, after being closed for more than a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University will reopen to the public. Patrons may visit the museum on weekends from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. There is no […]
St. Francis High School’s Valedictorian Joseph T. Syta and Salutatorian Andrew G. Sovinski from the just graduated Class of 2021. ATHOL SPRINGS — St. Francis High School celebrated its 91st commencement exercises at OLV Basilica in Lackawanna on Friday, May 21. The 110 members of the class of 2021 earned a collective $28.2 million in […]
Sister Francis Marie Vallone, who spent 36 years in religious education as teacher and coordinator, died May 28, 2021. Born Josephine to parents, Frank and Frances Vallone, on May 6, 1925, Sister Francis Marie and her four brothers, lived on the West Side of Buffalo and were members of Holy Cross Parish. They attended Number […]
HAMBURG — The Hilbert College board of trustees approved the establishment of Hilbert College Global – the new online division of Hilbert. Hilbert College Global will not only offer one of the most competitive tuition rates in the online education market, but it will provide students with a flexible and high quality online education. More information on […]
Sister Mary Priscilla Faltisko, educator, administrator and community councilor, died at in the Health Care Unit at Mercy Center, Buffalo, June 5, 2021, at the age of 94. Born in Buffalo on Jan. 28, 1927, Anna Mae Faltisko was the daughter of Frank and Anna (Setlock) Faltisko. She attended St. Monica School. As one of six […]
The Diocese of Buffalo recently became aware of an action brought pursuant to the Child Victims Act by an individual who alleges that he was abused as a child in the 1990s by three priests of the Diocese, Fr. Adolph Kowalczyk, pastor of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Orchard Park; Fr. Gregory Dobson, […]