Bishop Michael W. Fisher, Bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo has released the following statement on the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI…. We honor and celebrate the memory of Pope Benedict XVI who served so long and well the Church he loved intensely as a true “Servant of the Servants of God.” His keen […]
The Diocese of Buffalo has received a complaint of inappropriate comments communicated to a minor by Father Patryk Sobczyk. Bishop Michael W. Fisher has placed Father Sobczyk on administrative leave as an investigation continues. Prior to being placed on leave, Father Sobczyk was parochial vicar at St. John the Baptist Parish in Alden and St. […]
Wednesday’s 12:10 p.m. Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral will be dedicated to the victims of the Christmas blizzard. There has been 31 people reported to have died due to the two-day snowstorm that devastated Western New York from Dec. 23-25. Bishop Michael W. Fisher encouraged the Catholic faithful to remain safe during the holiday and […]
The Diocese of Buffalo places the safety of our faithful as one of our most important priorities and in light of that commitment, we have been closely monitoring the weather forecast for this Christmas weekend. We have communicated to our pastors to implement their livestreaming capabilities in their churches if so equipped. Viewing livestreamed Masses […]
My Dear Friends, I would like to take a moment and wish everyone in the Diocese of Buffalo a happy Thanksgiving. This most special American holiday is an occasion to pause and take stock of the blessings we enjoy which have less to do with material wealth than they do with the goodness we experience […]
On this last Sunday of the Church’s liturgical year, we celebrate the Feast of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. The Sunday gathering of the faithful around the altar of the Lord is the weekly high point of our spiritual lives. This weekend, however, I dispense Catholics in those areas of the diocese affected by the snow storm, […]
Mayor Byron Brown has issued a request that all churches in Western New York ring their bells 13 times at 2:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 14 to honor the 6-month mark of the racially motivated shooting that took 10 lives and injured three at the Tops Market on Jefferson Avenue. 2:30 marks the time of the shooting. […]
You could think of Bishop Michael W. Fisher’s ongoing series of special vicariate thanksgiving Masses as being “on tour.” Since the series of Masses marking the Diocese of Buffalo’s 175th anniversary began earlier this year, he has visited many parts of the diocese well away from St. Joseph Cathedral in downtown Buffalo. His latest “tour […]
Police officers, firefighters and first responders who put their lives on the line and sacrifice to keep the community safe received recognition at a special Blue Mass, held Nov. 6, at St. Joseph Cathedral in downtown Buffalo, coincidently next to the former police station. An honor guard marched through the cathedral, flags in hand, as […]
“It’s been a good time, but there’s always those bumps in the road.” Those were the words of Stella Kline, who marks 50 years of marriage this year to her husband, Paul. They were just one of dozens of couples invited to celebrate a special Wedding Anniversary Mass held Sunday, Oct. 23 inside St. Joseph […]
