The congregation of St. Anthony Parish in Lackawanna considered how far American has progressed since the days when Martin Luther King Jr. spoke out on the equality of all people. They also realized how far we still need to travel to overcome all injustice in the world. St. Anthony’s hosted the diocesan Martin Luther King […]
St. Joseph Cathedral looked thin as a limited number of guests were allowed inside to witness the installation of Bishop Michael W. Fisher as the 15th ordinary of the Diocese of Buffalo on Jan. 15. This suited the new bishop, who prefers a pastoral presence rather than a regal one. Bishop Edward Scharfenberger, who served […]
Bishop Michael William Fisher has been installed as the 15th bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo during ceremonies at St. Joseph Cathedral, Buffalo. His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, presided over the installation that the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Wilton Cardinal Gregory, Archbishop of Washington, D.C. and other specially-invited guests were […]
Even though digital media has made the world smaller, allowing people across different states to speak face to face, for many priests in the Diocese of Buffalo, Jan. 14 was the first time they saw their new shepherd, Bishop Michael W. Fisher, in person. Although they have met via Zoom meetings, Covid restrictions have prevented […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher will celebrate his first public Mass as bishop of Buffalo at the Martin Luther King Memorial Mass held 11:30 a.m. Jan. 17, at St. Anthony Parish in Lackawanna. Father Sean Paul Fleming, director of the diocesan Office of Worship and rector of St. Joseph Cathedral, will serve as master of ceremonies […]
When then-Father Michael Fisher was ordained as a priest of the Archdiocese of Washington in 1990, it was literally the answer to his Grandmother Buckley’s prayers. “She was always praying I would become a priest,” he later said. And after Bishop Michael Fisher was ordained as an auxiliary bishop of Washington on June 29, he […]
Following ancient Church tradition and accompanied by the applause of family and friends, Bishop Michael Fisher was ordained to the Order of Bishop June 29 as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington during a Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. About 1,000 people – including Catholics from […]
Bishop Michael William Fisher will be installed as the 15th Bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 15, 2021 at the Cathedral of St. Joseph. The Installation Mass will be invitation-only but will be live-streamed at the diocesan website. The installation Mass will adhere to prevailing COVID restrictions as mandated by the […]
In a three-part series, get to know Bishop Michael W. Fisher, the newly appointed 15th Bishop of Buffalo. In the first video, Bishop Mike talks about his life before priesthood and what led him to answering the call.
