Young adults 21 and older can connect with Catholic business professionals for an evening of networking and fellowship at Doc Sullivan’s (474 Abbott Road, Buffalo) on Thursday, March 14, beginning at 6 p.m. All proceeds benefit YAP (Young Adult Professionals), a community where young adults are accompanied and formed to become the next leaders of […]
In November, the St. Martin de Porres Junior Daughters of the Knights of Peter Claver made lap blankets for the sick and shut-ins. The blankets were distributed during the Christmas season. The mission of the Junior Daughters is to promote and enhance the spiritual and social well-being of all its members. The Junior Daughters, as […]
WASHINGTON — An exhibit that includes more than 100 relics of Jesus Christ, the Holy Family, and numerous saints will be exhibited at a parish in northern New Jersey on Saturday, Feb. 24, from noon to 7 p.m. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Oratory in Montclair, New Jersey, will host the exhibit at its Capozzelli […]
SWORMVILLE — Students at St. Mary School Swormville celebrated “Spirit Week” before heading on February break. The faculty and students had a great deal of fun, and celebrated all week with themed dress-up days, special presentations, guest speakers, and more. Spirit Week serves not only as a break for students from the rigor of their […]
The Downtown Family of Catholic Parishes will offer a Lenten Taizé Prayer Service on Sunday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. at Blessed Sacrament Parish, 1029 Delaware Ave., Buffalo. In our very busy world, it can be difficult to set aside time to be quiet and present to the Lord. We invite you to spend 60 […]
For many, African American history brings our attention to how social justice movements have shaped all Americans’ understanding of social injustices. In particular, we often retell the events of the Civil Rights Movement. This aspect of our American history is most certainly prominent as we have just celebrated the annual diocesan Mass in remembrance of […]
For some, it was the right time. Candidates and catechumens took another step toward full communion with the Catholic Church by participating in the Rite of Election. The Feb. 18 ceremony at St. Joseph Cathedral saw nearly 150 names being entered into the Book of the Elect. The Rite of Election closes the period of […]
In honor of Father Nelson Baker’s birthday, the students of OLV School in Lackawanna put together this video to which the founder of their school a happy day. From his ordination in 1876 until his death in 1936, Father Baker served the needy of Buffalo and Lackawanna. He was known at the “Padre of the […]
Some current conversations about American History are contentious, especially when they focus on the experiences of African Americans. American citizens can make the honest claim that they did not create the structures or foundations in the United States that perpetuate human strife because of racial differences. Moreover, they can also make a strong argument that […]
OLV National Shrine & Basilica is proud to announce WGRZ-TV will air a special Father Nelson Baker episode of “They Might be Saints” on Friday, Feb. 16 (Father Baker’s birthday) at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 18 at 11:30 a.m. The production includes interviews with Msgr. Paul J.E. Burkard, former pastor of OLV; Msgr. David […]
