One of the best parts of my workday is being able to show and tell others about the goodness that is Notre Dame Academy. Let me tell you what made my Thursday morning so special. Recently, we celebrated Catholic School Week here at NDA. Throughout that week, we asked our students to take a moment […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Even with many recent hopeful signs on vaccinations and the reduction in the number of Covid-19 cases, there is no date certain at which the coronavirus pandemic will be declared over. That should not stop parishes from planning now to welcome back parishioners to Mass in the future. “You can’t be thinking, […]
Catechumens gather in the sanctuary of St. Joseph Cathedral during the Rite of Election. The rite is the culmination of study and prayer that brings people into the Catholic Church. Photo courtesy of St. Joseph Cathedral On Sunday, the Winters family completed an important step in their journey, both physical and spiritual, to join the […]
Kaylyn Townsend, project director at Niagara University’s Rose Bente Lee Ostapenko Center for Race, Equity and Mission; and Heart, Love and Soul housing and service coordinator Amira Akpaloo and homeless outreach case manager Alyssa Heitman prepare to distribute Valentine-themed bags to vulnerable seniors and disabled individuals living at Wrobel and Spallino Towers in Niagara Falls. […]
Bishop Michael Fisher pours holy oil on the new altar of St. Michael Parish in Warsaw. Blessing a new altar is a rare event. This is only the third time Bishop Fisher has conducted such a rite. There was joy in Warsaw this weekend as Bishop Michael Fisher blessed the new altar at St. Michael […]
To mark the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph being named “Universal Patron of the Church,” Pope Francis declared the Year of St. Joseph to take place from Dec. 8, 2020 through Dec. 8, 2021. Accordingly, the Diocese of Buffalo will participate in a diocesan-wide consecration to St. Joseph during the period of Feb. 15 through […]
Bishop Michael Fisher addresses nearly 60 confirmation candidates and their families at St. Amelia Parish in Tonawanda . This marked Bishop Fisher’s first confirmation celebration since coming to the Diocese of Buffalo. (Photo by Patrick J. Buechi) Bishop Michael Fisher celebrated the sacrament of confirmation for the first time in his new diocese on Feb. […]
Pallbearers in San Felipe, Texas, carry the casket of Gregory Blanks, 50, Jan. 26, who died of Covid-19. (CNS photo/Callaghan O’Hare, Reuters) WASHINGTON (CNS) — Since childhood, the typical U.S. Catholic’s response to Lent is giving up, as in “What are you giving up for Lent?” If you haven’t been keeping track, Catholics in the […]
Some are born into the Catholic faith, taught Scriptures from a young age, then choose to be confirmed during their high school years with their friends. Others may weave in and out of the faith through the years, staying away when questions develop and coming back when those questions get answered. For one woman, it […]
Father Peter Santandreu suits up with personal protective equipment before entering the Covid Ward of St. Joseph Post-Acute Center in Orchard Park. Father Santandreu is one of several priests who have taken on the role of chaplain for patients of Covid-19. Courtesy of Father Peter Santandreu When the Covid pandemic hit last March, hospitals were […]
