Leonard Sikorski has made his mark on Corpus Christi Parish in big and small ways. The 92-year-old has served the Buffalo parish, often leading athletic teams and social groups for over 65 years. “Lenny is a big help here all the time,” said Chris Cooley, the parish secretary. Over the years he has been president […]
Last February, when the Diocese of Buffalo announced that Christ the King Seminary would be closing, some might have thought that the diaconate and lay ministry programs taught at the East Aurora institution would leave as well. That is not the case. Working with St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry in Rochester, the Diocese […]
This year started a new chapter for seminarians from Buffalo. In the fall seven young men traveled to Baltimore to continue their priestly formation at St. Mary’s Seminary & University, while Buffalo’s diocesan seminary, Christ the King, prepares to close. Founded in 1791 by the Society of St. Sulpice, St. Mary’s strives to provide outstanding […]
Canisius High School has joined eight other Jesuit high schools from New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania for a friendly competition called the Great Ignatian Challenge. The challenge is a holiday food drive competition intended to raise students’ awareness of hunger and inspire them to act by working to fill their local food banks […]
This Sunday, when Catholics across the world observe All Saints Day, Corpus Christi Parish will have hundreds of saints present at its 9:30 a.m. Mass. The Fillmore district church houses an elaborate reliquary with the relics of 365 saints and blesseds. Laid out as a traditional relic calendar, this item shows the feasts of the […]
When Covid-19 first took hold of Western New York, those who administered public gathering destinations were faced with a challenge handed down from state and local officials. How can these places where people gather to eat, to shop, to pray be made safe? Churches face added pressure by hosting multiple Masses back-to-back on Sunday mornings. […]
The journey on the Road to Renewal has begun. Some of the first steps involved hosting a series of vicariate Zoom sessions that sought to hear from parishioners about the strengths, challenges, and opportunities for collaboration, among parish communities throughout the Diocese of Buffalo. The teleconference sessions gathered as many as 65 people at a […]
It was just over a year ago when leaders from many different Christian churches first gathered to show their support for the pro-life cause. Known as the New York Pastors for Life, the group formed to address New York state’s Reproductive Health Act, which expands the right to have an abortion to the full nine […]
When the final bell rang on Oct. 20, Michael LaFever left his office for the last time to embrace retirement. As superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Buffalo, he spent more than two years leading parish and regional elementary schools in Western New York. His main focus now will be heading the charity […]
It’s like getting that bicycle that you wanted for Christmas. Father David Baker has been appointed the new diocesan vocation director, a role he has been eyeing since his early days in the priesthood. The 48-year-old had been serving as pastor of St. Teresa of Avila Parish in Akron for nearly five years when he […]
