Mount St. Mary Academy senior, Elena DePaolo, was honored as one of only 25 recipients of the College Board’s $40,000 Complete Your Journey scholarship. More than 500,000 students from all 50 states joined the College Board Opportunity Scholarships program since it launched in December 2018. DePaolo has consistently challenged herself academically, taking AP and college […]
St. Teresa of Calcutta once said, “It’s not about how much you do, but how much love you put into what you do that counts.” At Notre Dame Academy in South Buffalo, this notion is put into practice daily. Recently a small, love-filled gesture of kindness inspired an exciting new school ministry. One of Notre […]
The coronavirus has created a new normal for people all over the globe. The term social distancing has entered our vocabulary as people everywhere are advised to stay six feet apart from each other. Even traffic signs are saying “Save a Life – Stay at Home.” Matthew 18:20 says, “For where two or three are […]
The Coronavirus has caused an unprecedented reaction through the world. Entire countries are experiencing lockdowns with people told to stay at home. Popular tourist attractions are shut down. Photographs of empty streets and deserted hot spots fill the internet. Essential workers, such as pharmacists, bankers and cooks still go into the office, but nonessential workers […]
Following an extensive review process, St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore – the first Roman Catholic seminary in the United States – has been selected by the Diocese of Buffalo for the academic and spiritual formation program for its seminarians, beginning in the fall of 2020. “St. Mary’s Seminary, operated by the Society of […]
CLARENCE — Russell J. Salvatore makes a fourth major gift to the Brothers of Mercy, tipping the scales well over $700,000 in gifts to the organization. Salvatore’s latest gift is a fully equipped wheelchair van, which will serve over 1,000 patients and residents of the Brothers of Mercy Wellness Campus, and assist with the transport […]
“When I say Christ, you say Lives.” “Christ!” “Lives!” With that the 68th annual diocesan Youth Convention kicked off, seeing hundreds of teenagers gather at the Buffalo Grand Hotel for a weekend of faith, fun and friendship. “Christ is alive. He is our hope and in a wonderful way, He brings youth to our world […]
El pasado enero como parte de la celebración del Día Nacional de Oración por los Afroamericanos y la familia Africanas. Por la familia Afroamericana y Africana? El p. Jim Goode, fundador de OFM de este día en 1989, compartió con nosotros una refl exión de Therese Wilson. Me gustaría compartir la refl exión con todos […]
DENVER — The policy of social distancing means that the newly homebound are seeing less of coworkers than they did just weeks ago. They’re seeing fewer friends too. But they might be seeing a lot more of their family, or their roommates. And that isn’t easy. For some, especially those who live alone, social distancing […]
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has asked Christians around the world to unite in praying the Our Father prayer at noon on March 25 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. “In these days of trial, while humanity trembles at the threat of the pandemic, I would like to propose to all Christians to unite their […]
