WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, June 20, the Holy See’s General Secretariat of the Synod issued the Instrumentum Laboris for the First Session of the 2021-2024 Synod: For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, and Mission. The Instrumentum Laboris will form the basis for the discernment and discussion for the participants of the first session of the […]
Father Harmon lived in the old Vandemark Hotel, Main and West Center (where Avanti’s now stands.) There was no rectory in Medina and only a small wood structure church. It was his task not only to minister to the faithful, but to build a permanent Catholic presence on this frontier in the communities under his […]
With the arrival of the Erie Canal on the Niagara Frontier came many of the first Catholics to the region. Sparsely settled only 20 years before, this new land was now poised for unbridled economic and spiritual growth. With Catholics scattered across Niagara and Orleans counties, there were precious few opportunities for communal worship or […]
WASHINGTON — In a letter to members of the U.S. Congress, four bishops who serve as chairmen of committees in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops encouraged lawmakers to address the growing problem of the exploitation of children over the internet and through mobile technology. The bishops lead committees that include among their purview the […]
As the tongues of fire of the Holy Spirit came to rest on the heads of the Apostles and Mary during the Feast of Pentecost signaling the birth of the Christian Church, the modern Church is coming out of the fire of extreme challenges of the abuse crisis and the declining number of priests, as […]
The Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart elected four members of their community to the congregation’s leadership board. The election took place at Cranaleith Spiritual Center in Philadelphia on May 26. The new officers will serve a three-year term and will oversee the activities, business and current and future goals of the Grey Nun congregation. […]
The last in the Triple Crown of ordinations saw Jeffrey Donovan joining the presbyterate. in recent weeks, the diocese has seen Sebastian Aristizabal become a transitional deacon and seven men join the permanent diaconate. Applause filled the air as Bishop Michael W. Fisher accepted the 28-year-old South Buffalo native to enter the priesthood. The June […]
On Wednesday, May 24, the St. Thomas More Guild Inc. held its annual luncheon. For the past 17 years the Catholic lawyers organization has held an annual scholarship contest. They award $1,000 to a student in sixth or seventh grade, $1,500 to a student in eighth grade to high school junior, and $2,000 to a […]
Prof. Lisa Lickona, STL, will be among the speakers at the New York State Eucharistic Congress in Auriesville, which is set for Oct. 20-22 at Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine. An assistant professor of Systematic Theology at St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry in Rochester, Lickona served for eight years as editor for saints […]
The Diocese of Buffalo’s Communications Department directly benefits from the Catholic Communications Campaign running this weekend through the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Funds raised through the second collection at this weekend’s Masses also benefit the USCCB’s communication efforts on a national basis as well. On the local front, funds from the special collection […]
