A sea of uniformed firefighters braved the cold as they lined Franklin Street in Downtown Buffalo. Brave is a relative term, of course. They were gathered to honor fellow firefighter Jason Arno, who lost his life in a blaze on March 1, not far from St. Joseph Cathedral, the site of his funeral. At 10 […]
This past week our Buffalo community was in the news again with the devastating fire downtown that took the life of a Buffalo firefighter. Our community here at St. Mark and family of parishes is one that has several firefighters and police officers among us. Jason Arno was a graduate of St. Rose of Lima […]
Business First of Buffalo, Buffalo’s longstanding weekly business newspaper, publishes a special section each spring that lists the most influential business leaders in Western New York that the publication calls the “Power 250.” The Diocese of Buffalo is pleased to announce that Bishop Michael W. Fisher was listed this year in the 68th spot while […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has announced a commutation from eating meat on St. Patrick’s Day. The Holy Season of Lent is an important time in the Church that calls for Catholics to focus on acts of prayer, fasting and almsgiving along with a renewed effort to discover the Lord more deeply in the Scriptures. Many […]
The second episode of “Dinners With Our Founders,” a special podcast miniseries produced by the Diocese of Buffalo to celebrate its 175h anniversary, has been released, featuring Bishop John Timon, the first shepherd of the diocese. The episode is available for listening and downloading on WNY Catholic’s official SoundCloud channel, SoundCloud.com/BuffaloDiocese. You may also click […]
Catholic Women of Buffalo Inc., will hold the annual Catholic Women of Buffalo Conference with the theme of “For Such a Time as This” and held on Saturday, April 29, at St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute in Kenmore. This day will include inspirational Catholic speakers, Mass with Bishop Michael W. Fisher, reconciliation, praise & worship music, […]
WASHINGTON — The West Virginia Legislature gave final approval Tuesday, Feb. 28, to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which will now advance to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. The West Virginia Senate, in which Republicans hold a majority, passed the religious liberty bill in a strict party-line vote, 30 in favor and […]
An impressive number of people have taken a big step in their journey to become Catholic. Over 70 catechumens and candidates entered St. Joseph Cathedral on Feb. 26, the first Sunday of Lent, to be welcomed into the Catholic faith. Father Sean Paul Fleming, director of the Office of Worship and rector of St. Joseph […]
The United Irish-American Association of Erie County has asked Bishop Michael W. Fisher to lead the St. Patrick’s Day Mass and appear in the annual parade. The bishop replied, “Absolutely.” “My Irish mother would not allow me not to say yes,” Bishop Fisher said. The UIAA announced the St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place […]
People from Attica, Darien Center, East Bethany, Oakfield and Strykersville filled the small Ascension Church in Batavia for the Genesee-Wyoming Vicariate Mass that marked the Diocese of Buffalo’s 175 anniversary. This was just one in a series of Masses taking place around the eight counties of the diocese in the past year. The Feb. 19 […]
