Bishop Joseph Burke found a new home in a familiar place. The remains of Buffalo’s ninth bishop, now rest, quite fittingly, in St. Joseph Cathedral, where he was baptized, ordained and served as a priest. Bishop Burke had been buried in front of the chapel of Christ the King Seminary in East Aurora since his […]
My great-grandfather worked for the Courier-Express in the same building I work in now. He was a printer by trade, so I have black ink in my veins. As we begin work on our last print issue, I think of how much we have advanced in the 20 odd years I’ve been writing for the […]
This issue of the Western New York Catholic will be the last printed copy produced by the diocesan Office of Communications. Although we will lose the hardcopy of the paper that traditionally has been read on the ride back home after church, or before Mass, maybe during; the same news will continue to be delivered […]
A line from the song “Closing Time” by Semisonic has stuck with me over the years: “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” It has allowed me to understand change and how change is really the beginning of something fresh and new. Well, there have been big changes at the Western New York […]
Just like St. Therese of Lisieux, who defied her illness to practice her faith, the Diocese of Buffalo is finding a way to break free of COVID-19 restraints to carry out the sacraments of the Catholic faith. Parishes across the diocese have found new methods to prepare students for confirmation. Confirmation is one of the […]
KENMORE — Mount St. Mary Academy is ready to hold some fun and safe summer activities for middle school-aged girls this August. Students are invited to Summer Sessions for some socially-distant fun the week of Aug. 3-7. Each day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. we will enjoy a more individualized and personalized camp experience. […]
In collaboration with United Way of Buffalo & Erie County, Tech Buffalo, and Workforce Development Consortium, 10-week course designed for displaced workers who are in a career transition to help displaced workers transition to new careers in information technology, Trocaire College announced the launch of a 10-week IT support course in partnership with the United […]
KENMORE — St. John the Baptist School’s faculty and staff are hosting a Chiavetta’s Chicken Drive-Thru Dinner. Join them on Friday, July 31 from 4-7 p.m. on the campus grounds (Englewood & Belmont). In addition to inviting St. John’s families and friends, neighbors and community are welcome to this public event. “Chiavetta’s is a great […]
Russell “Rusty” Browning finally went home after 101 days of hospitalization and quite the tour of Catholic Health’s facilities. First diagnosed with COVID-19 in late March at Mercy Hospital, he survived 67 days on a ventilator at the Catholic Health COVID-19 Treatment Facility at St. Joseph Campus in Cheektowaga. Browning spent the longest time on […]
Older members of the Church of the Annunciation, Elma remember attending the summer picnic as children. Father Eugene “Shorty” Selbert was pastor in 1937 when the parish transformed the parish lawn fete into a community picnic. It became known as the “Elma Picnic.” Everything was local. Neighboring farmers provided the food (vegetables, meat and fruit) […]
