Educators had to look at some hard truths about the future of Catholic schools at an Education Summit hosted by the diocesan Department of Catholic Schools. About 170 stakeholders from area Catholic schools and colleges gathered at Niagara University on Nov. 10 to collaborate on ideas to strengthen the Catholic schools. Guest speaker Dr. Kevin […]
Principals, board members and other leaders connected to Catholic schools within the Diocese of Buffalo were brought together at Niagara University to learn more about the status of schools, how to work with fewer resources, and explore how to breathe new life into their respective schools. Guests were urged to believe that, despite the stats […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY – Dr. Elizabeth Ortiz, vice president for Institutional Diversity and Equity at DePaul University, and Joshua Stevens, founder, chief executive officer, and chairman of EmpowerMe Wellness, have been named to Niagara University’s board of trustees. The appointments were announced by Father James J. Maher, CM, president of the university. Ortiz has more than […]
TONAWANDA — Students and staff at Cardinal O’Hara High School held a Camo Dress Down Day on Oct. 10 in honor of Veterans Day and to collect donations for local veterans in need. The O’Hara Community collected $400 for KIA, a not-for-profit organization that supports food pantries for veterans.
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic Church leaders are taking a new approach to passing on the faith, saying they recognize a pressing need to do this in a way that adapts to the modern world. This new outreach, called the Institute on the Catechism, is not a place but instead a new springboard for faith formation […]
HARRIS HILL — Congratulations to the Nativity of Mary School Boys Varsity Baseball Team. The Cougars won the diocesan championship with a score of 11-7. This followed an undefeated season. The school held a pep rally in their honor. Principal Nicole Richard said the team did an amazing job. “Thank you to our coaches, Mr. […]
Notre Dame Academy hosted a Sock-tober, collecting and delivering over 600 pairs of differently sized socks to the Response to Love Center. This schoolwide service project was designed to help the students learn about the October virtue of courage, and was tied into the corporal work of mercy to clothe the naked. The NDA Saints discovered […]
SWORMVILLE — St. Mary School has had an incredible girls’ volleyball season. The SMS Blue Bees are now headed to the playoffs in West Seneca. St. Mary’s varsity blue team includes four graduating eighth-graders who were honored Nov. 1, along with their coaches, at the SMS Blue and White game. The White and Blue Girls’ […]
The students of Christ the King School in Snyder had their annual Halloween parade on Oct. 31. All the kids from preschool 3 up until eighth grade marched down Main Street dressed as their favorite literary character, athlete or, in a few cases, food. “It’s nice because all the kids got to have their costumes […]
Over 75 people packed Classic Lanes in Tonawanda on Saturday, Oct. 29, for the first Diocesan Bowling Championships. After six weeks of intramural bowling competition, schools were asked to send their best bowler in four divisions: 5th-6th grade boys, 5th-6th grade girls, 7th-8th grade boys, and 7th-8th grade girls. Each of the 28 students then […]
