Bishop Michael Fisher took a drive to the hive to celebrate Mass at St. Mary School in Swormville. The Feb. 5 visit, which helped cap off Catholic Schools Week, was the recently-installed bishop’s first school Mass in the Diocese of Buffalo. During Mass, Bishop Fisher gave a homily that included a vocation talk as he […]
On Wednesday, Feb. 3, Southtowns Catholic School participated in Catholic Schools Week by having its students create Valentines for Veterans. The entire school, kindergarten readiness through eighth grade, worked hard to create beautiful cards that will be delivered to Veterans Hospital just in time to brighten their Valentine’s Day. The students focused on the sacrifice […]
Students at St. Christopher School in Tonawanda take a trip to Colonial Williamsburg without leaving their classroom. The virtual field trip was one of the many events held during Catholic Schools Week. Courtesy of St. Christopher School. Catholic Schools Week is off to a great start at St. Christopher Catholic School. The theme for Tuesday was […]
Students from Nativity of Mary School in Williamsville take part in a silent disco on Feb. 1. Neon clothes, flashing lights and specialized playlists played through headphones allowed the student a fun way to celebrate Catholic Schools Week. Photo courtesy of Nativity of Mary School. Nativity of Mary School in Williamsville celebrated Catholic Schools Week […]
Parents walk to halls of Nativity of Our Lord School during the Orchard Park elementary school’s open house. The Jan. 31 event welcomed families interested in providing their children with a strong Catholic education. Photos courtesy of Nativity of Our Lord School. Nativity of Our Lord School in Orchard Park kicked off Catholic Schools Week […]
National Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. Schools typically observe the annual celebration week with Masses, open houses and other activities for students, families, parishioners and community members. Through these events, schools focus on the value Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to our […]
BUFFALO – Just in time for the first week of the spring semester, Jasmaine West, a nursing student at Trocaire College, has received a refurbished car thanks to the generosity of Travelers and the National Auto Body Council’s Recycled Rides program. Through this collaboration, businesses representing all facets of the collision industry – insurers, auto repair […]
St. Mary School Swormville has created an opportunity to attend a school open house as if you were attending in person. The current pandemic has challenged us all to redesign the ways in which we work, we attend school, we grocery shop and live as a family. A school open house has always been an […]
The gospel reading for Sunday, Jan. 10th, four days after the insurrection in Washington, DC, narrates the baptism of Jesus. The passage includes: “A voice came from the heavens, ‘You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased’ ” (Mark 1:9-11). Clearly, Jesus heard the voice of God; at this point in the […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY– Dr. Timothy Osberg, professor of psychology at Niagara University, has been a longtime advocate of spreading awareness of mental health issues on campus. So, when Niagara University’s Levesque Institute for Civic Engagement hosted a workshop for individuals to become trained mental health first aid instructors as part of a larger effort to increase […]
