Back in 1889, Daniel Rudd organized the first national gathering of lay Catholics, specifically Black Catholics. He gathered 200 delegates to meet with President Grover Cleveland and hear Father Augustus Tolton preach. Rudd called for the first Black Catholic Congress because he wanted to look at areas of need in the African-American community and discuss […]
Priests, deacons and staff from urban parishes gathered for a City Ministry Conference to learn how to do more with less. Sponsored by the Renewal and Development Team, the Jan. 23 meeting at St. Stanislaus Parish in Buffalo was held to guide urban parishes as they set pillar goals in their families. Nationally known evangelist […]
OLV Charities, which supports OLV Human Services, OLV National Shrine & Basilica, and a variety of initiatives, received a $1,250,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., to develop a Catholic Parenting Initiative. This five-year program, funded through Lilly Endowment’s Christian Parenting and Caregiving Initiative, will work collaboratively with the Diocese of Buffalo and engage directly with […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has announced the following clergy appointments, as well as retirements. Father Christopher Emminger has been appointed pastor of Family of Parishes #24 (St. Bonaventure, Allegany; St. John, Olean; and pastor & rector of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels, Olean), effective Jan. 15, 2024. He will reside at the […]
Father Bryan J. Zielenieski has been appointed the additional responsibility as temporary parish administrator of St. Joseph University Parish, Buffalo, and the Campus Ministry Family (Family of Parishes #36), effective Dec. 1. Father Zielenieski serves as vicar for Renewal and Development for the Diocese of Buffalo. Father Alphonse Arulanandu has been appointed the additional responsibility […]
The Office of Pro-Life Activities will be sponsoring a bus to Washington, D.C., so members of the Diocese of Buffalo can participate in the March for Life this January. Join the Buffalo Diocese and hundreds of thousands of Catholics and others in solidarity for a pilgrimage of public witness, penance and prayer. The bus will […]
Despite a throwaway culture, a financial crisis, and Covid, the diocesan Office of Pro-Life Activities continues to grow. Not only does the office organize the annual trip to Washington, D.C., to participate in the March for Life, offer post abortive counseling, and provide guidance for women unsure how to handle a pregnancy, it also oversees […]
(Part 2 of a 2 part story) Deacon Matt had thought about a religious vocation in his mid-20s and visited various religious groups, but also had a deep desire to have a family. While finishing his master’s in psychology, he met his future wife, Mary. “Whenever we were together, we would pray together with the […]
Buffalo celebrated Deaf Awareness Week in September, with various events being held throughout the entire month. On Sept. 7, the Buffalo Bisons hosted a Deaf Awareness Day at Sahlen Field. Sean Maloney, recreation therapist at St. Mary’s School for the Deaf, threw the first pitch. As a hard of hearing individual who is fluent in […]
Good news and joy abounded at the annual Curé of Ars Award banquet. Two pillars of the diocese received well-deserved recognition, the Vocations director gave a hopeful report, and someone walked away with a Josh Allen jersey. The Oct. 5 event, sponsored by the Foundation for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, honored those who […]