Bishop Michael W. Fisher has received recommendations from the Independent Review Board regarding allegations of abuse against two priests. The bishop’s determination, following the investigation and report of the review board, is that allegations of sexual abuse of a minor have been substantiated against Father Daniel Palys and Msgr. Ronald Sciera. Both priests are retired. […]
The season of Lent is quickly approaching starting with Ash Wednesday on Feb. 22, and Stella Niagara’s Center of Renewal invites Western New Yorkers to begin the 40 days of Lent with two separate retreats. Anyone interested in a special overnight private retreat package to include both the Ash Wednesday Retreat Day and the first […]
Last month, just before Christmas, Father Charles Amico celebrated 70 years as a priest, giving him the distinction of being the longest serving priest in the Diocese of Buffalo. He took some time recently to reflect on his ministry, his service, and his relationship with Jesus. He points to several factors that led him to […]
“As people across the United States remember and honor the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., his struggle for justice, and the dangers it entailed, it provides us with a reminder that the work of the church has always required courage.” Those were the opening remarks by Mary Craig, a parishioner at St. Martin […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher will celebrate a special Mass for the Repose of the Soul of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 4, at St. Joseph Cathedral in downtown Buffalo. The public is graciously invited to attend the Mass which also will be livestreamed via the Cathedral’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/SaintJosephCathedral Pope […]
Wednesday’s 12:10 p.m. Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral will be dedicated to the victims of the Christmas blizzard. There has been 31 people reported to have died due to the two-day snowstorm that devastated Western New York from Dec. 23-25. Bishop Michael W. Fisher encouraged the Catholic faithful to remain safe during the holiday and […]
The Adult Faith Formation Committee of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Buffalo is pleased to announce that a Taizé Prayer Service for Advent will be held on Sunday, Dec. 4, at 5 p.m. in Blessed Sacrament Church located at 1029 Delaware Ave. Friends, family and neighbors are invited to attend this ecumenical prayer service. In this […]
The Adult Faith Formation Committee of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Buffalo is pleased to announce that a new Bible Study Class, “Psalms: The School of Prayer,” will be offered. This eight-week course will be held on Wednesdays from 6-7:15 p.m., beginning Nov. 30, and concluding on Feb. 1, 2023. Classes will not be held on […]
WASHINGTON — The Catholic Church in the United States celebrates National Vocation Awareness Week, Nov. 6-12. Across the United States, dioceses, parishes, and Catholic organizations will host events to promote vocations to the ordained ministry and consecrated life. The faithful are encouraged during this week to renew their prayerful support for those currently discerning a […]
You could think of Bishop Michael W. Fisher’s ongoing series of special vicariate thanksgiving Masses as being “on tour.” Since the series of Masses marking the Diocese of Buffalo’s 175th anniversary began earlier this year, he has visited many parts of the diocese well away from St. Joseph Cathedral in downtown Buffalo. His latest “tour […]
