Parishes such as Our Lady of Hope can benefit from Oregon Catholic Press Parish Grants Program. At a time when Catholic parishes are still experiencing financial hardships due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Oregon Catholic Press has opened the application process for its annual Parish Grants Program. Created by OCP’s board of directors, the Parish Grants […]
LACKAWANNA — OLV Elementary School will be holding its annual sweepstakes. Participants may join in virtually on the school’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ourladyofvictoryelementary) on Saturday, April 17 at 6 p.m. for the drawing. This is a chance to win the grand prize of $10,000 or one of the many additional prizes totaling $25,000. Ticket prices are as […]
Father Michael G. Uebler, longtime pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Tonawanda, died April 9, 2021, after a three-year battle with brain cancer. Born Feb. 28, 1954, to Francis and Ruth Uebler in Buffalo. He attended Infant of Prague School in Cheektowaga, Bishop Neumann High School in Williamsville and Erie Community College, before […]
The Ancient Order of Hiberninians help St. Anthony of Padua Parish defray the cost of cleaning up graffiti painted on the downtown Buffalo church. Father Michael Zuffoletto, pastor, receives a check from the Ancient Order of Hiberninians District 2 Director Craig Speers (from left); Erie County Division One Recording Secretary Kevin McNamara; Erie County Division […]
After the pandemic postponed Trocaire College’s Spring Soirée gala last year, the annual fundraising event is going virtual on Thursday, April 29 at 7 p.m. Spring Soirée is open to the entire community, and proceeds from the event directly support student tuition assistance. In addition to featuring an online silent auction of valuable packages of giveaways from […]
Columban Father Thomas Walsh, 88, died the morning of March 17, 2021, at his residence in Silver Creek. Father Walsh was born on Jan. 12, 1933, the son of the late Thomas Michael and Mary (O’Connor) Walsh in Watertown, Massachusetts. He attended parish schools and Matignon High School in North Cambridge, before beginning his studies […]
The Canisius College New Buffalo Institute and the Erie Niagara Area Health Education Center partnered with KeyBank and the First Niagara Foundation to provide high school students in pre-health programs the opportunity to engage in learning about career pathways in health care. The Emerging Health Scholars Program provides a series of six sessions, which include […]
Gathered after the signing letters of intent to continue their athletic careers at the college level are, Luke Martinez (from left), Henry Smith, Sam Torrie, Sydney Mountain and Gianna Padula. Photo courtesy of Cardinal O’Hara High School. TONAWANDA — Five Cardinal O’Hara High School seniors signed letters of intent at a ceremony on Tuesday, March […]
Thomas Manko, STCS/Walsh President (from left); Lester Simonds, grand prize winner; Nate Farnum, STCS/Walsh school counselor OLEAN — The biggest winner in the Archbishop Walsh Academy and Southern Tier Catholic School St. Pat’s Money Madness are the students who attend the school. The school wishes to thank the community for its incredible support for the schools […]
Villa Maria College announced that it will hold a face-to-face commencement ceremony in celebration of the Class of 2021 and the Class of 2020. The ceremony, which will be held outside in front the Main Building, will take place on Saturday, May 22, beginning at 10 a.m. “We look forward to honoring the graduates from the past two years,” […]
