Bishop Timon – St. Jude High School has named Matt Weiser as its new director of Athletics. In June, Weiser was named head football coach. Weiser replaces Joe Licata in both roles. Licata has joined the coaching staff for the University at Buffalo. Weiser served as Timon’s defensive coordinator for four years as part of Licata’s […]
Trocaire College’s board of trustees recently elected five new members to three-year terms on the board, effective June 1. The new trustees are: Peg Adams, MBA, managing director of merger and acquisition firm Chapman Associates. She is an Ellicottville resident. Gerald Nagle, senior vice president and commercial credit manager at Evans Bank. He is a Lancaster resident. James […]
Pope Francis gives a rosary to a member of the medical staff at Gemelli Hospital in Rome July 11, as he recovers following scheduled colon surgery. The pope expressed his gratitude for “making me feel at home” while he recovered from surgery, in a July 15 letter to the chairman of the board of directors […]
(Buffalo, NY) – On Wednesday, July 21, at 11:30 a.m. at Niagara Square, Buffalo Diocese Bishop Michael W. Fisher will host a prayerful community gathering in response to the high level of violence recently occurring in the City of Buffalo and Western New York. With the support of the City of Buffalo, Buffalo Police Department, […]
Trocaire College announced July 14 that it will require all members of the Trocaire community – students, faculty, staff and non-Trocaire service providers – to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 prior to the start of the fall 2021 semester on Aug. 30. All will be required to submit proof of vaccination or a request for […]
Students interested in studying motion design at the collegiate level have new option to do so right here in Western New York. Villa Maria College announced today that it has added a Motion Design BFA to its roster of majors, expanding the small, private college’s offering to 20 academic programs in all. The program was developed in response to the […]
Niagara University staff and students are joined by the team that helped make NU’s Kiernan Recreation Center. a reality. Pictured from left are: Dr. Debra Colley, executive vice president, Niagara University; Bill Goodrich, LeChase Construction; Daycia Clarke, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo; Mary Borgognoni, Sr. VP, Niagara University; Avante Walker, Niagara University student; Father James […]
Sister Helen Dirig (formerly Sister Bartholomew) died peacefully on July 13, 2021, at Immaculate Conception Convent in the 89th year of life and the 60th year of religious life. Helen Martha Dirig was born on Feb. 24, 1932, in Hancock, to Benjamin and Catherine (Peake) Dirig. On Aug. 22, 1959, she became a postulant with […]
Sister Mary Telesphore Wozniak died peacefully on Sunday, July 11, 2021, at St. Francis Park in the 95th year of life and the 77th year of religious life. Sister Telesphore was born on Nov. 13, 1925, in Buffalo, to Bernard and Clara (Pilarski) Wozniak. On Jan. 5, 1943, she became a postulant with the Franciscan […]
LANCASTER — Becky Hoag of Bowmansville has been named director of Faith Formation at St. Mary of the Assumption Parish. Her appointment was effective July 1. Hoag is also director of Faith Formation at Our Lady of Pompeii Parish, Lancaster. She has been middle school religion teacher, campus minister and coordinator of the STREAM (science, […]
