BOWMANSVILLE — Fatima, Portugal is a beautiful place to visit and to experience the many blessings and graces received from the town where Our Lady appeared to three shepherd children back in 1917. For many, the ability to travel overseas may seem like a dream. There is no need to miss out on Our Lady’s […]
Join Troop 107 on Sunday, May 4 at 10:15 a.m. for a special Mass at St. John Kanty Parish to celebrate their 100th anniversary. Light refreshments in the parish rectory will follow Mass. All past members of the troop are invited to attend the celebration. A dinner is planned for September to further celebrate the […]
VATICAN — The Vatican on Tuesday launched new pastoral care guidelines for the protection and promotion of human life to mark the 30th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s encyclical letter “Evangelium Vitae.” With the aim of upholding the Church’s teachings on the inalienable dignity of the human person, the Dicastery for the Laity, Family […]
Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School will induct the newest members to its Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 3. This special evening celebrates outstanding individuals’ remarkable achievements and contributions, which have left an indelible mark on the school community. Their dedication, perseverance and sportsmanship embody the values that the South Buffalo high school instills […]
Trocaire College, a private, Catholic college providing a pathway for students to build careers of achievement and lives of purpose, announced the appointment of Jerry Inglet to program director for workforce development, financial health and education. In this new role, Inglet will oversee financial health and education initiatives within the college’s workforce development arm, effective […]
The Parish Council of Blessed Sacrament Church is pleased to announce the fifth and final lecture of the Church on Fire II Lecture Series for 2024-2025. The lecture, “Francis the Saint … Francis the Pope: The 800 Year Connection,” will be given by Sister Margaret Carney, OSF, STD, on Sunday, April 6, at 12 noon […]
Following an investigation into a possible eucharistic miracle at a local parish, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis announced Monday that scientific analysis indicated that the cause was natural, not miraculous. Last month, a post on X drew attention to what the post called a “‘potential’ eucharistic miracle” after a parish in southern Indiana discovered a host […]
Shortly before returning to his home in the Vatican on Sunday, Pope Francis made a brief appearance from a fifth-floor balcony of the Gemelli Clinic in Rome to a crowd of faithful gathered outside the hospital. The moment marked his first public engagement in weeks. Waving and giving a “thumps-up” before blessing the faithful gathered […]
A new study shows that after many years of steady decline, the share of Americans who identify as Christians shows signs of leveling off. According to a massive new Pew Research Center survey, slightly above 60 percent of Americans identify as Christian. The Religious Landscape Study (RLS) is the largest single survey Pew Research conducts, […]
LANCASTER — St. Mary of the Assumption Parish is inviting everyone to its “Senior” Prom, on Sunday, March 30 from 2-4 p.m. in the parish center at 2 St. Mary’s Hill. This special event will bring together elderly singles for a delightful afternoon of dancing, mingling and light refreshments. Generations of families are also welcome […]
