One of the best parts of my workday is being able to show and tell others about the goodness that is Notre Dame Academy. Let me tell you what made my Thursday morning so special. Recently, we celebrated Catholic School Week here at NDA. Throughout that week, we asked our students to take a moment […]
Prepared to welcome new students are, from left, Marissa Taylor ’23, Maxwell Hendershot ’24, Julia Harrington ’23, Wilson Hendershot ’23. Photo courtesy of Cardinal O’Hara High School. TONAWANDA — As students and their families continue to navigate the unprecedented impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Cardinal O’Hara High School announced that it will not increase tuition […]
Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School will hold its first ever virtual Kaleidoscope Gala on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. The night is expected to be full of great people, friendly competition, and above all else supporting the Fr. Joel A. Campbell, OFM, Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship helps to shape and mold men of character who become […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Even with many recent hopeful signs on vaccinations and the reduction in the number of Covid-19 cases, there is no date certain at which the coronavirus pandemic will be declared over. That should not stop parishes from planning now to welcome back parishioners to Mass in the future. “You can’t be thinking, […]
HAMBURG — Hilbert College has been named a 2021-2022 Military Friendly® School. Institutions earning the this designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. Over 1,200 schools participated in the 2021-2022 survey with 747 earning the designation. The 2021-2022 Military Friendly® Schools list will be published in the May issue of G.I. […]
Catholic Charities of Buffalo and MENTOR New York announce a partnership of efforts that will provide enhanced mentoring for students in Catholic Charities’ Workforce and Education Services programs. MENTOR New York will train Catholic Charities staff, who work with students ages 16 to 24, in its evidence-based best practice mentoring services beginning this month. The […]
Catechumens gather in the sanctuary of St. Joseph Cathedral during the Rite of Election. The rite is the culmination of study and prayer that brings people into the Catholic Church. Photo courtesy of St. Joseph Cathedral On Sunday, the Winters family completed an important step in their journey, both physical and spiritual, to join the […]
ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) — Parish fish fries, which are a traditional Lenten staple, have changed course this year in Minnesota due to pandemic restrictions. Some parishes are canceling them while many others are offering curbside pickup but acknowledging that they are missing out on the tradition of gathering together. Guardian Angels Parish in Oakdale […]
Villa Maria College announced that it intends to resume face-to-face classes this August, in alignment with the start of its Fall 2021 semester. The college determined it has the necessary space available to safely deliver face-to-face classes on campus, something that college students overwhelmingly want. Villa Maria will follow federal, state and local guidance on health protocols that will be in place. Students will still have flexible options available to them to […]
Jillian Phillips, of Cardinal O’Hara’s Lady Hawks soccer team, goes for the ball and shows why her team was named 10th best high school soccer team in New York. Photo courtesy of Cardinal O’Hara High School TONAWANDA — The Cardinal O’Hara High School girls soccer team has been ranked 10th in New York Catholic girls […]
