HAMBURG — The Hilbert College community outpaced last year’s totals for its Giving Day fundraiser, with more than $56,000 coming from nearly 200 donors to help the college carry out its mission. Alumni, students, family members, faculty, staff and friends of Hilbert supported the college’s new Franciscan Student Resources Fund to help current and future […]
Following an extensive review process, St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore – the first Roman Catholic seminary in the United States – has been selected by the Diocese of Buffalo for the academic and spiritual formation program for its seminarians, beginning in the fall of 2020. “St. Mary’s Seminary, operated by the Society of […]
The Western New York Catholic took some time while working at home to ask Erica Aikin, assistant superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment for the diocesan Department of Catholic Schools, how her department is working with parish elementary schools during this unique stay-at-home period of our history. What is the Department of Catholic Schools doing […]
Sister Charlotte Reilley, OSF, who served for 77 years sharing in the life and mission of the Allegany Franciscan congregation, died March 14, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany. Born Garneita Marie Reilley on Dec. 17, 1924, in Cortland, to Leo and Donalda (Corl) Reilley, Sister Charlotte attended Homer Central School and graduated from St. […]
Sister Thomas Rose Redling died March 13, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany, having spent 76 years as a Franciscan Sister of Allegany. Born Margaret Marie Redling on May 6, 1923, to Michael and Rose (Czernalabics) Redling, she attended Corpus Christi Elementary School in Mineola and Mineola High School. She went on to attend St. […]
Father Andrew Tu Minh Nguyen, who has served the Vietnamese Community of Western New York since 2001, died March 3, 2020. He was 75. Born May 2, 1944, in the Hung-Yen Province of Vietnam, Father Nguyen attended St. Joseph Seminary in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) and was ordained April 29, 1969. Originally serving […]
Father Donald L. Measer, known for his work in campus ministry, died March 9, 2020. He was 88 years old. Born Sept. 21, 1931, in Buffalo, he attended Blessed Trinity School and Bennett High School, both in Buffalo. He went on to attend the Diocesan Preparatory Seminary and then Our Lady of the Angels Seminary […]
Sister Rosina Amicon, who served as a teacher and home health care aide, died March 2, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. She was 90. The former Jeannette Amicon was born to Rocco and Rose (Iacobucci) Amicon, on Feb. 17, 1930, in Columbus. A graduate of St. Aloysius Academy, New Lexington, Ohio, she entered the Sisters of […]
CLARENCE — Russell J. Salvatore makes a fourth major gift to the Brothers of Mercy, tipping the scales well over $700,000 in gifts to the organization. Salvatore’s latest gift is a fully equipped wheelchair van, which will serve over 1,000 patients and residents of the Brothers of Mercy Wellness Campus, and assist with the transport […]
“When I say Christ, you say Lives.” “Christ!” “Lives!” With that the 68th annual diocesan Youth Convention kicked off, seeing hundreds of teenagers gather at the Buffalo Grand Hotel for a weekend of faith, fun and friendship. “Christ is alive. He is our hope and in a wonderful way, He brings youth to our world […]
