The nun whose order founded what is now the city of Buffalo’s oldest-existing large hospital is the latest featured dinner guest in “Dinners With Our Founders,” a special podcast miniseries produced by the Diocese of Buffalo to celebrate its 175h anniversary. Sister Ursula Mattingly and her order, the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph (since […]
A sea of uniformed firefighters braved the cold as they lined Franklin Street in Downtown Buffalo. Brave is a relative term, of course. They were gathered to honor fellow firefighter Jason Arno, who lost his life in a blaze on March 1, not far from St. Joseph Cathedral, the site of his funeral. At 10 […]
Louise Cymerman is a modern-day St. Catherine Labouré. Like the 19th-century French nun, Cymerman shares the Miraculous Medal with people from, literally, all over the world. A constant barrage of news stories about war, disease and shootings caused great concern for the Nativity of Our Lord parishioner. “Just watching the news and being aware of […]
The Diocese of Buffalo will sponsor two Catholic High School Information Nights. All parents are invited to bring their sixth to eighth grade students to learn about Catholic high school opportunities. Students may currently be enrolled in public and private schools. High school representatives will be available to answer questions, discuss financial aid, and provide […]
Sister M. Colette Rhoney, OSF, who taught in Erie and Niagara counties, died March 6, 2023, at the age of 91. Born June 22, 1931, to D. Vincent and Gertrude (Braas) Rhoney in Niagara Falls, Elizabeth Rhoney attended the Seminary of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Stella Niagara, before joining the Sisters of St. […]
This past week our Buffalo community was in the news again with the devastating fire downtown that took the life of a Buffalo firefighter. Our community here at St. Mark and family of parishes is one that has several firefighters and police officers among us. Jason Arno was a graduate of St. Rose of Lima […]
How does the Renewal team determine decisions in the Diocese and what do these trends mean for the future? Using the data gathered from parish reports and from parishioners through the Catholic Leadership Institute survey that was completed last year, the Renewal team is able to create trends to understand where parishes and the diocese […]
Business First of Buffalo, Buffalo’s longstanding weekly business newspaper, publishes a special section each spring that lists the most influential business leaders in Western New York that the publication calls the “Power 250.” The Diocese of Buffalo is pleased to announce that Bishop Michael W. Fisher was listed this year in the 68th spot while […]
A procession including the rescued cross and charred Book of Gospels began the celebration of Mass at Holy Trinity Parish, St. Mary’s worship site in Medina March 5 that honored the parishioners of Our Lady of the Lake who attend St. Joseph worship site in Lyndonville. A fire on Feb. 28, destroyed an attached structure […]
Sister Patricia Marie Hartley, OSF, educator, hospital public relations manager and pastoral care assistant, died March 3, 2023. Born Carol Hartley on Dec. 18, 1936, Sister Patricia Marie was the third child on Zita and Carl Hartley. Carol spent her childhood in Tonawanda and attended St. Francis of Assis School graduating in 1950. She went […]
