The Academic Talent Search program at Canisius College received a $102,820 award for after-school programs to support extended learning at School #192 – Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts. The extended learning grant provides academic, social and cultural support services to students during the after-school extended day. The college’s ATS also provides services to […]
Sister Carmen Paris, OSF, who led a ministry of housekeeping for her fellow Stella Niagara Franciscans, died Sept. 27, 2021, at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport. She was 98. The former Teresa Paris was born to Joseph and Tommosina (Gallo) Paris on Oct. 6, 1922, in Steubenville, Ohio. Sister Carmen entered the order of the […]
Sister Mary Mark Wickenhiser, a Daughter of St. Paul for 63 years, died suddenly in Jamaica Plains, Massachusetts, on Sept. 4, 2021. Born Margaret Wickenhiser in September of 1941, she was the youngest of six siblings, all of whom were raised in South Buffalo by their parents, the late Leo and Catherine (Rodkey) Wickenhiser. The […]
“Enduring Faith,” a documentary film on the faith, perseverance and inspiring example of Indigenous Peoples across North America is now available for all to watch at kofc.org/enduringfaith. Indigenous communities across North America have a rich and vibrant testimony to share – both past and present – including the witness of their faith. “Enduring Faith: The Story of […]
With the start of the fall semester, Villa Maria College delivered books and supplies to students at no additional cost outside of tuition. CollegeBoard estimates that this change saves students and their families an average of $1,240 in out-of-pocket costs per year. The college launched this effort to help make higher education more affordable and easier to navigate for all students. To […]
LANCASTER — Christina Pietrantoni and Dan Stoiber, have been named trustees at St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Lancaster. Both trustees are Lancaster residents. Christina Pietrantoni and her husband, Frank, have been St. Mary’s parishioners for 14 years. Christina participates in the WINGS (Women in God’s Spirit) Bible study group at St. Mary’s and has […]
Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School begins the celebration of their 75th anniversary by rebooting the famous Timon Dances. On Saturday, Oct. 2, Live music from local bands and food from four local restaurants will be offered from 6-11 p.m. at the school gym, 601 McKinley Parkway. “As we celebrate our 75th anniversary, we want to […]
TONAWANDA — Cardinal O’Hara High School will honor new inductees into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 2, at 5:30 p.m., at Banchetti by Rizzo’s in Amherst. Inductees include individuals and teams that made an impressionable mark on the school’s history. Paul Cartone ’89, a graduate from Niagara University and Buffalo State College, […]
TONAWANDA — Cardinal O’Hara High School will honor new inductees into the school’s Hall of Fame at a banquet and ceremony on Oct. 2, at 5:30 p.m., at Banchetti by Rizzo’s in Amherst. Candidates, selected by a committee of alumni and supporters from the school, are selected for their accomplishments during their time both at […]
A sea of red and blue fill the seats behind Blessed Sacrament School to watch the Bills play the Dolphins. The Buffalo parish invited parishioners to watch the game together to reunite the community. “Any Bills fans out here today?” Father Joseph Porpiglia asked while looking at a sea of football jerseys and T-shirts bearing […]
