The Legion of Mary is sponsoring an outdoor public rosary every Monday evening at 6 p.m. in front of Infant of Prague Church at 921 Cleveland Drive, Cheektowaga. All are welcome. Started in Ireland by Frank Duff, the Legion of Mary is the largest apostolic organization of lay people in the Catholic Church, with well […]
A parish community just outside of Baltimore held a conference to show how they rebuilt their parish. Some of their ideas will be coming to the Buffalo Diocese. Father Michael White and lay associate Tom Corcoran of the Church of the Nativity in Timonium, Maryland, found that their parish wasn’t working as well as it […]
Organizers estimate up to 500 faithful Catholics gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima for the worship site’s annual Filipino Day Pilgrimage, Saturday, July 29. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · July 29, 2025 – Our Lady of Fatima Shrine hosts annual Filipino Day Pilgrimage “This pilgrimage brings […]
LACKAWANNA — OLV National Shrine & Basilica celebrated Father Baker Day on Sunday, July 27. The day involved the time-honored tradition of community members dropping pennies and larger coins on the sidewalk of the basilica as part of the Pennies to Heaven collection. This year’s event marked 89 years since Venerable Nelson H. Baker, known […]
The Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels in Olean offers a faithful, beautiful and historic place for a summer pilgrimage. Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels, 202 S. Union St., Olean, NY 14760 History: The first Mass of record within the present boundaries of St. Mary of the Angels Parish was celebrated shortly […]
WASHINGTON — The Diocese of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has announced a restructuring process as it faces a shortage of priests. The announcement of the “Rooted in Christ Pastoral Planning Process” comes a year after Bishop John Walkowiak issued an urgent diocesan-wide appeal to pray for an increase in vocations in the diocese, which has had […]
SWORMVILLE — Runners and walkers of all ages are invited to St. Mary’s 14th annual Chowder Chase which starts at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 19. Run the USATF certified 5K on St. Mary’s flat, fast, turn-a-round course or take a 3K walk. The starting line is in the parking lot behind St. Mary Church […]
ALDEN —St. John the Baptist’s 14 Stations of the Cross with Pro-life Meditations have been installed in the parish cemetery. The lasered plaques rest on sturdy stands, built to last 100 years. More than two years in the making, this project has come to fruition through the efforts of St. John’s 200 Club for Life […]
Summer fun doesn’t mean you have to stop learning. Family of Parishes #7 held their annual Summer Program offering faith formation and religious education classes with a side of pizza and kickball. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · July 3, 2025 – Buffalo Diocese's Parish Family 7 wraps up 5-day youth summer program From […]
The Diocese of Buffalo received communication this week from the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Clergy that a decision had been reached in the hierarchical recourse against the merger decree involving St. Michael Parish and St. Louis Parish, both in Buffalo. The dicastery decided in favor of Bishop Michael W. Fisher and issued a decree upholding […]
