A trip across the pond brought good news for parish communities looking to strengthen their numbers. And a “Quiet Revival” of young people are looking for answers in the Catholic Church. Father Bryan Zielenieski, diocesan vicar for Renewal and Development, took part in an Alpha International Leadership Conference in London. The 10-day conference, held April […]
Three Catholic Sisters in the Foothills, also known as Family of Parishes #25, are in the process of doing an evangelization outreach entitled Make Every Person Count. This is a phone outreach to build community, answer questions, update registration, and reconnect with inactive Catholics. On Saturday, June 14, Sister Louise Alff, OSF, did the training […]
The Diocese of Buffalo has completed a weeklong series of vicariate meetings during which details on the Chapter 11 settlement allocation methodology were shared with parish leadership, including clergy, trustees, business managers and chairpersons of the finance and parish councils. At those meetings, parish leaders were provided an overview of the $150 million settlement, which […]
June 8 was a special day at OLV National Shrine & Basilica as the community celebrated the dedication of the new Father Baker Shrine and Smith & Gilbert Chancel Organ. The shrine is a masterwork designed and hand-crafted by parishioners Jon Trabucco and his father, Vince. The piece is decorated with religious symbols and imagery, […]
The parish council of Blessed Sacrament Church in Buffalo is pleased to announce that the Blessed Sacrament Campus will be featured as one of the stops on Explore Buffalo’s Twilight Tour of Mansions on Delaware. This popular tour will take place on Wednesday, June 11, from 5-9 p.m. Tickets are required to participate on the […]
Evangelization and forming disciples were the top topics presented at the second annual diocesan Renewal Conference. Three different speakers described how to reach out to those who have lost connection with the Church. The May 16 conference saw Father Frank DeSiano, CSP, author and former president of Paulist Evangelization Ministries, speak on “Finding God in […]
On Saturday, May 17, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Blessed Trinity Church (317 Leroy Ave., Buffalo) will participate in the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s 15 annual Sacred Sites Open House weekend with its theme of “Building for Eternity: Religious Architecture and Artisans.” Reflecting on the restoration and reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, […]
The public is invited to pray Tuesday, May 13 at a Living Rosary in Honor of Mary, Our Mother of Hope, Healing and Peace, beginning at 7 p.m. at the outdoor grotto on the grounds of Our Lady Help of Christians Church, 4125 Union Road (corner of Genesee) in Cheektowaga. The prayer coincides with the […]
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, born 500 years ago in 1525, is considered one of the greatest composers of Catholic choral music. In the Diocese of Buffalo, the St. John Paul II Schola Cantorum will perform two concerts during the month of June to mark the milestone anniversary and celebrate his legacy. Their concert program, “Palestrina […]
Seats are still available for the Diocese of Buffalo’s 2025 Renewal Conference, to be held Friday, May 16 in the Adamski Center at St. Stanislaus Parish, 389 Peckham Street off Fillmore Avenue in Buffalo, across the street from the church. The conference will begin at 9 a.m. This year’s theme is Renewing in a Time […]
