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 […]
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 […]
Blessed Sacrament Church in Buffalo will revive the Church on Fire: Stay With Us! program that had been cancelled last March due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The series was initially launched as a program of learning, reflection and inspiration as expressed through word, music and song: all in response to the clergy abuse scandal that […]
GETZVILLE — In 2001, St. Pius X parishioners created a spectacular tribute to first responders featuring a life-sized monument including firefighters carrying Father Mychal Fallon Judge. Father Judge was an American Franciscan friar and Catholic priest who served as a chaplain to the New York City Fire Department. While serving in that capacity, he was killed, becoming the […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher prepares for Mass at Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Youngstown, with Deacon Greg Moran, Deacon Timothy Chriswell, and Father Bryan Zielenieski. The Aug. 29 Mass was for the diocesan Road to Renewal. (Photo by Patrick J. Buechi) The faithful of the Diocese of Buffalo have begun a journey to reinvigorate […]
Msgr. David LiPuma, pastor of OLV National Shrine & Basilica in Lackawanna, along with Bishop Michael W. Fisher and Deacon Timothy Chriswell, along with students of OLV Elementary School, prepare to bless the cornerstone of OLV Balisca as the parish celebrates 100 years since its founding. Photo by Nicole Dzimira “All Are Welcome!” That is […]
The African-American Commission of the Diocese of Buffalo will sponsor Revival 2021 on Aug. 28, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at St. Martin de Porres Parish in Buffalo. This year’s theme will be “Families of Faith.” Special guest revivalist will be Father Paul M. Williams, OFM, parochial vicar of St. Camillus Catholic Church in Silver Spring, […]
Four local deacons banded together to guide their parishes, and the rest of the diocese, as we pass through rough waters. Using the notion that strong parishes make a strong diocese, they planned an initiative designed to make the parish stronger, holier and a more important part of every parishioner’s life in real and tangible […]
Father James Bastian (from left) stands with Bishop Michael W. Fisher, Deacon Howard Morgan and Deacon Timothy Chriswell during Mass at Immaculate Conception Parish in Ransomville. The bishop visited the Niagara County parish to consecrate the new altar. Photo by Patrick J. Buechi The new altar, ambo and tabernacle stand at Immaculate Conception Parish in […]
LANCASTER — Becky Hoag of Bowmansville has been named director of Faith Formation at St. Mary of the Assumption Parish. Her appointment was effective July 1. Hoag is also director of Faith Formation at Our Lady of Pompeii Parish, Lancaster. She has been middle school religion teacher, campus minister and coordinator of the STREAM (science, […]
