He retired earlier this year from service in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. His evangelical experience includes serving as a guest chaplain for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012. He has worked tirelessly in advocacy for racial and social justice. But before all that began, Father Arthur Cavitt grew up in Buffalo. Father Cavitt […]
As the Diocese of Buffalo continues with the Road to Renewal process, the following Families of Parishes have been realigned. Father Thomas M. Mahoney has been appointed the additional responsibility as pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bowmansville, effective Oct. 15. With this appointment, Father Mahoney is pastor of all the parishes of the newly aligned […]
The Parish Council of Blessed Sacrament Church in Buffalo is pleased to announce a three-day residency of Catholic artist and author Gracie Morbitzer, from Oct. 25-27. Morbitzer, a 26 year old native of Columbus, Ohio, will present three different events over three days: A Gallery Show, an Iconography Workshop, and a Church on Fire II […]
Blessed Sacrament Parish has Bills fever and hopes it spreads. The Buffalo parish will host a Mass, family picnic, and Bills tailgate party on Sunday, Oct. 6. Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. inside the Delaware Avenue church. The picnic will follow immediately with free hot dogs and hamburgers, a 50/50 raffle, games and activities […]
Holy Cross Parish in Buffalo hosted the annual Diocesan Hispanic Heritage Mass on Sunday, Sept. 22. Bishop Michael W. Fisher served as main celebrant, while Deacon Miguel Santos delivered the homily. Members of the congregation brought their “sazón” or flavor of their home country and a traditional dish to share. All photos by Nicole Dzimira
Calling it a “significant day in the life of our diocese,” Bishop Michael W. Fisher, along with Father Bryan Zielenieski announced the final decisions for the parish mergers and closings in the Diocese of Buffalo at a news conference Sept. 10 at the downtown Catholic Center. Bishop Fisher explained the renewal process is to ensure […]
The Diocese of Buffalo celebrated its fourth annual Renewal Mass with a little advice from Yogi Berra. The New York Yankees catcher, famous for his malapropisms, once said, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” “I think this quip, upon further reflection, makes sense,” said Bishop Michael W. Fisher addressing the […]
The diocesan Road to Renewal team invites everyone to the fourth annual Renewal Mass, Sunday, Aug. 25 at St. Stanislaus Parish. The evening will begin at 4:30 p.m. with praying the rosary and undoing the third knot of the renewal ropes. Mass will begin at 5 p.m. Families participating in the Alpha program will be […]
Swormville has come a long way from the farming and hunting community it was in the 1830s. And St. Mary Parish has grown well beyond the barns and fields where Father John Neumann delivered the sacraments. Now celebrating its 175th anniversary, the parish on Transit Road boasts 2,400 families in a tight knit community. “They’re […]
Former pastors, administrators, deacons and a church full of parishioners gathered at St. Lawrence in Buffalo to mark the final Mass of the 95-year-old parish. The parish, which is the third to close in the last two months, locked the doors after the Aug. 10 vigil Mass. Bishop Michael W. Fisher, stood with many priests […]
