SWORMVILLE — All are invited to attend a four day Rosary Revival at St. Mary’s Swormville, Aug. 11-14. Father George Knab, OMI, will lead a journey through the decades of the Holy Rosary in preparation of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Aug. 15 and their Mass of Thanksgiving commemorating […]
On Aug. 1, three Franciscans serving in Family 21 at SS. Columba-Brigid on Hickory Street in Buffalo, will leave Buffalo for new assignments. In May, Brother Lawrence Hayes, OFM, provincial minister of the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe, communicated with the diocese that Father William “Jud” Weiksnar, OFM, Father Aaron […]
The celebration of the 88th anniversary of Venerable Nelson H. Baker’s passing would make the Lackawanna legend proud. Children laughed, families prayed together, and the clergy sacrificed their dignity for others. Things kicked off at 8 a.m. with the tradition of the Pennies to Heaven penny drop, where passersby can leave their change on the […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has granted approval for the Greater East Buffalo Family of Churches to reinstate the Saturday Vigil Mass at St. John Kanty starting Aug. 3 at 5:30. The celebrant for the first Mass will be Father Robert Stolinski, with Bob Winkler filling the church with beautiful music from the circa 1892 Barckhoff […]
SWORMVILLE — In celebration of the 175th anniversary of St. Mary Parish, the annual Parish Picnic Weekend has been expanded to include a car show on Friday, July 19 from 5-9 p.m. This event is an ideal opportunity to celebrate history by offering the community a chance to showcase their beloved vehicles and personal stories. […]
One group comes from the blue collar suburb of Tonawanda, while the other comes from the rural resort town of Ellicottville. They come together due to a mutual desire to grow in their faith … and Father Charles Johnson. Shortly after his 2021 ordination, Father Johnson began leading the Young Adult group at St. Amelia […]
Following vicariate meetings and allowing time for pastors to inform their parishioners, the Diocese of Buffalo has released a list of recommended mergers for parishes throughout its eight counties. The full list of recommendations includes the merging of parishes, the closing of worship sites, and the transferring of parishes into new families follows. The plan, […]
Calling all art and architecture enthusiasts, history buffs, stained glass aficionados, pub crawlers and Everything-Buffalo-Lovers: here’s an opportunity to “church crawl” through six amazing sanctuaries that are filled with incredible stained glass. The Downtown Family of Parishes and Explore Buffalo are sponsoring this epic adventure on June 9. The six participating churches include Blessed Sacrament, […]
On June 2, Central Niagara Catholic Family of Parishes celebrated the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ with a unifying procession through Lockport’s main streets from St. John the Baptist Parish to All Saints. The overcast skies remained at bay until the last person entered All Saints Parish. The procession began […]
On May 28, the Diocese of Buffalo announced a plan that would merge approximately 34 percent of the diocese’s 160 parishes. The announcement came after a comprehensive and collaborative planning process directed by the diocese’ Road to Renewal division. Following a meeting with more than 180 diocesan priests, the diocese shared the next step in […]
