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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
The Diocese of Buffalo today has announced that following a comprehensive and collaborative planning process directed by its Road to Renewal division, a plan was presented to Family of Parishes priests to merge approximately 34 percent of the diocese’s 160 parishes. “The Diocese of Buffalo is facing multiple challenges including a significant priest shortage, declining […]
The Renewal in the Church has been happening since the time of Jesus Christ. Father Bryan Zielenieski, diocesan vicar for Renewal and Development, reminded guests of that fact during the March 22 Renewal Conference, titled Jesus Christ’s Mission is the Same. Our Reality is Different. “We are not in the Renewal simply as a program, […]
The Beloved Disciples of Christ the Lord family saw something shocking when they united its Faith Formation programs. Attendance increased 25 percent across the board. Five of the six parishes in the family, also known as Family #9, offer faith formation programs. As the family formed, they streamlined their registration process. Interested families can access […]
