To mark the 50th observance of Roe v. Wade, the Office of Pastoral Ministries – Pro-Life will recognize those who have dedicated themselves to promoting the sanctity of all life by presenting the Pro-Vita Awards. The special presentation will celebrate “Life after Roe” by honoring Sha’Kyra Rain Aughtry, a good Samaritan who cared for a […]
Despite the overturning of Roe v. Wade earlier this year, the annual March for Life will take place Friday, Jan. 20, in Washington, D.C. The Office of Pastoral Ministries will host a trip to the national capitol to participate in the annual effort to end abortion. Busses depart the diocese on Thursday, Jan. 19. The […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) — With the pro-life landscape shifting to the states after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, events in the Washington Archdiocese connected to the annual March for Life in the nation’s capital will have a different focus this January. In one change, the archdiocese has canceled its long-running arena-size Youth […]
The Mother Teresa Home helped make the Hussar household a family. Richard and Cheryl Hussar adopted their son, Dominic, with assistance from Cheryl Calire and one of the residents of the Mother Teresa Home. The pastoral mission of the Mother Teresa Home is to promote safety, stability and well-being for people who have experienced or […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Abortion-related questions – and Americans’ responses to them – were front and center in the new American Values Survey issued Oct. 27 by the Washington-based Public Religion Research Institute. A majority of Catholics surveyed opposed the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion in the United States, including […]
The St. Gianna Molla Pregnancy Outreach program is growing. On Thursday, Oct. 13, the Diocese of Buffalo formally blessed and opened the sixth location of the outreach center, inside the OLV Charities building at the corner of Ridge Road and South Park in Lackawanna, across the street from the famed Our Lady of Victory Basilica. […]
A breezy but sunny afternoon greeted those who gathered along thoroughfares throughout Western New York in “life chains,” silently praying while holding up signs sharing assorted messages with a common message urging respect for and protection of the unborn. “Unfortunately, we have to meet again this year to protest the slaughter of the innocents, of […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher reminded the small crowd at St. Joseph Cathedral that October is Respect Life Month where we give special attention to “that breath of life that God has given to each one of us making us precious in God’s sight.” Bishop Fisher led the Respect Life Mass held at the downtown Buffalo […]
October is Respect life Month. Come celebrate the gift of life with Bishop Michael W. Fisher on Respect Life Sunday, Oct. 2. Mass begins at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Cathedral, 50 Franklin Street, Buffalo. A blessing of families, babies and expectant mothers will take place after Mass. Clergy wishing to concelebrate are most welcome. […]
Everyone is being called to be a public witness to life in the silent prayerful Life Chain. Stand with thousands of pro-lifers throughout the country as a reminder of the sanctity of all life. The National Life Chain will take place on Respect Life Sunday, Oct. 2, from 2-3 p.m., rain or shine. Bring your […]