Our Lady of Victory National Shrine and Basilica has gained a distinction that will not only elevate its status as a spiritual and tourist destination, but one that may also provide much needed financial support to help maintain facilities while continuing an ongoing legacy of service to those in need. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound […]
HOPE Day, the annual 24-hour match challenge day of giving to benefit Appeal 2024 raised a total of $434,778 toward the 100th annual Appeal’s $9.5 million goal in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo and the Fund for the Faith.
Parishioners from the Diocese of Buffalo’s Parish Family 21 will soon be welcomed to take advantage of existing and future programming at Gerard Place, through the newly announced East Side Community Partnership. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · May 15, 2024 – Bishop helps Gerard Place celebrate new East Side Community Partnership This new […]
“Write the vision,” and set up a pastoral plan for one’s diocese. That was the key message brought back by delegates attending last summer’s National Black Catholic Congress XIII in Maryland, just outside Washington, DC. On Friday, May 10, the Diocese of Buffalo’s African American Commission hosted a meeting to discuss how local Catholics might […]
Catholic Academy of West Buffalo features one of the most diverse student populations, if not the most diverse, among any Catholic school within the Diocese of Buffalo. Many enroll in the school with English as a second language, or it’s a language they are only beginning to learn. But during the school’s third annual Culture […]
The tragedy that Haiti is experiencing has reached a point where “it runs the risk of provoking a true genocide in the country,” warned Father Henry Marc Siméon, director of the communications office of the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince.
HOPE Day, the annual 24-hour match challenge day of giving to benefit Appeal 2024 is Wednesday, May 15 across Western New York. The first $61,000 raised will be matched dollar-for-dollar from generous donors including Uniland Development, Catholic Health and OneBridge Benefits. All funds go toward the annual Appeal’s $9.5 million goal in support of Catholic […]
The first large-scale, diocesan-sponsored youth event since Covid changed everything saw ValLimar Jansen sing up a storm as she reminded her audience of their need to remain in Christ. “Making Connections … A Day for Catholic Teens,” took place Sunday, April at Villa Maria College in Buffalo, welcoming close to 300 teens as they met […]
More than 60 boys and girls from parishes throughout the Diocese of Buffalo were presented with medals at the annual Bishop’s Altar Server Awards Mass, held Saturday, April 27 at St. Joseph Cathedral in downtown Buffalo. While Bishop Michael W. Fisher was the lead celebrant of the Mass, it was Father David Baker, director of […]
Cheryl Calire called it “Lucky 13.” The 13th annual St. Gianna Molla Banquet will be Calire’s last as she is transferring reins of the Respect Life Office to Cheryl Zielin-Ersing. Looking out into the crowd of 320 that packed Classics V in Amherst on April 25, Calire said she knew each person in the room […]
