They arrived by motor vehicles, rather than by camels, to dozens of homes throughout the city of Buffalo. Upon arriving at their scheduled stops, teams of “Magi,” made up of priests, deacons and lay volunteers dressed in costumes, delivered blessings to each home, inscribing “20+C+M+B+24” on a front door or on its frame with a […]
To mark its centennial year, Catholic Charities of Buffalo partnered with local advertising agency Abbey Mecca to produce and film a documentary titled, “A Century of HOPE,” highlighting the organization’s history, story and unique, integral contributions to Western New York. Incorporating interviews of 16 individuals involved with Catholic Charities over many decades, archive footage, and […]
Ray Geska has a goal. He wants to experience Mass in every church in the Diocese of Buffalo. He’s already halfway there, visiting most of Erie County and some of Niagara. Burned out from his work at GEICO, Geska, 59, took a leave of absence last August and decided to attend daily morning Mass. “I […]
Ever feel overwhelmed by the aggressive commercialization of Christmas? In this episode, one mother whose family does observe Christian traditions cannot help but struggle to find a little spirit amidst the modern marketing which takes focus off the reason for the season. In comes Sister Justine to remind us of St. Nicholas, the inspiration for […]
A student at Holy Family School has the opportunity to make his song a hit. But to do it, he’s told he’ll have to reject the friends helping him make the music. Sister Justine steps in, sharing the story of St. Cecelia, the patron saint of musicians, who was martyred after refusing to give up […]
Catholic Charities of Buffalo announced the members of its Appeal 2024 leadership team which include Kevin Gannon as chair; Michael Noe, MD, MPH, as vice chair; Gina Giese as parish and community division chair; and C. Kevin Brayer and David Wolf as corporate division co-chairs. After previously serving as both vice chair and parish chair […]
The students are about to embark on a field trip to a Holocaust Museum. Before they enter, Sister Justine shares the story of St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Catholic priest and prisoner at Auschwitz who volunteered to take the place of a fellow prisoner condemned to death. Listen here:
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ lung inflammation has caused him some breathing difficulties, but his condition is stable and “clearly improving,” the Vatican said on Monday. The 86-year-old pope is being treated with antibiotics intravenously and is in “good and stable” condition without a fever, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told journalists on Nov. 27. A […]
When a student becomes discouraged after her model rocket fails to fly, Sister Justine shares the story of St. Joseph of Cupertino, a saint who was reputed for ecstatic visions and the ability to levitate in prayer, but who as a child just couldn’t seem to do anything right. Listen here.
While most people know February is Black History Month in the United States, fewer people may know that the month of November marks Black Catholic History Month. Black and African American Catholics make up only a small fraction of the overall Catholic population in the nation, but they are an inspired population. As WNY Catholic […]
