According to a U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory issued earlier this year, there are increasing concerns about the impact of social media, both positively and negatively, on youth mental health. With a new school year starting, the mental health counselors at Catholic Charities of Buffalo are sharing tips for caregivers to help keep their young children […]
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — Pope Francis made history Friday morning when he became the first pope to travel to Mongolia, the world’s most sparsely populated sovereign country. The papal plane touched down in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar at 9:52 a.m. local time on Sept. 1. As Pope Francis descended the stairs of the plane at […]
Catholic Charities of Buffalo has named Charles Hayes its chief development officer. In his new role, Hayes will be responsible for strategic leadership and planning for long-term support for Catholic Charities through the execution of year-round annual and major gift advancement programs, including the annual appeal. “Chuck’s skills in relationship building, along with a collaborative, […]
Sunny skies and warm but not excessively hot temperatures created the ideal day for Catholic faithful to visit Our Lady of Fatima Shrine Aug. 26. An estimated 100 worshippers spent the day participating in Hispanic/Latino Family Day celebrations sponsored by the Diocese of Buffalo. “It was a very good turnout,” said Sister Roberta Fulton, SSMN, […]
They gathered on a late summer weeknight evening, meeting on the chosen venue’s upper-level patio. These were an estimated 65 young adults, in their 20s and early 30s, who soon had their preferred beverages in hand. Some quickly claimed the seats surrounding the outdoor fireplace. But this wasn’t your typical happy hour in downtown Buffalo. […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has granted Father Paul Sae-Wan Oh presbyteral faculties for the Diocese of Buffalo and appointed him as chaplain of the St. Andrew Kim Korean Catholic Mission in Tonawanda effective June 10. Father Andrew Lauricella has been appointed as chaplain of DeSales Regional Catholic School for a term of three years, effective […]
The Office of Pastoral Ministries opened its seventh St. Gianna Molla Pregnancy Outreach Center, branching into Wyoming County. Cheryl Calire, the director of the Office of Pastoral Ministries, cut the ribbon on the new center, located in the former St. Joseph Parish rectory, part of St. Isidore Parish in Perry on Aug. 18 in front […]
With the loss of life surpassing 100 and expected to rise much higher, the wildfires in Maui, Hawaii have become the deadliest in the United States in more than 100 years. The devastation in the Town of Lahaina was especially severe with residents and vacationers literally escaping into the Pacific Ocean for their safety. More […]
Catholic Health announced today that Mark Sullivan has decided to step down as president & CEO on Aug. 31 after a 30-year career with the health system. Msgr. Robert E. Zapfel, chair of Catholic Health’s Corporate Members & Sponsors Council, also announced that the council has appointed Joyce Markiewicz, the system’s executive vice president & […]
With the start of a new school year right around the corner, Catholic Charities is hosting a socks and undergarment drive to benefit school-age kids and teenagers in grades pre-K through 12 in need throughout Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties. Donations of new, unopened packages of socks and underwear are being accepted from Aug. 7 […]
