Bishop Michael W. Fisher has appointed three priests as administrators of diocesan parishes. Father Robert J. Orlowski has been appointed the administrator of Queen of Angels Parish in Lackawanna in addition to his responsibility as pastor of Our Mother of Good Counsel, Blasdell. This became effective May 1. Father Timothy Koester is serving as the […]
HOPE Day, the annual 24-hour match challenge day of giving to benefit Appeal 2022 is set for Wednesday, May 11 across Western New York. The first $75,000 raised will be matched dollar-for-dollar, with gifts from donors who wish to remain anonymous, in the ongoing effort to reach the annual appeal’s $9.5 million goal in support […]
TONAWANDA — The Ken-Ton Friends of Youth Foundation presented the Charlie Wolff Memorial Award along with a check for $1,000 to Emily Lyman, a senior at Cardinal O’Hara High School. The annual a Shining Star awards dinner took place April 28 at Classics V Banquet Center in Amherst. Lyman was selected because she overcame obstacles […]
Catholic Charities of Buffalo is the recipient of recent donations totaling $60,000 from Amerigroup, a partner of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York. With a $55,000 grant, Catholic Charities is extending its Advancing Health Equity initiative through its Women, Infants & Children (WIC) program. The health plan also donated $5,000 to assist […]
While one’s mental health is something to keep in mind every day, there is an increased focus during Mental Health Awareness Month each May. With many still experiencing major impacts on their mental health due to the pandemic, the mental health counselors at Catholic Charities of Buffalo are sharing some tips to help ease anxiety […]
The students of Miss Elminowski’s fifth-grade class at Notre Dame Academy in South Buffalo have written a prayer to mark Earth Day. You can check out resources here to help make every day Earth Day.
#Onebody and the Catholic Churches of Central Buffalo will host a discussion on the documentary, “On These Grounds.” The film explores an incident illuminating the challenges some Black girls encounter in schools. The issues documented in the film are concerns embedded in various efforts by #Onebody and Catholic Churches of Central Buffalo social justice ministries. […]
The Diocese of Buffalo is sponsoring a four-part zoom webinar on the New Evangelization, concentrating on the Family of Parishes. Father Frank DeSiano, CSP, president of Paulist Evangelization Ministries, will be directing these sessions. We encourage pastors, priests, staff and all interested parishioners to participate. The sessions will be held May 10, 17, 25 and 31 […]
Catholic Health is hosting a couple special Facebook Live Way to Wellness events on knee pain and stroke awareness this month. “A Joint Effort: How Surgery & Therapy Shape Recovery,” will take place on Tuesday, April 19, from Noon-1 p.m., featuring Dr. John Karpie from Trinity Medical Orthopaedics, Dr. Michael Ostempowski from Excelsior Orthopaedics, and […]
In an ongoing show of support for the people of Ukraine, Bishop Michael W. Fisher and a contingent of diocesan officials visited and toured the Dnipro Ukrainian Cultural Center in Buffalo April 7. On a tour lead by cultural center president Emil Bandriwsky, and board member Bohdan Cherniawski and local Ukrainian activist Dianna Derhak, Bishop […]
