Bishop Michael W. Fisher has appointed Father Czeslaw M. Krysa as the administrator of St. Bernard Parish in Buffalo in addition to his role as rector of St. Casimir Church. This was effective April 2. The provincial superior of the Vincentian Fathers has informed us that Father Aiden R. Rooney, CM, will be leaving the […]
The SSJ Sister Karen Klimczak Center for Nonviolence will host Cariol Horne and HERSTORY: The Cost of Nonviolence at SS. Columba-Brigid Church, 75 Hickory St., Buffalo, on April 24, at 3 p.m. Horne made headlines when, in 2006, she was fired from her role as a Buffalo police officer after she stopped another officer from […]
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo unveiled its new Emergency Department Pediatric Treatment Rooms during a dedication and blessing ceremony on Thursday. The rooms, designed to provide a child-friendly, comfortable environment for pediatric patients, will be staffed 24 hours a day by board certified pediatricians and specially trained nurses and providers. “We know children can get stressed […]
TONAWANDA — Jacqueline Appenheimer, a senior at Cardinal O’Hara High School, was looking for something to help fill her time during the pandemic. Her father, Thomas Appenheimer, suggested she check out the United Way website that had suggestions of projects that could be done at home that would benefit community groups. Jacqueline chose the T-Shirts […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Niagara University is hosting “Take Back the Night” on Thursday, March 31, an annual event that is held in conjunction with the Take Back the Night national movement and aims to end sexual, relationship, and domestic violence in all forms. NU’s Take Back the Night event begins in the Gallagher Center gym […]
CHICAGO — Bishop Bohdan Danylo, who leads the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. Josaphat based in Parma, Ohio, is the first U.S. bishop to travel to the Ukrainian border following the Russian invasion. Throughout his visit, Bishop Danylo will meet with other charitable organizations as well as minister and provide relief to displaced Ukrainian refugees and children. […]
Father Michael Burzynski has resigned as pastor of St. John Gualbert Parish and as administrator of St. John Kanty Parish for reasons of health, and has retired from active ministry effective March 17. Father Paul Ladda has become the temporary administrator of St. John Gualbert Parish, effective March 17. He had been serving as the […]
Evening Stations of the Cross for Peace In Ukraine lead by Bishop Fisher will offer reflection by Ukrainian Catholic Church Pastor The Diocese of Buffalo will join Pope Francis’s invitation to bishops throughout the world to pray for peace as Bishop Michael W. Fisher will celebrate Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral, 50 Franklin St., […]
Robert and Brandi Poczik, of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Harris Hill, will present “Exploring the African American Experience” on Tuesday, April 5, at 7 p.m. at Clarence Presbyterian Church, 9675 Main St., Clarence The entire community is welcome to join as the Pocziks explore one of the great untold stories of American […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Administrative Committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops March 16 called for “the immediate cessation of Russia’s armed aggression and unprovoked war on Ukraine.” “We are witnessing an unprecedented threat to world peace,” it said in a statement. “This possibility of global warfare is compounded by the unthinkable consequences that […]
