A wave of khaki flooded St. Joseph Cathedral as Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and American Heritage Girls from across the diocese gathered for the 50th annual Religious Awards Ceremony. The March 23 event saw eight different awards presented to scouts as recognition of their service and dedication. Scouting remains close to the heart of Bishop […]
Calling all teens. Registration for “Making Connections … A Day for Catholic Teens” is now open. The youth rally, held Sunday, April 28 from noon to 5 p.m., at Villa Maria College in Buffalo, is open for those in eighth through 12th grade. The day will include a keynote address from national speaker ValLimar Jansen, […]
In November, the St. Martin de Porres Junior Daughters of the Knights of Peter Claver made lap blankets for the sick and shut-ins. The blankets were distributed during the Christmas season. The mission of the Junior Daughters is to promote and enhance the spiritual and social well-being of all its members. The Junior Daughters, as […]
For 113 years, scouting has helped children grow into adults possessing the skills, confidence and faith that will prepare them to be responsible citizens in their communities. Recently, four young men in Troop 58, chartered by St. Christopher Parish in Tonawanda, have been named Eagle Scouts. Eagle is the highest rank attainable in Boy Scouts, […]
Indianapolis saw a crowd of young Catholics being true to the theme of “Fully Alive.” Over 12,000 young people joined together at the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium for the National Catholic Youth Conference, a three-day experience of prayer, community, evangelization, catechesis, service and empowerment for Catholic teenagers and their adult chaperones held […]
ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University has received a $250,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to provide health care education in Cattaraugus County, a region with some of the highest rates of preventable diseases in New York state. Students in the university’s Dennis R. DePerro School of Health Professions will partner with the […]
Most World Youth Day pilgrims will say the highlight of the international event is closing Mass with the pope on Sunday morning. St. John Paul II began the tradition in 1985. It has been continued by Pope Benedict XVI and now Pope Francis. “The closing Mass was great,” said Sarah Leahy, youth minister for Our […]
Father Michael Johnson, currently parochial vicar of Family #29 in the Southtowns/Lakeshore area, served as chaplain for the Buffalo crew at World Youth Day in Lisbon. While others toured the capital of Portugal, Father Johnson offered to hear confessions at Reconciliation Park. He spoke with Aussies, New Zealanders, Brits, Scots, as well as people from […]
Pope Francis delivered three key verbs in his closing homily at World youth Day on the morning of Aug. 6. “Shine, listen, do not fear,” he said to the estimated 1.5 million people who attended the international festival in Lisbon, Portugal. The Gospel of Matthew describes Jesus’ face shining like the sun as he was […]
LISBON, Portugal — Pope Francis wrapped up his World Youth Day visit with one word, rendered in Portuguese as “obrigado,” thank you – literally, “I am obliged.” The Holy Father closed the international celebration at a Mass celebrated with an estimated 1.5 million pilgrims earlier this morning, but before leaving Portugal, his last public address […]