After more than 150 years of service, the Western New York Catholic—the official newspaper of the Diocese of Buffalo—will come to an end with the recent reductions of personnel at the Catholic Center and Communications Office.
Keep readingDuring World War II, historical accounts vary as to how much German citizens knew about Nazi subhuman prisoner work and extermination camps. The evidence seems to reveal that some Germans had a clear understanding of the horrors that were happening, while others knew very little. According to Wikipedia, after the war a common German response…
Keep readingSister Roberta Fulton, SSMN, director of Cultural Diversity and Social Justice for the Diocese of Buffalo, received the Grand Lady Award during the national Knights of Peter Claver convention in July. The award recognizes her outreach ministry and help in establishing courts of Peter Claver in Buffalo and Rochester, as well as her work on…
Keep readingThe Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities announced the election of a new leadership team: Sister Rita Marie Fritzen is the incoming general minister. Sister Rita Marie served four years as a general councilor and congregational treasurer on the current leadership team. Before joining leadership, Sister Rita Marie worked in education and transformed…
Keep readingRecently, I and some fellow parishioners participated in a pilgrimage to the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. After a powerful Cor meeting on the topic of Divine Mercy Sunday, we decided to make the trip to this sacred site. We shared this idea with our parish pastor and the pilgrimage was…
Keep readingWILLIAMSVILLE — SS. Peter & Paul School, a pillar of classical education in Williamsville, is excited to announce new flexible learning options designed specifically for homeschool students in grades 1-8. Recognizing the diverse needs of families, SS. Peter & Paul is now offering both a “Hybrid” program and an “A La Carte” option, allowing homeschoolers…
Keep readingROME — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday announced that the dates of the next World Youth Day, to be held in Seoul, South Korea, will be Aug. 3-8, 2027. “After this jubilee, the ‘pilgrimage of hope’ of young people continues and will take us to Asia,” the pontiff said in a message before praying the…
Keep readingThe Legion of Mary is sponsoring an outdoor public rosary every Monday evening at 6 p.m. in front of Infant of Prague Church at 921 Cleveland Drive, Cheektowaga. All are welcome. Started in Ireland by Frank Duff, the Legion of Mary is the largest apostolic organization of lay people in the Catholic Church, with well…
Keep readingA parish community just outside of Baltimore held a conference to show how they rebuilt their parish. Some of their ideas will be coming to the Buffalo Diocese. Father Michael White and lay associate Tom Corcoran of the Church of the Nativity in Timonium, Maryland, found that their parish wasn’t working as well as it…
Keep readingHundreds of clergy abuse victims agreed to a massive settlement from the Diocese of Rochester this week, bringing the diocese’s yearslong bankruptcy proceedings closer to an end. Documents obtained by CNA show a near-unanimous vote in favor of accepting the diocese’s proposed $246 million settlement plan, with just a handful of “abstain” votes and none…
Keep readingKENMORE — Students, families and faculty of St. John the Baptist School look forward to the start of the new school year in a few short weeks because of what will greet them as they walk up to the front doors of the school. A new playground can now be found on the front lawn…
Keep readingSt. Cecilia’s is one of three worship sites that make up St. John Neumann Parish in Wyoming County. The church’s whole existence is a tribute to the caring community that quite literally built the place of worship. Why not take a Jubilee pilgrimage to see what people of faith can accomplish. St. Cecilia Worship site of…
Keep readingCalling all art and architecture enthusiasts, history buffs, stained glass aficionados, pub crawlers, and Everything-Buffalo-Lovers: here’s an opportunity to “church crawl” through five amazing sacred spaces that are filled with incredible stained glass. The Downtown Family of Parishes and Explore Buffalo are sponsoring this epic adventure on Aug. 10. The five participating churches include Blessed…
Keep readingOrganizers estimate up to 500 faithful Catholics gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima for the worship site’s annual Filipino Day Pilgrimage, Saturday, July 29. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · July 29, 2025 – Our Lady of Fatima Shrine hosts annual Filipino Day Pilgrimage “This pilgrimage brings…
Keep readingExpectant and young families are invited to attend a free Healthy Baby Festival hosted by Catholic Charities of Buffalo Women, Infant and Children nutrition program on Wednesday, Aug. 6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sheridan Park – Shelter #2 located at 900 Sheridan Drive in Tonawanda. “Now in our 15th year of hosting…
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