NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Dr. Darren C. Treadway, associate professor in Niagara University’s College of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management, received a three-year, $205,000 grant from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation to extend the strategic development work he has done over the past three years with youth sport organizations and to create a pilot program […]
The diary of St. Faustina Kowalska has fascinated and intrigued Catholics for decades. Now, Buffalo’s own Father Bill Quinlivan has examined the subject in his latest book, “Divine Mercy In and Out of Season.” Father Quinlivan has spent most of his priesthood learning about St. Faustina and her message of Divine Mercy. “I admittedly was […]
Expectant and young families are invited to attend one of three Healthy Baby Festivals hosted by Catholic Charities Women, Infants and Children nutrition program this August. The festivals are Aug. 1, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Allen Park in Jamestown, Aug. 2, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mang Park in Kenmore, and Aug. […]
Father James F. Joyce, SJ, who served as founding president of NativityMiguel School in Buffalo, died July 21, 2023, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Father Joyce was born in Brooklyn on Aug. 22, 1945, to John and Marie (O’Dea) Joyce. He graduated from Regis High School in 1963, then entered the Society of Jesus […]
Blessed Trinity Church, a Buffalo Landmark since 1977, is observing the centennial of the laying of its cornerstone on Sunday, Aug. 6. Father Robert L. Gebhard Jr., senior parochial vicar, will conclude the 10 a.m. Mass with an outdoor rededication ceremony commemorating the original dedication by Bishop William Turner on Aug. 7, 1923. The anniversary […]
The Diocese of Buffalo has resolved claims against three diocesan priests. As a result of an investigation conducted through the Independent Review Board, Bishop Michael W. Fisher has accepted the unanimous IRB recommendation and has made the determination that the child abuse claim made against Father Louis Dolinic has been substantiated. Another child abuse claim […]
The ribbon cutting symbolized opening the doors to opportunity, as well as shelter. The Buffalo House of Hope opened those doors on July 22 to house asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants. Resettlement organizations such as Jericho Road, Jewish Family Services, and International Institute of Buffalo will vet incoming immigrants and refer them to the Buffalo […]
BOWMANSVILLE — All are invited to take part in a candlelight evening of prayer and Holy Hour of Adoration in Reparation for the sins of this world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Shrine on Thursday, Aug. 24 from 7-9 p.m. The altar of the diocesan shrine on Genesee Street […]
Seven pastors and moderators, and one rector, took part in the Road to Renewal second cohort training at Canisius College on July 19. Guest speaker Dr. Scott Isaksen, along with Diocesan Human Resources director Tracy Saari, vicar for Renewal and Development Father Bryan Zielenieski, and Deacon Greg Moran, director for organizational development and strategic planning, […]
Father Bryan Zielenieski, vicar for Renewal and Development for the Diocese of Buffalo, answer’s “What now?” as the diocese’s Families of Parishes continue to take shape.
