Father Bryan Zielenieski, vicar for Renewal and Development for the Diocese of Buffalo, explains the role of a vicar forane as the diocese’s Families of Parishes take shape.
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has announced the next round of priest assignments in the Diocese of Buffalo as the Road to Renewal program continues to place pastors and parochial vicars in the collaborative model of Family of Parishes. Father Michael Brown has been named pastor in Family #32 that includes St. Bernard Parish, Buffalo; Our […]
Sister Linda Talbot died June 11, 2023, at the Sisters of St. Joseph Residence, Clarence, after several years of declining health at age 79. Born Aug. 28, 1943, in Lackawanna, Sister was the only daughter of Perry and Mary (DePasquale) Talbot. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in September 1965 and pronounced her final […]
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican will again offer a plenary indulgence to mark the third World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on July 23. The indulgence can be received by grandparents, the elderly, and all Catholics who, “motivated by the true spirit of penance and charity,” participate in Pope Francis’ July 23 Mass in […]
LISBON, Portugal — More than 600,000 people have started the registration process. Nearly 3 million lunches and dinners have been ordered. Ten thousand priestly vestments are being made. And at least 7,000 host families have volunteered to open their homes to pilgrims. These are among the latest statistics released by organizers of World Youth Day, […]
WASHINGTON – On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion in all 50 states. In advance of the anniversary of the Court’s landmark decision, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, chairman of […]
Catholic Health has long supported the professional development and career advancement of its associates. Now, through a new program with Trocaire College, the health system is providing 23 fully paid scholarships to members of its workforce to pursue associate degrees in Registered Nursing and Radiologic Technology. “Catholic Health strives to provide career advancement opportunities to […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY –– Registration is now open for Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University Kids ‘n Arts Camp, a unique art and theater-fused five-week program entering its 19th year that has sold out since its start. Scheduled from Monday–Friday, July 10 to August 11, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., participants ages 5 to 12 can attend one […]
For many of us who strive to seriously practice faith in Jesus Christ, and to extend that practice out into the marketplace, the political square and society at large, persecution rarely means more than being ridiculed, verbally harassed, and to a certain degree socially and politically marginalized. But for so many other Christians throughout the […]
Father Bryan Zielenieski, vicar for Renewal and Development for the Diocese of Buffalo, answers a common question: does my parish have a pastor as the diocese’s Families of Parishes take shape.
