Just days before the United States of America celebrates its 247th birthday, Catholics will be invited to gather in Lake View to pray for the nation in what’s known as the Patriotic Rosary for the Consecration of Our Nation. The prayer will be held at St. John Paul II Parish on Wednesday, June 28 beginning […]
“It’s a record that should never have been set,” said U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi. The record? Over 100 million people around the world have been forced to flee from gang violence, armed conflicts, war, global warming induced droughts, hunger, extreme poverty – in all, countless situations offering no hope. Grandi boldly asserted, […]
Father Harmon lived in the old Vandemark Hotel, Main and West Center (where Avanti’s now stands.) There was no rectory in Medina and only a small wood structure church. It was his task not only to minister to the faithful, but to build a permanent Catholic presence on this frontier in the communities under his […]
With the arrival of the Erie Canal on the Niagara Frontier came many of the first Catholics to the region. Sparsely settled only 20 years before, this new land was now poised for unbridled economic and spiritual growth. With Catholics scattered across Niagara and Orleans counties, there were precious few opportunities for communal worship or […]
With about two weeks left in the annual campaign, Appeal 2023 is just over $813,000 away from reaching its $9.5 million goal by June 30. The annual appeal in support of Catholic Charities and the Fund for the Faith is currently at $8,686,534 or more than 91 percent raised. “At its core, the annual appeal […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Troy Vincent, NFL executive vice president, and Tommi Vincent, chair of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, have launched The Vincent Commission, a newly established entity formed to study and address gender-based violence on college and university campuses. The Vincent Commission will partner with Niagara University to conduct “The New Ground Study on […]
ROME — Pope Francis’ doctors expect the pope to be discharged from the hospital “in the next few days,” according to the Vatican. The 86-year-old pope is currently recovering in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital one week after he underwent a three-hour surgery for an incisional hernia. A team of surgeons removed scar tissue and operated on […]
Do you need some inspiration to work through a problem or issue? For students at the fictional Holy Family School, Sister Justine is ready to help, providing a story of a saint who is relevant to the situation at hand. Sister Justine is the lead character in a new podcast series, “Sister Justine’s Saint Tales,” […]
World Youth Day will take place Aug 1-6 in Lisbon, Portugal. For one week, young people from all over the world gather for prayer, socializing and recreation. Those not headed to Portugal can still enjoy some WYD fun at OLV National Shrine & Basilica for a domestic World Youth Day party. Mass, confessions, food trucks, […]
Balls rolled, pins dropped and people received help thanks to Buffalo – Young Adult Professionals. The Catholic professional development group held a bowl-a-thon to raise money for Catholic Charities. The June 11 event saw 45 people gather at Classic Lanes in Tonawanda for fun and fellowship. They raised $2,250. The idea came from Andrew Pitisi […]
