Educators and those who support Catholic education received recognition at the 23rd annual diocesan education fundraiser. Highlights from the Jan. 26, luncheon can be seen on “Shooting for the Stars,” which will air Saturday, Jan. 28, at 4 p.m. on WBBZ-TV. This is the largest fundraiser for Catholic schools. All the proceeds will be used […]
Sister Nancy Walsh, OSF (formerly Sister Mary Gerard), a lifelong teacher and Franciscan Sister of the Neumann Communities, embraced death Jan. 21, 2023. She was 92 years old. Born in South Buffalo, Sister Nancy was the only child of Allen and Grace (O’Malley) Walsh. She attended St. Theresa’s grammar school and Mount Mercy Academy in […]
Last month, just before Christmas, Father Charles Amico celebrated 70 years as a priest, giving him the distinction of being the longest serving priest in the Diocese of Buffalo. He took some time recently to reflect on his ministry, his service, and his relationship with Jesus. He points to several factors that led him to […]
Students at St. Mary School in Swormville have been learning about the importance of eucharistic adoration, where the faithful pray to Jesus Christ, who is present in the Eucharist. The Eucharist, also referred to as the Blessed Sacrament, is visible in a monstrance. In Katie Bishop’s Religion classes, the students rehearsed some simple prayers for […]
Migrants who come to Buffalo often find themselves lost downtown with little more than summer clothes held in an onion bag. Catholic Relief Services has partnered with Justice for Migrant Families to make that transition a little bit easier. CRS reached out to local parishes to fill backpacks with water bottles, socks, toiletries, a map, […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Accounting students from Niagara University’s Holzschuh College of Business Administration and members of its Accounting Society and Beta Alpha Psi will again provide members of the Niagara Falls community free tax preparation assistance through the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, which offers free tax help for low to moderate […]
Immaculate Conception Parish in East Aurora welcomed two surprise guests at their annual Faith Fest – St. John Neumann and Venerable Nelson Baker. The two priests who have received folk hero status in the Diocese of Buffalo spoke about their role in forming the diocese. Father Neumann (actually Leo Bindig) stepped right out of 1847 […]
On the eve of the rally, a Mass opening the National Prayer Vigil for Life was held inside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Thousands filled the massive church, and many had to stand throughout the proceedings. Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States, delivered a message of […]
“Let me once again welcome you all in person to the 50th March for Life, the first post-Roe March for Life!” Those words by Jeanne Mancini, president of the March for Life Education and Defense Fund, touched off loud cheers from a vast sea of supporters during the annual pro-life rally and march Friday, Jan. […]
The gospel reading for Sunday, Jan. 22, recounts Matthew’s call story of the first disciples of Jesus. It is commonly accepted that Matthew drew on Mark’s Gospel for the “backbone,” one could say, of his narrative. Comparing both accounts enables one to see the similarities and differences between the two passages. Mark begins the section […]
