In the Gospel account of the “Judgement of the Nations,” Jesus warns us that not attending to the basic needs of our suffering brothers and sisters for food, drink, clothing, companionship, and welcome alienates us from him – possibly eternally so. Among his clear warnings here is “I was … a stranger and you gave […]
Msgr. J. Thomas Moran, who served as pastor of St. Bernard Parish in Youngstown for over 30 years, died Jan. 11, 2023, after 65 years of priestly ministry. Born March 13, 1932, the son Joseph and Elizabeth (Pritchard) Moran grew up in Lockport. He attended St. John School, Emmett Belknap Junior High and Lockport High […]
Immaculate Conception School in East Aurora showed the power of prayer and their love of the Buffalo Bills as they recorded a video for Damar Hamlin, the Bills safety who suffered cardiac arrest on the field during a Monday Night Football game on Jan. 2. Principal Mary Pauly sent a message to families encouraging students […]
Everyone in the community can support the good works of Mother Teresa Home. Two upcoming events will allow Catholics some fellowship, fun, while giving help to the agencies that support mothers and families. Cycle For The Mother Theresa Home will take place Friday, Jan. 27, at Rebel Ride, 6499 Transit Road, East Amherst. Networking begins […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Community organizer and engagement specialist Dr. Keith Caldwell will give the second presentation in Niagara University’s community lecture series on Thursday, Jan. 19. Caldwell, executive director of place-based initiatives in the Office of Engagement and Community Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh, will offer strategies to grow existing collaborations as the foundation […]
The Diocese of Buffalo is changing the structure of one of its primary advisory bodies to Bishop Michael W. Fisher in order to streamline how the diocese supports its ministry in Western New York. As demonstrated by the diocese’s Road to Renewal effort that groups parishes into “Families of Parishes,” the diocese is changing its […]
Catholic Charities of Buffalo has announced the members of its Appeal 2023 leadership team which include Adam Sumlin, Ph.D. as chair, Kevin Gannon as vice chair, Kevin Brayer and Daniel Mecca as corporate division chairs, and Laurie Brown-Croyts-Alford as community division chair. Sumlin, who served as vice chair for Appeal 2022 and as parish chair […]
U.S. News & World Report, a leading national authority on hospital rankings and consumer advice, named Mercy Hospital of Buffalo and Sisters of Charity of Hospital Best Hospitals for Maternity Care for 2022-2023. Of the 300 hospitals that received the high performing designation, only nine are from New York state, with both Mercy and Sisters […]
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish & Diocesan Shrine will host a healing Mass with Father Richard DiGiulio on Tuesday Feb. 7, at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome to bring your spiritual, physical and emotional ailments in need of healing to Jesus. Father DiGiulio has been director of Charismatic Renewal/Burning Bush House of Prayer in the […]
Sister Ellen Mary MacDonell, who served 64 years in the health care field with the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, died Dec. 27, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany. Ellen Mary MacDonell was born Feb. 7, 1932, in Judique North, Nova Scotia, Canada, to Archibald and Mary Fitzgerald MacDonell. She attended grammar and high school in […]
