BATAVIA — Notre Dame High School will celebrate its 70th anniversary on May 6 with a full day of special events. The celebration will start with a re-enactment of the ground breaking followed by an anniversary Mass at the school with alumni from each decade speaking at Mass. The Mission Club will hold a May crowning […]
Palm Sunday marks the start of Holy Week as Catholics across the world commemorate and remember the last week of Jesus’ life. All liturgies at St. Joseph Cathedral will be live-streamed on their Youtube Channel during Holy Week.
NEW YORK (CNS) — Viewers will get an early Easter treat when “Resurrection” (MGM), the latest project from executive producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, becomes available on the streaming service Discovery+ March 27. Though its tone is sometimes overheated, this is a handsomely done dramatization of the most essential period in human history. The […]
Teacher and Civil Rights activist, Sister Patricia Donovan, RSM, died March 26, 2021. Sister Patricia was formerly known as Sister Mary de LaSalle. Patricia Ann Donovan was born to Francis J. and Ruth (nee Kreiner) Donovan on Nov. 25, 1931. She and her brothers, Thomas and Arthur, were born and raised in Buffalo. They were […]
It’s in our nature to help others. But sometimes the big helps, like feeding the hungry, giving water to the thirsty, clothing the naked, and sheltering the homeless, can seem unattainable. We all know how to donate canned goods, round up our change at the grocery store, or send funds to different organizations. But do […]
Oregon Catholic Press has designed an eMissal app that allows worshipers access to prayers, readings and songs used in liturgy. One thing lost during this Covid pandemic that doesn’t get mentioned is the ability to share. Not only must we stand six feet apart, but resources like church missals and hymnals cannot be passed around […]
Appeal 2021, in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo and the Fund for the Faith, reached its halfway point this week, just before Appeal Sunday, March 28. Appeal officials announced the annual campaign has raised $5,425,595 which is 54.2 percent of the $10 million goal – ahead of the percent to goal over the last […]
Pope Francis celebrates a Mass with cardinals in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. (CNS photo/Paolo Galosi, pool) VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With the need to reduce costs and make sure employees are not laid off, Pope Francis has approved pay cuts for cardinals, clergy, religious and upper management officials who work in the Roman […]
Sister Grace Cascia, formerly known as Sister Ann Christine, who served as a nurse and pastoral associate, died March 11, 2021, at the Sisters of St. Joseph Residence in Clarence. She was 93. The daughter of Christy and Anna (DeMaria) Cascia, Sister Grace was born July 17, 1927, in Buffalo. She entered the Sisters of […]
HAMBURG— Hilbert College announced it has added 14 new members to the college’s 2025 Advisory Council. The council serves in its advisory capacity as the college continues to develop and implement its strategic plan – Hilbert 2025. The Hilbert 2025 Advisory Council, which is comprised of business, not-for-profit, government and community leaders, has 56 members […]
