WASHINGTON (CNS) — In a 5-4 decision June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its nearly 50-year-old decision in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion in this country. The court’s 213-page ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was not totally unexpected due to the leak of an opinion draft a month earlier. The […]
We give thanks to God for today’s decision of the United States Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. This just decision will save countless innocent children simply waiting to be born. On this historic day, our gratitude extends to the millions of heroic Americans who have worked tirelessly toward this outcome for […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ domestic policy committee June 14 praised a bipartisan Senate proposal “to help prevent senseless violence” that includes “reasonable gun safety measures.” “I am deeply grateful that members of Congress have undertaken bipartisan negotiations to address the plague of gun violence in our nation,” said Archbishop Paul […]
Catholic Health recently held a blessing and dedication ceremony for the new Mercy Neurology Center offering outpatient treatment services for neurological conditions such as stroke, memory loss, seizures, Bell’s palsy, migraines, headaches, and neck or back pain. “We are pleased to open this new service that enhances our continuum of care at Catholic Health and […]
These past five months of our synodal experience in the diocese have flown by. Beginning in early February, we initiated a synodal journey that is focused on developing the skills and practice of listening – clergy and laity listening to each other, folks from different parishes listening to their sisters and brothers in the faith, […]
Independent Review Board Finds Allegations to Be Unsubstantiated Following an independent investigation and review and recommendation by the Independent Review Board (IRB) of the Diocese of Buffalo concerning allegations which have been determined to be unsubstantiated, Bishop Michael W. Fisher has accepted the IRB’s recommendation and has posthumously reinstated Reverend Robert Beiter, and Reverend Thomas […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher kicked off the National Eucharistic Revival in our corner of the country with a Mass on Corpus Christi Sunday, June 19, at St. Joseph Cathedral. The celebration included a eucharistic procession and benediction. The National Eucharistic Revival is a three-year initiative that invites all Catholics to a renewed personal encounter with […]
Sophomore thrower Kyiree Farr has been named the New York State Catholic High School Athletic Association Division 2 Sportsmanship Award winner for the 2022 Outdoor Track & Field. The pure joy on his face when he learned of this accomplishment and his “thank you speech” showed he is a true Timon Man. “I’d like to thank […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has made the following changes in ministry assignments for priests. Father Daniel Walsh has retired as pastor of Holy Trinity Parish in Dunkirk on June 11. Father Robert Owczarczak will now be administrator of Holy Trinity Parish, and canonical administrator of Northern Chautauqua Catholic School. Father Owczarczak has been serving as parochial vicar […]
Trocaire College’s board of trustees recently elected Lisa M. Kirisits, CPA, to chair for a one-year term effective June 1. She has served on Trocaire’s board of trustees since 2019 and also previously served from 2005-2014, serving as chair from 2010-2013. Kirisits is managing director of Kirisits & Associates, CPAs, PLLC, a full-service public accounting firm providing […]
