WASHINGTON (CNS) — Dorothy’s refrain, “There’s no place like home,” in “The Wizard of Oz” also could be echoed by her blue and white gingham dress from the 1939 movie. The dress, which turned up last summer at The Catholic University of America after it was missing for nearly 40 years, is about to get […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has been presented with a relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis by Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino of the Diocese of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino in Italy. Blessed Carlo Acutis was an Italian teenager who used technology to spread devotion to the Eucharist before his death at age 15 from leukemia […]
Sister Mary Lou Schnitzer, director of pastoral care at the Sisters of St. Joseph Residence in Clarence and a member of the community’s Leadership Team, died at Mercy Hospital April 12, 2022, after a short illness. She was 70. The only child of Harold and Mary (Perry), Mary Lou was born in Buffalo June 28, […]
The Knights and Ladies Auxiliary of Peter Claver recognized God’s love during Divine Mercy Sunday. The international fraternal service order gathered at St. Martin de Porres Parish in Buffalo on April 24, where they shared their experiences of God’s mercy. Bringing up the name of Sister Karen Klimczak, SSJ, who was murdered by an ex-inmate […]
Trocaire College is pleased to announce that the distinguished speaker for its May 2022 commencement will be Natalie Barnhard, PTA, LMT ’04. Having suffered a devastating spinal cord injury in 2004 where Barnhard had to leave Western New York to receive the specialized care she needed, propelled her to start Motion Project Foundation Inc. in […]
KENMORE — Mount St. Mary Academy is pleased to announce that Davoren Walsh has been named valedictorian and Sophia Young has been named salutatorian for the Class of 2022. Davoren has a current grade point average of 100.3 percent. She has applied and been accepted to a variety of highly competitive colleges and universities, including […]
TONAWANDA — Former New York State Assemblyman Robin Schimminger is marking his recent retirement by starting a scholarship fund honoring the man who changed the course of this life. When Schimminger was in eighth grade, his parents were told by a longtime family friend, Father Robert Versen that he would like to pay Robin’s tuition […]
While one’s mental health is something to keep in mind every day, there is an increased focus during Mental Health Awareness Month each May. With many still experiencing major impacts on their mental health due to the pandemic, the mental health counselors at Catholic Charities of Buffalo are sharing some tips to help ease anxiety […]
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — Mark Wahlberg’s newest movie, “Father Stu,” may be a story about a Catholic priest, but it holds a hopeful message for people of all faiths – or no faith at all. “This is a biopic that really inspires people and challenges people to do better. Everybody’s been dealing with very difficult things […]
Sister Miriam Joseph Nowicki passed away on April 12, 2022, at the Franciscan Villa in Syracuse. She was 91 years of age and had been a Sister of St. Francis for 68 years. Louise Margaret Nowicki was born one of six children to Stephen and Sophie (Szwejbka) Nowicki in Buffalo, and received her baptism, first […]
