Pope Francis has asked all Catholics to participate in discussions on how we, as a Church, can walk together. On Oct. 10, 2021, he formally opened a two-year process, officially known as “Synod 2021-2023: For a Synodal Church.” The process involves bishops from around the world consulting with everyone from parishioners to monks, nuns and […]
The Department of Pastoral Ministries will hold the 11th annual Benefit Banquet for St. Gianna Pregnancy Outreach Center. The special night will begin Thursday, April 28, St. Gianna Beretta Molla’s Feast Day, at 6 p.m. at Classics V, 2425 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst. The keynote guest will be Gary Zimak, author of several best-selling books, […]
Evening Stations of the Cross for Peace In Ukraine lead by Bishop Fisher will offer reflection by Ukrainian Catholic Church Pastor The Diocese of Buffalo will join Pope Francis’s invitation to bishops throughout the world to pray for peace as Bishop Michael W. Fisher will celebrate Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral, 50 Franklin St., […]
Msgr. Albert Clody, who led All Saints Parish in Buffalo for nearly two decades, died March 22, 2022. He was 81. Born to Albert and Helen Clody on April 18, 1940, in Buffalo, young Albert attended St. Joseph and St. Mark schools in Buffalo, followed by Bishop Fallon High School and the Diocesan Preparatory Seminary. […]
ST. BONAVENTURE — Meredith Pyke of Rochester has been named women’s rugby head coach at St. Bonaventure University. She begins her new post May 2. “We’re very excited to have Coach Pyke on board. She’s passionate about growing the women’s game and I’m confident that she’ll have a positive impact on our student-athletes,” said Tui […]
TONAWANDA — Bishop Michael W. Fisher visited Cardinal O’Hara High School in the Town of Tonawanda on March 18 to celebrate a liturgy for the entire school in the school’s Performing Art Center. After the Mass, the bishop, Timothy Uhl, Ph.D., secretary of education, and Father Sean Paul Fleming, director of the Office of Worship, […]
Robert and Brandi Poczik, of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Harris Hill, will present “Exploring the African American Experience” on Tuesday, April 5, at 7 p.m. at Clarence Presbyterian Church, 9675 Main St., Clarence The entire community is welcome to join as the Pocziks explore one of the great untold stories of American […]
The Parish Pastoral Council of Blessed Sacrament Church in Buffalo is pleased to announce that the highly acclaimed Ars Nova Musicians Chamber Orchestra will perform the complete instrumental movements of Joseph Haydn’s “The Seven Last Words of Christ” on Sunday, April 3 at 3 p.m. Donna Lorenzo will direct. The other works included in the […]
St. Joseph Cathedral had all the pews open and saw a nearly filled church as it celebrated the lay men and women who generously give their time so lovingly to their parishes. The Lay Award of St. Joseph was presented on March 19 to nearly 80 individuals who have dedicated their time to various ministries […]
On a rainy Rome evening, two Lents ago, a solitary elderly man in white, climbed the numerous steps leading to the front of St. Peter’s Basilica. Upon reaching the top, he turned to face an empty St. Peter’s Square to preside over a prayer service asking for God’s guidance, strength, and protection in the face […]
