TONAWANDA — Students and faculty at Cardinal O’Hara High School thought they heard a duck quacking in the hallways on Tuesday morning. It seems their hearing was fine when Isabel Krajewski, a senior at O’Hara and her friend Kiera Douglas, also a senior, brought in Gus, an 8-month old Cayuga duck that is a certified […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher wanted to start this new school year in a proper way. So, he called down the Holy Spirit upon all of the works and all of the joys and all of the activities of the Catholic school students. Wearing red vestments as a symbol of the Holy Spirit, Bishop Fisher celebrated […]
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis extolled Wednesday the “apostolic zeal” of St. Daniele Comboni, an Italian missionary priest and bishop who fought to end slavery in Africa. Comboni witnessed “the horror of slavery” as a missionary in the mid-19th century in what is now Sudan. In his writings, he spoke of slavery more than 450 […]
An invitation was made. Gratitude was given. A welcome was felt. Eighth graders filled St. Joseph Cathedral on Sept. 19 for a special Mass just for them, sponsored by the diocesan Department of Catholic Schools. “This is our mother church and it is your church,” said Bishop Michael W. Fisher in welcoming the students from […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY – Niagara University landed as the number 30 university in the “Best Regional Universities – North” category of the U.S. News & World Report annual survey of “America’s Best Colleges.” Niagara’s position at number 30 is the best among independent colleges and universities in the Buffalo-Niagara region within that category. “We are pleased […]
The Ladies of Charity USA chose Buffalo as the site of their 2023 national assembly, held Sept. 7-9. As a reminder of the 10 victims of racial hatred killed last year at the Tops shooting, “We Choose Love” served as a theme. The annual conference includes prayer, reflection, talks, and camaraderie. Cheryl Calire, director of […]
The Office of Cultural Diversity/Social Justice will host two events this October. The annual dinner-dance will celebrate “One Faith Many Cultures,” on Friday, Oct. 13 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Classics V, 2425 Niagara Falls Blvd., in Amherst. The event promises to be an evening of fun, dinner, dancing, gift baskets and more. Dinner tickets […]
Enjoy an evening of hot apple cider and fellowship by the fireplace of Lafayette Brewing Company (391 Washington St., Buffalo) on Friday, Oct. 6, at 6:30 p.m. This Fall Celebration is for Catholic single adults in their 30s and 40s. Please bring a gift card, in any amount, as a donation to enter the event. […]
The Peace and Justice Committee of Blessed Sacrament Church in Buffalo is pleased to announce a talk by Andrew Yates, program coordinator for Catholic Charities Immigrant and Refugee Center, to be held on Sunday, Sept. 24 at 11:30 a.m. in St. Joseph’s Hall of the church, 1029 Delaware Ave., at West Utica Street. The parish […]
A new school year is underway throughout the Diocese of Buffalo, but for students at Southern Tier Catholic School in Olean, it’s also a start in a new location, inside an old school building. The students will now attend classes within the former St. John’s School building on North Union Street. On Thursday, Sept. 14, […]
