ORCHARD PARK — Throughout Catholic Schools Week Nativity of Our Lord School students participated in various events for fun and charity that supported the themes of “Celebrate Your Community,” “Celebrate Our Students,” “Celebrate Our Nation,” “Celebrate Vocations,“ “Celebrate our Faculty, Staff and Volunteers,” and “Celebrating our Families.” Events included a Kick, Catch and Roll Tourney, […]
“Encounter and Accompaniment” was the theme of three meetings that the Road to Renewal team held this past November and December. Over 350 parish ministry leaders and others, including priests, deacons, youth and young leaders, faith formation directors and coordinators, and school principals, received an overview of the Renewal process by Father Bryan Zielenieski; Deacon […]
In Afghanistan, “hunger is rising and children are dying,” said David Beasley, executive director of the U.N. World Food Program. “We can’t feed people on promises – funding commitments must turn into hard cash, and the international community must come together to address this crisis, which is fast spinning out of control.” Beasley’s quote appeared […]
The eighth-grade Spanish class at St. Amelia School in Tonawanda has taken on an educational service project to help a fellow student in Guatemala. The students are selling unique handmade leather bracelets through their school and neighborhood. The money raised will go to pay for the high school education of Melvin, a teen facing severe poverty in […]
SNYDER — Christ the King School was able to party it up for Catholic Schools Week before Buffalo’s latest snow storm hit. On Feb. 3, the elementary school held a glow party and leadership event. All the kids from prekindergarten through eighth grade took part in fitness moves that were sponsored by donations. What made this better […]
St. Christopher School celebrated Catholic Schools Week and the upcoming Olympics with the same gusto. With a theme of “Go For the Gold,” each of the classrooms decorated their classrooms based upon a country of their choice. The opening ceremony took place on Monday, led with a prayer and a welcome by a couple of eighth graders, […]
Elizabeth Cavacos, the new U.S. History, Economics, Government teacher and Freshman basketball coach at Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School, has created a fun way to learn about U.S. History. She has asked her students to take photos of themselves in places that they have visited. She then is putting them on a map of the […]
West Herr Auto Group presented a $1,000 donation to Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament School in honor of Catholic Schools Week. Officials at the Depew elementary school used the donation to create activities during Catholic Schools Week including rental of several games including mini golf, giant Jenga, giant Connect 4 and a Football Toss. Also […]
ST. BONAVENTURE — The Jandoli Institute began its third PolitiFact workshop for St. Bonaventure University students Jan. 31. The workshop, conducted by PolitiFact Senior Correspondent Louis Jacobson and Jandoli Institute Executive Director Richard Lee, will provide students with the opportunity to check facts and produce articles that will appear on PolitiFact and PolitiFact New York, the organization’s New York edition, which […]
Father Robert Wardenski got a big surprise when his students broke into song in honor of Catholic Schools Week and his receiving the Champion of Catholic Education Award. Father Wardenski, pastor of Immaculate Conception School in East Aurora, received the honor for his dedication and service to Catholic education throughout the diocese. Music teacher Glenn […]
