The Road to Renewal effort is one of the largest projects within the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo ever, and, obviously, the amount of effort to heal, enhance and renew every aspect of our Catholic experience is significant undertaking. To help bolster the effort are several recent hires that are in large part, or solely, assigned […]
Clearly siding with the world’s poor and marginalized in a video message for the recent Fourth World Meeting of Popular Movements, Pope Francis boldly declared, “Seeing you reminds me that we are not condemned to repeat or to build a future based on exclusion and inequality, rejection or indifference; where the culture of privilege is […]
One of the keys to success of the Road to Renewal’s effort to transform how the diocese is structured is the input of laity during the consultative phase of the Road effort. The following are reports from representatives from two parishes that highlight what has transpired within the parish conversations during Family of Parish meetings. […]
LANCASTER — Our Lady of Pompeii Parish in Lancaster and Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Depew will begin alternating their morning and evening Mass worship services starting Nov. 29. The new schedule will give people of both parishes the ability to celebrate the Eucharist Monday through Friday. Weekend Masses will continue to be […]
ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University now offers an 18-credit minor in Leadership. The program, open to all degree-seeking undergraduate students regardless of their majors, offers a curriculum that spans academic schools at the university. The program features electives from 13 different academic departments. The program stems from the Bonaventure mission of bringing out the best […]
Sister Mary Diehl, OSF, died Oct. 26, 2021, at Stella Niagara Health Center in Stella Niagara. Formerly known as Sister Jeanine, she has served in several dioceses over her 60 years with the Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity. Born Sept. 6, 1933, in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of Harry and Virginia […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Bishop James F. Checchio of Metuchen, New Jersey, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations, is encouraging dioceses to use National Vocation Awareness Week, Nov. 7-13, as a time to foster vocations in their local faith communities. “Studies of those recently ordained and religiously […]
Students in Notre Dame Academy are learning how to make stop motion movies with the help of Mrs. Bannister, art teacher. You can hear the students and staff of the South Buffalo elementary talk about it by clicking on the NDA Talks podcast below.
Trocaire College announced the addition of three new academic programs to its offerings: a Bachelor of Professional Studies in Biology, a BPS in Management, and a Certificate in Medical Assisting. These programs complement Trocaire’s focus on health care, business and technology, and will be available starting in Spring 2022. Applications are being accepted now. “All new program […]
Father James L. Fugle, former pastor of St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish in Corfu, died Oct. 23, 2021. He was 57. Born Jan. 28, 1964, in Varysburg, the son of Leo and Carol (Conrad) Fugle attend Sheldon Elementary and Attica Central School before graduating in 1982. He then took part in a home study program from […]
