Lent calls us to reflect on sin – my sin, your sin, the nation’s sin, the Church’s sin, the world’s sin. Sin may seem attractive when we’re committing it, but afterwards we often would rather not think about it, examine it, nor humbly admit it. Because doing so brings us to the truth that our […]
Canisius University is expanding its educational opportunities through a new partnership that provides undergraduate students at Hilbert College with an accelerated pathway to earning a master of science in Education (MSEd) and New York state certifications from Canisius. Beginning in fall 2025, the 4+1 articulation agreement enables eligible Hilbert College students to begin taking six […]
MISSION 2025 at St. Vincent’s Catholic Church in Spring Brook (Elma) is happening the evenings of March 22-29. The theme is “Lead Me Lord,” and all are welcome to this free opportunity to grow closer to Jesus this Lenten season. Come join us to experience faith community, God’s healing love, loving fellowship, God’s presence in […]
MADRID — In his latest pastoral letter, the prelate of Opus Dei, Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz, reflected on how Christians should live joyfully in the context of “difficult times.” “Joy, in general, is the effect of the possession and experience of something good. Depending on the type of goodness, joy has a greater or lesser intensity […]
HOPE Day, the annual 24-hour match challenge day of giving to benefit Appeal 2025 in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo and the Fund for the Faith will be held Wednesday, March 19 across Western New York. The first $116,000 raised will be matched dollar-for-dollar from generous sponsors including OneBridge Benefits, EnergyMark, LLC, Tops Friendly […]
The Parish Council of Blessed Sacrament Church is pleased to announce that the third and final concert of the 2024-2025 Church on Fire concert series will be presented on Thursday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. The concert, “A Choral Evening,” will be performed by the St. Louis Choir. Featured will be works of Farrant, Palestrina, […]
Rediscover Your Marriage – Retrouvaille, a program for struggling married couples, simply means “rediscovery.” The program offers the chance to rediscover yourself, your spouse, and a loving relationship in your marriage. Retrouvaille is for couples who want to make their marriages better. The program can help couples in troubled marriages and couples with good marriages […]
His wife calls him a “pretty good non-Catholic Catholic.” Among 90 other catechumens in the sanctuary of St. Joseph Cathedral, Andrew Calderon prepared to join the Catholic faith. “I should have done this a long time ago,” he said. Calderon, who celebrated his 80th birthday on March 9, the day of the Rite of Election, […]
Father Edward J. Sheedy, who had spent much of his 50 plus years as a priest in an academic setting, died March 7, 2025. He was 78. Born Sept. 19, 1946, in Buffalo, the son of Francis E. and Rita (Blatner) Sheedy, attended St. Paul School in Kenmore, the Diocesan Preparatory Seminary in Buffalo, and […]
ST. BONAVENTURE — Sister Margaret Carney, OSF, the 20th president of St. Bonaventure, and Seneca artist Carson Waterman will receive honorary doctorates at the university’s 165th commencement exercises May 18 in Reilly Center Arena. Sister Margaret, who was named president emeritus upon her retirement in 2016, will also deliver the keynote address to the Class […]
