Framed by the majestic architecture of St. Joseph Cathedral, soon to be priests (from left) Daniel Ulmer, Ryan Keating, Michael Johnson and Charles Johnson stand in front of the altar during their ordination Mass on June 5. Photo by Dan Cappellazzo Under the right conditions, a grain of wheat can bear much fruit. Four men, who […]
Sister Mary Priscilla Faltisko, educator, administrator and community councilor, died at in the Health Care Unit at Mercy Center, Buffalo, June 5, 2021, at the age of 94. Born in Buffalo on Jan. 28, 1927, Anna Mae Faltisko was the daughter of Frank and Anna (Setlock) Faltisko. She attended St. Monica School. As one of six […]
The Diocese of Buffalo recently became aware of an action brought pursuant to the Child Victims Act by an individual who alleges that he was abused as a child in the 1990s by three priests of the Diocese, Fr. Adolph Kowalczyk, pastor of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Orchard Park; Fr. Gregory Dobson, […]
On Thursday May 27, Bishop Timon – St. Jude High School celebrated its 72nd commencement. The ceremony took place on the lawn at 601 McKinley Parkway, with family, friends and neighbors coming out to congratulate the class of 2021. Even during the pandemic, graduates received opportunities for academic and athletic scholarships totaling over $3 million. They will […]
Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising, Germany, has submitted his resignation to Pope Francis, saying that bishops must begin to accept responsibility for the institutional failures of the church in handling the clerical sexual abuse crisis. The pope did not immediately accept the cardinal’s resignation. Cardinal Marx is pictured in a Feb. 12, 2015, […]
Father Martin Gallagher, along with family members and Council Member Christopher P. Scanlon hold proclamation from the Buffalo Common Council as a tribute to Trooper Joseph Gallagher, who died from injuries sustained while helping a disabled motorist in 2017. Photo by Patrick J. Buechi Family and friends gathered at Notre Dame Academy in South Buffalo […]
HAMBURG — Hilbert College Global, the new online division of Hilbert which launched earlier this month, has joined Acadeum and the Council of Independent Colleges Online Course Sharing Consortium. The CIC Online Course Sharing Consortium provides access to technology that facilitates online course sharing among CIC members that have similar curricular goals, a concern for academic […]
Archbishop Filippo Iannone, president of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, attends a press conference to discuss revisions to the Code of Canon Law, at the Vatican June 1. Pope Francis has promulgated a revised section of the Code of Canon Law dealing with crimes and punishments. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A […]
Trocaire College and Health Sciences Charter School have announced a new collaboration designed to enhance educational experiences and opportunities in the health care field for high school students by giving them a jumpstart on college curriculum. The goal of this partnership is to create a pipeline of students who successfully achieve their Health Sciences diploma […]
Father Gerald Bartko, OSFS, who was very active in youth services in Lockport, died May 16, 2021. He had spent nearly 55 as a Salesian priest. Born June 16, 1938, in Niagara Falls, Father Bartko attended Bishop Duffy High School, then joined the Oblates of St. Francis deSales after graduation. He studied at Catholic University […]
