The Rite of Election closes the period of the Catechumenate, when those choosing to join the Catholic faith pledge fidelity and begin a period of purification and enlightenment. On March 9, catechumens and candidates joined Bishop Michael W. Fisher at the altar of St. Joseph Cathedral for the Rite of Election Mass. Catechumens are non-baptized […]
The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo is delighted to announce the appointment of Joleen Dimitroff as the new superintendent of Catholic Elementary Schools. Dimitroff brings more than 35 years of expertise in educational leadership to this crucial role, with accomplishments in academic excellence, institutional growth, student support, and community building. Her appointment as superintendent begins full […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The annual celebration of Catholic Sisters Week is observed March 8-14 to honor the women who have taken religious vows, acknowledge their tireless work, and encourage more women to explore religious life. “Fifty-two weeks a year women religious stand with the poor and immigrants, teach children, fight injustice, heal the sick, share […]
Teacher and tutor Sister M. Alice Metzger, OSF, died on March 7, 2025, at Stella Niagara Health Center at the age of 94. Born Elaine Metzger in Columbus, Ohio, on April 11, 1930, she is the daughter of John and Alice (Boley) Metzger. She entered the Sisters of St. Francis order on Sept. 1, 1948, […]
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has appointed a NASA geophysicist, a Harvard genetics professor, and a Chinese embryonic development researcher among five new members of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the Vatican announced Friday. The new appointees include Maria Zuber, an American planetary scientist involved in multiple NASA missions; Olivier Pourquié, a professor of genetics […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has made the following appointments: Father Scott Brookbank, OFM has been granted faculties in the Diocese of Buffalo. He has been assigned as clinical care coordinator in the campus counseling center at St. Bonaventure University, effective Jan. 13. Father William J. Quinlivan has been appointed the additional responsibility as pastor of […]
The Catholic Church has a series of practices and traditions that mark the liturgical calendar and guide the spiritual life of its faithful. Among these are fasting and abstinence during Lent, the 40-day period of preparation for Easter. To help Catholics live this special liturgical time and deepen their knowledge of the faith, the following […]
The Downtown Family of Catholic Parishes has prepared two versions of the Stations of the Cross for the Catholic faithful to pray before. The Stations of the Cross devotion will be held on alternating Fridays at 7 p.m. at Blessed Sacrament Church and St. Louis Church. Blessed Sacrament will hold an interactive multi-media service on […]
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis asked Christians on Ash Wednesday to set out in the footsteps of Jesus Christ, full of hope, throughout the season of Lent. In his prepared March 5 catechesis, the Holy Father, who remains in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for treatment of double pneumonia, spoke about the 12-year-old Jesus’ desire to live […]
Teens across the Diocese of Buffalo are invited to hear one of the most sought-after speakers in America. Paul J. Kim will share his entertaining witness at “No Matter What … A Day for Catholic Teens,” open to those in grades eight through 12, on Sunday, March 30 at Hilbert College, Hamburg. Kim is known […]
