Father David Edward O’Brien, OMI, died July 14, 2020, surrounded by his fellow Oblates in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Father O’Brien was born in Buffalo on Sept. 30, 1932, the son of Edward and Laura O’Brien, and brother of Eileen, Mary Elizabeth and Laura all who predeceased him. He attended Holy Angels and Annunciation grammar schools […]
LEWES, Del. (CNS) — When Father Brian S. Lewis walked into St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church in Lewes to celebrate Mass on a recent fall Saturday evening, he was sporting a unique face mask. Mask wearing is a requirement for most people to enter the worship space as a public safety measure during the […]
The Diocese of Buffalo has taken the first steps on the Road to Renewal. Clergy, religious, administrators, as well as the people in the pews are putting their ideas together to reinvigorate the Catholic faith, fully optimize parish and diocesan resources, and increase the impact of our varied ministries throughout Western New York. Msgr. David […]
Father Thomas Doyle is the temporary administrator of St. John Vianney Parish in Orchard Park. This was effective Aug. 17. Father F. Patrick Melfi serves as the administrator of Holy Name of Mary Parish in Ellicottville effective Sept. 28. Father Melfi continues to serve as the pastor of St. Philomena Parish in Franklinville, thus linking […]
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In an apostolic letter dedicated to Sacred Scripture, Pope Francis said that even today, Christians can learn new things from the countless translations of the Bible that exist. The variety of translations of the Bible in the world today “teaches us that the values and positive forms of every culture represent […]
The Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo announced its annual Curé of Ars awards dinner will be virtual this year
Christianity began with Mary saying yes to God and following His will. Two thousand years later, God is still asking of us. Mary’s agreement to the Lord, her “fiat,” set forth the course of the Catholic Church and its good works. The staff at St. Gregory the Great Parish hopes to continue those good works […]
Things are really cooking at Holy Cross Parish thanks to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. The Buffalo institution donated a new stove to the Lower West Side church and brought its kitchen up to code with a new exhaust fan. A cancer hospital and a largely Hispanic church may seem to be an unlikely alliance, […]
Educator for 48 years Sister Kathleen Frances Goodheart (formerly Sister Mary Kevin) died Sept. 20, 2020, in Mercy Nursing Facility at OLV. She was 86. Sister Kathleen lived 52 years as a Franciscan Missionary Sister of the Divine Child and 16 years as a Sister of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities as a result […]
A person of many talents and many interests, Sister Teresita Richardson passed away suddenly on Sept. 18, 2020, in the health care center at 201 Reist St. She was 84. Sister Teresita lived 43 years as a Franciscan Missionary Sister of the Divine Child and 16 years as a Sister of St. Francis of the […]
