Msgr. W. Jerome Sullivan, longtime pastor of St. Mary of the Lake Parish in Hamburg, died Sept. 8, 2023. He was 87. The son of William and Gertrude (Walters) Sullivan was born July 17, 1936, in Cuba, N.Y. He attended SS. Peter & Paul School in Williamsville and the Diocesan Preparatory Seminary in Buffalo. He […]
BOSTON — Paul Carris had started a new job working in the North Tower of the World Trade Center on the 71st floor in July 2001. Two months later, on the morning of Sept. 11, Carris had just hung up the phone with his manager when a commercial airliner hijacked by al-Qaida terrorists crashed into […]
The first day of school came at the end of the week for most Buffalo schools. Catholic Academy of West Buffalo students had only one day of class before taking the weekend off. The unique schedule allowed Bishop Michael W. Fisher to greet the kids on their first day back. Along with Dr. Tim Uhl, […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher continued his tour of Catholic schools in the diocese by celebrating Mass at Notre Dame High School in Batavia on Sept. 7. Stepping into the gym, he noticed the many listings of sports championships that adorned the walls. A 1974 wrestling championship caught his eye, as he had wrestled for the […]
As the result of an accusation of inappropriate conduct with an adult, Bishop Michael W. Fisher has placed Father Joseph Rogliano on administrative leave, and an investigation of the claim has begun. Father Rogliano is temporarily relieved of his pastoral and administrative duties as pastor of the family of parishes that include Blessed Trinity, SS. […]
There’s nothing small about the heartbreaking suffering caused by small arms. Everyday a thousand people die from gunshot wounds, and three times as many people are severely injured. “If the death, injury and disability resulting from small arms were categorized as a disease, it would qualify as an epidemic,” said Rebecca Peters, former director of […]
Father Michael LaMarca, pastor of the Roman Catholic Community of the Tonawandas/Family #18, experienced a dream come true. The fan of all Buffalo sports has been named chaplain for the Buffalo Bills, taking the reins from Msgr. Francis Weldgen, who served as spiritual counsel to the team for 32 years. The two met recently at […]
BOWMANSVILLE — Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish & Diocesan Shrine invites everyone to a full day of adoration and a Holy Hour of Reparation on First Friday, Oct. 6. “Make reparation for the ingratitude of men. Spend an hour in prayer to appease Divine justice, to implore mercy for sinners, to honor Me, to console […]
St. Joseph University School is full. Students fill the classrooms. Inspirational quotes fill the hallways. New ideas flow from the teachers to fill the heads of the students. Listings of the decades of sports championships fill the gym walls. Bishop Michael W. Fisher visited the school on Sept. 7, just as the new season of […]
WASHINGTON — Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, urged Catholics to shed any fears or concerns of the upcoming Synod on Synodality, declaring the gathering to be part of an ancient Catholic tradition that seeks how to “remain faithful to Christ’s own plan” for the Church. A “synod” is a periodic gathering of bishops […]
