TONAWANDA — St. Timothy Parish is hosting the Eucharistic Miracles Display in honor of the upcoming canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis. The exhibit, created by the young Italian known as the first millennial saint, will be on display from Feb. 5-26, at St. Timothy Parish, 565 East Park Drive, Tonawanda. An opening Mass will be […]
The annual Catholic Schools Week tour of area educational institutes came to a close on Jan. 31, as Bishop Michael W. Fisher and his team visited South Buffalo. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · January 31, 2025 – Friday's stops complete Bishop Fisher's Catholic Schools Week visits For the past week, Bishop Fisher, along […]
The Catholic Schools Week tour continued as Bishop Michael W. Fisher and members of the Catholic Schools department traveled to Dunkirk and Olean to talk to students and share the Good News. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · January 31, 2025 – Bishop Fisher hits the road for Thursday's Catholic Schools Week stops Bishop […]
I bet there have been times that you, like me, have experienced that empty feeling that you do not belong here, that you are an unwelcomed person – persona non grata. Now magnify that feeling. Imagine that you had to flee from your native country because of unbearable persecution and/or dire poverty conditions. Imagine that […]
(Note: This is the first of five articles that will summarize the results and impact of the recently concluded “Synod on Synodality”) If you’ve been paying attention to Catholic Church news, you are aware that the second and final General Assembly of the XVI Synod (the “Synod on Synodality”) concluded on Oct. 27, 2024. After […]
Feb. 2 is World Day of Consecrated Life. Around the globe, women religious are being acknowledged and honored for their ceaseless and powerful contributions to the life of the Catholic Church. Here in the Diocese of Buffalo, women religious have been serving the needs of the people of God since the early 1800s. As throughout […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Robert P. Ingrasci Jr., partner of accounting and advisory firm Lumsden McCormick, has been named to the Niagara University board of trustees. The appointment was announced by Father James J. Maher, CM, president of the university. After graduating magna cum laude from Niagara University in 2008, Ingrasci joined Lumsden McCormick as a […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher continued his tour of diocesan educational institutions in honor of Catholic Schools Week. On Tuesday, Jan. 28, he headed north. First to St. Mark School in Buffalo, then on to Catholic Academy of Niagara Falls and St. Stephen School on Grand Island. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · January 29, […]
At this time in January, New Year’s resolutions to find growth are typically struggling – if they haven’t been completely abandoned. But at Canisius University, welcoming one of the largest classes of incoming students in years is just the start. New freshmen enrolling at the university in the spring are at the highest rate since […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher began a tour of diocesan elementary schools on Monday, Jan. 27, as part of Catholic Schools Week. The annual celebration of Catholic education is marked by Masses, assemblies and activities for students, families, parishioners and community members to showcase the value of Catholic schools. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · […]