ROCIADA, N.M. – The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has named Bishop Michael W. Fisher as the episcopal liaison to the National Catholic Committee on Scouting. Bishop Fisher was active in the Boy Scouts of American growing up, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and earning the Ad Altare Dei Catholic Scouting Religious Emblem. […]
TONAWANDA — The board of trustees of Cardinal O’Hara High School, a co-educational private Catholic-Franciscan high school, recently announced the appointment of Michael Baumann in the role of chief operating officer for the school. “Creating and filling the COO position was a critical first step in realizing our vision for the future of our school,” […]
To help 10 eligible foster youth students offset the cost of attending college, Trocaire College, a private, Catholic college providing a pathway for students to build careers of achievement and lives of purpose, announced it has received $88,000 through New York State’s Foster Youth College Success Initiative program. “Looking for funding opportunities like the Foster […]
Father Joseph William Bayne Jr., OFM Conv., 66, a Franciscan Friar Conventual of Our Lady of the Angels Province, died on Friday, June 23, 2023, in Chicago. Born in Baltimore on March 15, 1957, he was a son of the late Joseph William Sr. and Jean (Gorman) Bayne. Father Bayne was a graduate of Archbishop […]
“The one who sings, prays twice.” That remark is attributed to St. Augustine, though historians suggest he didn’t really say it. What is hard fact, is the impact of the Church Musicians’ Guild of Buffalo on liturgical song and performance throughout the diocese for more than 75 years. The guild will hold its annual Festival […]
Father Robert J. Schober, a retired priest of the Diocese of Buffalo, died Monday, June 26, 2023. Father Schober served as associate pastor and pastor, as well as chaplain, throughout the Diocese of Buffalo. Born Feb. 15, 1951, in Buffalo to Edith and Robert Schober, he attended Infant of Prague School in Cheektowaga, followed by […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has accepted the recommendation of the Immaculate Conception School of Allegany County board of trustees to cease operations at the pre-K through sixth grade school located in Wellsville. The school, begun more than 125 years ago under the direction of Wellsville’s Immaculate Conception Parish, became a diocesan regional school under the […]
TONAWANDA — The Cardinal O’Hara Alumni Association elected its 2023-’24 board of directors at a meeting June 13 at the school. The officers include Steve Meinzer ‘76, president; Julia Muscarella ’13, vice president; Debora Wild ’81, secretary; Alyssa Kolacz ’18, director of membership; Aly O’Neill-Kennedy ’13, director of social media & technology; Paula Caso Carberry […]
Father Bryan Zielenieski, vicar for Renewal and Development for the Diocese of Buffalo, answers some questions about the Diocese of Buffalo’s journey on the Road to Renewal. In the first of a series of videos, he speaks of the need for vocations to the priesthood. “It’s important for us to be responsible and pray for […]
Trocaire College, a private, Catholic college providing a pathway for students to build careers of achievement and lives of purpose, announced the hire of Robin L. Wolfgang as special assistant to the president for Communications and Marketing. In this role, Wolfgang will serve as the spokesperson for the college and implement strategic plans for both […]