The Diocesan Holy Name Society will sponsor their annual “Family Day in the Ballpark” on Sunday, July 30 at 1:05 p.m. Come and watch the Bisons take on the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders at Sahlen Field in downtown Buffalo. Discounted tickets are $8 and can be purchased at the Holy Name office at 795 Main St., Buffalo. […]
ROME — The Vatican announced Thursday the date and theme for the third annual World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. The event will take place this year on July 23, the Sunday before the feast of SS. Anne and Joachim, the grandparents of Jesus, and the theme for the day, selected by the pope, […]
Notre Dame Academy, NDA, has a unique after school club. Our Lady Media is a video production unit that the South Buffalo elementary school uses to promote the activities at its two campuses. The eight sixth-grade students involved are now branching out to minister to the rest of the diocese. Through a STREAM grant, Notre […]
When her husband died, Janelle Zasucha was in the midst of the process of joining the Catholic faith. She did it for her two young sons, but also did it for her late husband, Rob. Raised in a non-denominational family that stopped attending services when she was a teenager, Janelle had been thinking about joining […]
Catholic Charities of Buffalo has elected Kellie Ulrich to its board of trustees for a three-year term. “Kellie is no stranger to Catholic Charities, having previously served as chair of the community division for the 2015-2017 Appeals,” said Deacon Steve Schumer, president and CEO, Catholic Charities. “We welcome Kellie’s years of expertise in fundraising and […]
The yearlong celebration of the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo’s 175th anniversary is concluding this month. To bring the celebration to its end, the diocese is welcoming the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra into St. Joseph Cathedral, where on April 23 at 7:30 p.m. it will perform a concert. “Oh, we’re very excited. It will be quite different. […]
After 40 days of sacrifice, Easter had finally arrived. St. Joseph Cathedral, decked out with colorful flowers, welcomed a healthy congregation to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection and renew their own baptismal promise. “Christ is risen, alleluia. Truly He is risen,” announced Bishop Michael W. Fisher on Easter Sunday, April 9. “My brothers and sisters, on this […]
The Easter Vigil Mass celebrated at St. Amelia Church in the Town of Tonawanda was a faithful reminder that on this holy night, the Church keeps watch, celebrating the resurrection of Christ in the Sacraments and awaiting His return to glory. Parishioners and guests were greeted with a blazing fire outside the church so that […]
It’s known as Tenebrae, the Latin phrase for “the service of shadows.” While many Western New York parishes commemorate Good Friday by hosting Stations of the Cross or Veneration of the Cross services, a few parishes also host this nighttime service which puts emphasis on the darkness, just as the world went dark upon the […]
Holy Thursday is commemorated in the Roman Catholic Church by the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, remembering the Last Supper eaten by Jesus Christ before His betrayal, arrest and ultimately the Crucifixion. While many worshipers go home following the Mass and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, some do not consider the night complete until […]
