The Catholic Community of Buffalo, North’s Spirituality Pillar will present Paul & Beth Zucarelli at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 13 at St. Margaret Church with a reception to follow. Paul Zucarelli had nine cardiac arrests and was dead for hours. Through intercessory prayer of many, including Bishop Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix, Arizona, Paul survived […]
Change seems to be happening faster and faster these days. That’s why good, timely, accurate communication is more important than ever. With the recently announced merger of parishes and the ongoing formation of Families of Parishes, Mass times, contact numbers, even addresses are changing. The diocesan Catholic Directory has that information. The online resource is […]
ST. BONAVENTURE — Francisco “Frank” Morales, a decorated veteran of the U.S. Army and director of the Military Aligned Students Program at St. Bonaventure University, was inducted into the New York State Senate’s Veterans Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Albany in May. Morales was nominated by Sen. George Borrello in recognition of his […]
Trocaire College, a private, Catholic college providing a pathway for students to build careers of achievement and lives of purpose, recently elected a new slate of officers for one-year terms to its board of trustees and re-elected several other members. Re-elected for a third three-year term were Teresa Majors; Sister Lisa Mary McCartney, RSM, and […]
Calling all art and architecture enthusiasts, history buffs, stained glass aficionados, pub crawlers and Everything-Buffalo-Lovers: here’s an opportunity to “church crawl” through six amazing sanctuaries that are filled with incredible stained glass. The Downtown Family of Parishes and Explore Buffalo are sponsoring this epic adventure on June 9. The six participating churches include Blessed Sacrament, […]
He has no super powers. He can’t fly. He doesn’t even have a colorful costume. But Father Baker is the newest comic book hero. OLV Charities has teamed up with Voyage Comics to produce a one-shot issue about the life of Buffalo’s own Venerable Nelson H. Baker. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · June […]
The Diocese of Buffalo has announced that The St. Jude Center has been listed for sale. The building, at 760 Ellicott St. in Buffalo, with an adjoining carriage house that serves as the current chapel, was purchased in late 1960s to found the professional pastoral care ministry in the diocese. The 8,755 square-foot structure includes […]
He calls it his first love – the priesthood. From the time he began praying the rosary with his grandmother, Father Sebastian Aristizabal knew he wanted to dedicate his life to the service of God. The Diocese of Buffalo’s newest priest grew up in Colombia, the son of a lawyer and a coffee farmer. He […]
On June 2, Central Niagara Catholic Family of Parishes celebrated the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ with a unifying procession through Lockport’s main streets from St. John the Baptist Parish to All Saints. The overcast skies remained at bay until the last person entered All Saints Parish. The procession began […]
People came by the busload to see the man who ministered to them be ordained a priest. “I think he’s going to be an incredible gift to our diocese,” said Katherine Morhart, who got to know Father Sebastian Aristizabal during their time at Holy Trinity Parish in Dunkirk. The June 1 ordination of Father Aristizabal […]
