Bishop Michael W. Fisher has announced a commutation from eating meat on St. Patrick’s Day. The Holy Season of Lent is an important time in the Church that calls for Catholics to focus on acts of prayer, fasting and almsgiving along with a renewed effort to discover the Lord more deeply in the Scriptures. Many […]
The parishes of Lockport, Ransomville and Newfane now have a family name – the Central Niagara Catholic Family – and have made great strides in unifying its administration. The pilot family still has some ways to go, like finding a pastor. Currently, Father Steven Jekielek serves as temporary administrator for St. John the Baptist in […]
The second episode of “Dinners With Our Founders,” a special podcast miniseries produced by the Diocese of Buffalo to celebrate its 175h anniversary, has been released, featuring Bishop John Timon, the first shepherd of the diocese. The episode is available for listening and downloading on WNY Catholic’s official SoundCloud channel, SoundCloud.com/BuffaloDiocese. You may also click […]
The Diocese of the Buffalo was extremely saddened to learn of the extensive fire that occurred Tuesday, Feb. 28 at Our Lady of the Lake – St. Joseph Worship site in Lyndonville. We realize how traumatic an event like this can be on a community. To support the St. Joseph parishioners, Bishop Michael W. Fisher […]
“The Catholic Faithful of the Diocese of Buffalo mourns with all of our community the tragic loss of Jason Arno who demonstrated the greatest love – the laying down of his life for others. We embrace his family and the members of the Buffalo Fire Department with our prayers and the assurance of our full […]
Catholic Women of Buffalo Inc., will hold the annual Catholic Women of Buffalo Conference with the theme of “For Such a Time as This” and held on Saturday, April 29, at St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute in Kenmore. This day will include inspirational Catholic speakers, Mass with Bishop Michael W. Fisher, reconciliation, praise & worship music, […]
The #NDASaints in the Our Lady Media Club produced a short video message for our family and friends in the Buffalo Fire Department. Please join them in thanking these brave women and men for their service to our community. Our Lady Media is a video production club based at Notre Dame Academy in South Buffalo. […]
One firefighter lost his life battling a four-alarm fire on Main Street in downtown Buffalo just yards away from the Catholic Center. Gray and white smoke billowed from 745 Main Street beginning around 10 a.m. Bursts of flames shot out of the building as fire trucks and passersby gathered to watch the fire that gutted […]
WASHINGTON — The West Virginia Legislature gave final approval Tuesday, Feb. 28, to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which will now advance to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. The West Virginia Senate, in which Republicans hold a majority, passed the religious liberty bill in a strict party-line vote, 30 in favor and […]
To mark 100 years of providing hope to the most vulnerable in Western New York, Catholic Charities of Buffalo is launching HOPE for the 100th, a personal care item drive to bring the community together to help neighbors in need. Beginning today and running through March 24, Catholic Charities is welcoming the community to collect […]
