The African American Commission wants to Build Back Better. The commission of the Diocese of Buffalo will hold a Buffalo Congress XIII Meeting on Friday, May 10 from 6-8 p.m., to share their experiences and ideas to implement action steps for a pastoral plan. The plan should give direction or ideas that rebuilds and makes […]
Father Joseph Dumphrey has never forgotten where he came from. In fact, he’s still there. The last Oblate in Lockport celebrated 60 years as an ordained priest and 70 years as an Oblate of St. Francis DeSales on May 4. The Lockport native still lives in his hometown. Although retired, he still serves his community […]
BOWMANSVILLE — Fatima, Portugal is a beautiful place to visit and to experience the many blessings and graces received from the town where Our Lady appeared to the three shepherd children back in 1917. But for many, the ability to travel overseas may seem like a dream. There is no need to miss out on […]
Where can you see robots battle it out, check out the latest fashions, and have a delicious treat all in the same place? The annual X-STREAM Games and Expo, the friendly competition where Catholic elementary STREAM students display their skills in science, technology, religion, engineering, art and math. The 10th annual games were held May […]
TONAWANDA — Cardinal O’Hara High School was presented with the National #Generation G Heroes Award April 17 at an all school assembly in O’Hara’s Performing Arts Center. “#GenerationG is a conscious decision to be better every day – be accepting, be generous, be kind,” explained Nancy Gianni, chief belief officer, GiGi’s mom and founder of […]
HOPE Day, the annual 24-hour match challenge day of giving to benefit Appeal 2024 is Wednesday, May 15 across Western New York. The first $61,000 raised will be matched dollar-for-dollar from generous donors including Uniland Development, Catholic Health and OneBridge Benefits. All funds go toward the annual Appeal’s $9.5 million goal in support of Catholic […]
LACKAWANNA — OLV Charities appoints Riley Lochhead as director of the new Catholic Parenting Initiative. The Catholic Parenting Initiative is a five-year grant funded program that will collaboratively partner with the Diocese of Buffalo and engage directly with families of parishes throughout the diocese’s new Road to Renewal Parish Family Model. The Catholic Parenting Initiative […]
It was a gray drizzly morning, just before Earth Day, when I visited the Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity beside the Stella Niagara Preserve in Lewiston. As I entered the property, I noticed statues of St. Francis of Assisi dispersed throughout and heard continual and delightful birdsong. The clouds never lifted […]
Research shows that intervention programs created by the Institute for Autism Research at Canisius University yield positive long-term outcomes for autistic youth (without intellectual disability). The IAR team published results of a long-term outcome study that found their innovative school social intervention (schoolMAX) and summer social intervention (summerMAX) yielded sustained, comparable, and positive longer-term outcomes […]
The first large-scale, diocesan-sponsored youth event since Covid changed everything saw ValLimar Jansen sing up a storm as she reminded her audience of their need to remain in Christ. “Making Connections … A Day for Catholic Teens,” took place Sunday, April at Villa Maria College in Buffalo, welcoming close to 300 teens as they met […]
