NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Niagara University announced that it has partnered with Montante Solar to develop and maintain a solar array on its Lewiston campus. The array, which is expected to generate four megawatts at peak solar capacity, is targeted to be operational in October 2023 and represents another major step forward in the university’s commitment […]
Trocaire College announced the public launch of a $3 million endowed scholarship campaign – Funding the Future for WNY. The campaign is intended to help close the gap Trocaire students face in funding availability for tuition after all financial aid is applied. To date, the campaign has raised almost 75 percent of its goal. “The […]
The Diocese of Buffalo has received a complaint of an improper sexual relationship involving an adult female and Father F. Patrick Melfi. Bishop Michael W. Fisher has placed Father Melfi on administrative leave as an investigation continues. Prior to being placed on leave, Father Melfi was temporary administrator for Our Lady of the Angels, Cuba, […]
This weekend a special collection will take place in parishes for the Retirement Fund for Religious. Through this special collection, hundreds of U.S. religious communities receive financial assistance made possible by the Retirement Fund for Religious. Communities can use this funding for immediate retirement expenses or invest it for future needs. In addition to direct […]
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo has been named to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best Hospitals list as a High Performing Hospital in Heart Attack Care. “This national recognition signals to our patients and community that Mercy Hospital provides among the highest quality cardiac care in the nation,” said Hospital President Marty Boryszak. “This rating is […]
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A person who helps others but does not worship God is a “good atheist,” while someone who claims to believe in God but does not do anything to help others “is a cynic, a liar,” Pope Francis said. Meeting with a delegation from the Latin American Rabbinical Seminary in Buenos Aires, […]
TONAWANDA — Members of the junior class at Cardinal O’Hara High School in the Town of Tonawanda officially became the school’s upperclassmen when they received their class rings at a special liturgy and celebration on Dec. 1 in St. Andrew Kim Church, adjacent to the school. The evening began with a Mass at 6 p.m. […]
Albion’s St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, parish school and lyceum, and cemetery chapel were all recently recognized by the Medina Sandstone Society and inducted in their Sandstone Hall of Fame. Two additional inductees, the Medina Canal Culvert and the Ryan Quarry House in Clarendon were also recognized at a ceremony conducted in Medina’s Village Hall. […]
There was once an advertising campaign for a popular snack chip which convinced viewers that “you can’t eat just one.” In the case of Father Roy Herberger, he couldn’t have just one Nativity scene. Nearly 50 years after purchasing a set that grabbed his attention, he has acquired hundreds more. He estimates his collection current […]
Who would have thought math could be so exciting? The daylong Math Competition held Dec. 2, saw some nail-biting tension and jubilant cheers. The first interschool Diocesan Math Competition, held at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Orchard Park saw two levels of play. Third- through fifth-graders competed against one another first, followed by […]