Every Christian should have a deep respect for Judaism. When we consider that our Lord Jesus, our Blessed Mother Mary, St. Joseph, the 12 Apostles, and the very first disciples were practicing religious Jews, and that the Christian New Testament is firmly rooted in the Jewish Scriptures of the Old Testament, how can we not […]
It’s learning without teaching. It’s about love, not knowledge. It’s active participation, not passive listening. The Catechesis of Good Shepherd introduces children to Jesus Christ through the Montessori Method of experiential learning and wonder, rather than textbook teaching. Thanks to a $21,000 grant from Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, training for the […]
Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School has rescheduled its annual Alumni Mass. The Mass, which honors alumni and staff members who have passed away during the past years, will now be held Thursday, April 18, at 6 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, 450 Abbott Road. A memorial reception will be held at the Buffalo Irish […]
Jesus said, “Go and make disciples of all nations.” Holy Family Parish in Albion is doing just that. A member of the ONE Catholic Family, located in Orleans and Niagara counties, the parish is meeting its evangelization goals by reaching out to the Hispanic community and now offers a Spanish Mass to accommodate the growing […]
ST. BONAVENTURE — For 75 years, St. Bonaventure University’s Jandoli School of Communication has distinguished itself as a world-class program. Now the community is invited to see its students in action and learn how this legendary school will become even bolder in the years ahead. On Wednesday, April 10, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the […]
SS. Peter & Paul School has accepted the challenge. From now until the Monday after Easter, the Williamsville elementary school will collect coins for the Kevin Guest House. The Adopt-A-Room Challenge allows SS. Peter & Paul School to sponsor a room at the Kevin Guest House, providing a “home away from home” for families traveling […]
The diocesan Respect Life Office will host the 13th St. Gianna Benefit Banquet on Thursday, April 25 at Classics V in Amherst beginning at 6 p.m. Diane Ferraro, CEO of Save the Storks, will be the keynote speaker. Ferraro has expanded programs at Save the Storks, a non-profit organization that empowers woman facing unplanned pregnancies, […]
Calling all teens. Registration for “Making Connections … A Day for Catholic Teens” is now open. The youth rally, held Sunday, April 28 from noon to 5 p.m., at Villa Maria College in Buffalo, is open for those in eighth through 12th grade. The day will include a keynote address from national speaker ValLimar Jansen, […]
Sister Mary Angela DiCara passed away on March 2, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany. She was 93. Born Oct. 22, 1930, in Winstead, Connecticut, she was the daughter of Salvatore and Rose (Colombi) DiCara. Sister attended St. Anthony’s Elementary/Middle School and Gilbert High School, both in Winstead, graduating in 1948. Before entering the Sisters […]
St. Joseph is remembered as a carpenter who had a low-key ministry. He raised Jesus, teaching Him the value and dignity of a trade, but has startling little presence in the Bible. Like St. Joseph, hundreds of faithful “give us that quiet, but strong example of one who continues to do the work and the […]
