He had felt God calling him into ministry, but with 10 kids and a more than full time job, Daniel Quagliana had to wait until retirement to begin the steps to becoming a permanent deacon. “I would say God’s been pulling me towards Him to do His work for most of my adult life. A […]
How is it possible that so much of the world is silent: silent with the full knowledge of genocide being inflicted upon children, pregnant women with their unborn babies, the elderly, and countless innocent people in Israeli occupied Gaza? And with silence comes inertia – the tendency to do nothing. The shameful endless flow of […]
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican announced today that Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, two young Catholics beloved for their vibrant faith and witness to holiness, will be canonized together on Sept. 7. The date was set during the first ordinary public consistory of cardinals of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, held June 13 […]
The Catholic Center came alive with the colors and designs from students as they displayed their artwork at the annual Vocations Awareness Contest Award ceremony on June 11. Sponsored by the Diocesan Vocation Office and Mary, Mother of Vocations Ministry, the art contest is designed to increase the students’ awareness and appreciation of their life’s […]
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV reflected on Christian hope – one of the three theological virtues, along with faith and charity – during his general audience on Wednesday. “There is no cry that God does not hear, even when we are unaware that we are addressing him,” the pope said, illustrating this idea with […]
June 8 was a special day at OLV National Shrine & Basilica as the community celebrated the dedication of the new Father Baker Shrine and Smith & Gilbert Chancel Organ. The shrine is a masterwork designed and hand-crafted by parishioners Jon Trabucco and his father, Vince. The piece is decorated with religious symbols and imagery, […]
The cooperation, ingenuity and creativity of fifth grade class made a carrot come to life. Holly Ellington’s class at St. John Vianney School in Orchard Park wrote, illustrated and published a fantastic children’s book with a wonderful message of being yourself, “Carl Carrot’s Super Strong Second Grade Day.” Ellington makes a habit of giving her […]
The New York State Catholic Conference issued a statement on Monday through Dennis Poust, executive director, on the state Senate passage of a bill to authorized state-sanctioned suicide by a 35-27 vote. “This is a dark day for New York state. For the first time in its history, New York is on the verge of […]
Father Czeslaw M. Krysa, known for sharing his beloved Polish culture and traditions, died June 9, 2025. He was 70. He was born Sept. 12, 1954, in Niagara Falls to immigrant parents Stanislaw and Sophia (Magdziak) Krysa. He attended Holy Trinity Elementary School and Bishop Duffy High School in Niagara Falls. Father Krysa went on […]
