Students at Immaculate Conception School in East Aurora cheer on the Buffalo Bills as they prepare to compete against the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday. The students, with the help of music teacher Glenn Colton and the Village People, made a video filled with hometown pride and just a little trash talk. Watch it below.
ST. BONAVENTURE — The American Revolution Experience Traveling Exhibition, an innovative pop-up exhibition featuring display panels and interactive kiosks that tell the story of the birth of the nation, opens Saturday, Jan. 27, at St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. Created through a collaboration between the American Battlefield Trust and the […]
Catholic Charities officials launched Appeal 2024, on Jan. 11. The 100th annual campaign in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo and the Fund for the Faith, has a goal of raising $9.5 million by June 30. “On the heels of celebrating the centennial of Catholic Charities’ founding in Buffalo last year, the year 2024 marks […]
Father Michael W. Edwards, who served in the Diocese of Buffalo before moving to Florida, died on Oct. 23, 2023. The son of William and Patricia (Snyder) Edwards was born Nov. 28, 1947, at Niagara Falls. He attended Our Lady of Lebanon School in Niagara Falls and Bishop Duffy High School in Niagara Falls, graduating […]
OLEAN — Southern Tier Catholic School, a pre-kindergarten to eighth grade private school, is excited to announce the opening of enrollment for the 2024-2025 academic year. As STCS enters its second year at the new location at 921 North Union St., the school invites prospective families to explore the exceptional education it offers through an […]
OLV National Shrine & Basilica welcomed more than 350 families and kids from across the Western New York community for the first ever Kids Night Under the Dome on Jan. 6. Parents and grandparents brought their kids to experience the basilica’s majestic dome. Families also brought blankets and sleeping bags and wore comfy clothes as […]
Father John E. Kelly, who spent 35 years in priestly ministry, died Jan. 7, 2024. Born Feb. 26, 1959, to John Emmett and Regina (Hartigan) Kelly in Buffalo, Father Kelly was educated at East Seneca Junior High and Bishop Timon High School. He went on to earn a liberal arts degree from Wadhams Hall Seminary […]
The Family Faith Formation Teams of the Downtown Catholic Family of Parishes/Family #22 announce a Winter Warm-Up and Chili Cook-Off Competition that will occur on Saturday, Jan. 27. This free event will take place in the St. Louis Church Social Hall located on the lower level of the church at 35 Edward St. in downtown […]
Deacon Thomas E. Schultz, who served the Diocese of Buffalo since 1989, died Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. Deacon Tom and his wife, Gini, served the diocese in many capacities and oversaw the Family Life Department for many years. Born Feb. 27, 1934, in Buffalo, to Edward and Julia (Bender) Schultz, Deacon Tom was educated at […]
They arrived by motor vehicles, rather than by camels, to dozens of homes throughout the city of Buffalo. Upon arriving at their scheduled stops, teams of “Magi,” made up of priests, deacons and lay volunteers dressed in costumes, delivered blessings to each home, inscribing “20+C+M+B+24” on a front door or on its frame with a […]
