The Western New York Catholic newspaper has brought the news of the Diocese of Buffalo into the homes of the faithful for over 150 years. In 1871, the Catholic Union and Times began publication under Buffalo’s second bishop, Stephen Ryan, CM. The paper changed its name in 1964 to the Magnificat and then became the […]
When President Trump declared houses of worship to be “essential,” the first question everybody had was, “When will my parish open?” The simple answer is, when the pastor says so. Gov. Andrew Cuomo agreed to let churches open in New York state on June 6, tweeting, “The metrics and health data across the state are […]
A long-time physical therapist, Sister Linda Glaeser died March 26, 2020, at Buffalo General Hospital after a yearlong battle with cancer. She was 72. Born in Buffalo June 15, 1947, Sister Linda was the daughter of Francis and Norine (Crehan) Glaeser. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in September 1965 and pronounced her final […]
Sister Joan Marie Benoit, RSM, a teacher and missionary, died April 20, 2020 at Mercy Center, Buffalo. She was 84. Born in Jamestown, to the late Lemier and Mary Elizabeth (McAvoy) Benoit, Sister Joan’s father worked at the local newspaper on the printing press, her mother was a teacher and homemaker. After graduating from SS. […]
St. Benedict seventh-grader, Justin Maloney, has been awarded the 2020 Award for Excellence in Chinese Language Learning. This award is given each year to the top Chinese language students in Western New York by the University at Buffalo Confucius Institute. Awardees are usually honored during the University of Buffalo’s annual Chinese New Year celebration, but […]
Mount St. Mary Academy senior, Elena DePaolo, was honored as one of only 25 recipients of the College Board’s $40,000 Complete Your Journey scholarship. More than 500,000 students from all 50 states joined the College Board Opportunity Scholarships program since it launched in December 2018. DePaolo has consistently challenged herself academically, taking AP and college […]
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger has appointed Sister Mary McCarrick, OSF, as chief operating officer of the Diocese of Buffalo. Sister Mary was formerly the Diocesan Director of Catholic Charities of Buffalo from 2010 through 2018. “We’re delighted to welcome Sister Mary McCarrick, a person of long accomplishment, superior administrative capabilities and uncommon insight, as we […]
The coronavirus has created a new normal for people all over the globe. The term social distancing has entered our vocabulary as people everywhere are advised to stay six feet apart from each other. Even traffic signs are saying “Save a Life – Stay at Home.” Matthew 18:20 says, “For where two or three are […]
With very little warning all Catholic schools in the Diocese of Buffalo were temporarily closed March 17 due to an outbreak of the coronavirus. This forced schools to rethink how they educate their students. One school, Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School, decided to simply end the school year early after seeing that the South Buffalo […]
The Coronavirus has caused an unprecedented reaction through the world. Entire countries are experiencing lockdowns with people told to stay at home. Popular tourist attractions are shut down. Photographs of empty streets and deserted hot spots fill the internet. Essential workers, such as pharmacists, bankers and cooks still go into the office, but nonessential workers […]
