The Diocesan Department of Catholic Schools will host an Education Summit Nov. 10 at Niagara University. Over 200 stakeholders from area Catholic elementary schools, high schools and colleges have been invited. “We’re going to work through some ideas and issues and collaborate on possible solutions on how to make our schools more sustainable,” explained Dr. […]
The Diocese of Buffalo and the New York attorney general have reached an agreement that concludes the lawsuit brought against the diocese by the attorney general in November 2020 and related to the past handling of clergy sexual abuse allegations. “The settlement that the diocese and the New York attorney general have agreed to confirms […]
Pope Francis has often written and spoken about service to others as a place to encounter Christ. On a beautiful, sunlit, fall day, members of two Niagara Falls parishes collaborated on a special service project, the first ever “Mega Drive,” that was held to benefit several area organizations who help those in need. On Saturday, […]
It was a good day to serve others. The sun shined. The warm air blew the leaves about. The good people of Western New York put the Christian ethic of helping others to practice. In honor of the Diocese of Buffalo’s 175th anniversary, Bishop Michael W. Fisher asked that Oct. 22 be a Day of […]
The 175th anniversary of the Diocese of Buffalo has brought us together in many prayerful experiences and celebrations. Masses in St. Joseph Cathedral, Days of Prayer in parishes and schools, meeting Flat Timon and more. Today, as we come together, we emphasize a Day of Service in parishes, neighborhoods and communities. Oct. 22 draws us […]
The next time you are hungry, imagine that instead of going into your kitchen and reaching for various foods to prepare a meal for you and your family, that there is no food to reach for, no vegetables to pick from in your garden, and that you have no money to buy food for you […]
The parishes of the Tri-County Vicariate came together like a patchwork quilt, each bringing its own colors and design to blanket the community with warmth. About 175 parishioners of St. Mary, Arcade and East Arcade; St. Mary, Cattaraugus; St. Joseph, Gowanda; St. Joseph, Holland; Epiphany of Our Lord, Langford; St. Jude, Sardinia; and St. John […]
As the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo continues its journey on its Road to Renewal, some parish families are renewing and restoring the connection to the most sacred and important element of Catholic living: the Eucharist. The Road to Renewal program is offering “Life in the Eucharist,” a five-part retreat which serves as a means […]
Father Bernardine C. Kessing, OFM, age 89, a professed Franciscan Friar for 68 years, and a Catholic Priest for 62 years, died Oct. 15, 2022, at St. Catherine of Siena Nursing Home, Caldwell, New Jersey, after an extended illness. In retirement, Father Kessing had previously resided at St. Anthony Friary, Butler, New Jersey, and the […]
The Church of the Annunciation in Elma hosted guests from neighboring parishes as they celebrated the seventh in a series of 12 vicariate Masses on the Feast Day of St. Luke, a significant date as Bishop Michael W. Fisher asked everyone to be an evangelizer. It was St. Luke, the faithful apostle, who stood along […]
