Sister Martha Joseph, a World War II worker, and a long-time teacher, parish minister and volunteer, died March 3, 2021, at the Sisters of St. Joseph Residence in Clarence. She was 98. Born in Buffalo on July 15, 1922, to Diab and Attaf Anne (Attea) Joseph, Sister was the youngest of 10 children. She worked […]
Two presenters from Mental health Advocates talk to an English class at Cardinal O’Hara High School on Feb. 24, as part of an eight-week mental health initiative of the Mental Health Advocates of WNY. Ben Snyder, left, and Alyssa Erazo, youth peer advocates, discussed mental health, depression, anxiety and other issues with which students often […]
Sister Mary Glose, formerly known as Sister Michaeline, died Feb. 28, 2021, at the Sisters of St. Joseph Residence, Clarence, after a period of declining health. She was 88. Born in Buffalo March 3, 1932, to Clement and Henrietta (Miller) Glose, Sister Mary entered the order in September 1947. She pronounced her final vows in […]
“Ciao Italia with Mary Ann Esposito Returns Home,” the live cooking demonstration with the PBS star and Buffalo native, has been postponed. In order to hold this event safely in-person, the decision has been made to once again reschedule to the weekend of Oct. 16 and 17 at St. Mary’s High School in Lancaster. […]
Cardinal O’Hara High School inducted 25 new members of the National Honor Society on March 4. Gathered after the event are, from left, Janene Scanio who was presented with an honorary induction, new inductees Emily Hanes and Sean Nemeth and Michael Norwood, moderator of the NHS. Photo courtesy of Cardinal O’Hara High School. TONAWANDA — […]
They are deadbeats who want free benefits from our country. They are taking our jobs. They are dangerous criminals who are hurting our people and our country. “They” are the 11 million undocumented migrants living in the U.S. And “they” are overwhelmingly not any of the above. Quite the contrary! Numerous studies confirm that immigrants […]
Brother Kenneth Thomas, Brother Edward Lewis and Brother Terrence Mansfield will celebrate the decades of service they have made through the Brothers of Mercy this March. Collectivley, they have served 145 years honoring Christ by serving those most in need. Photo courtesy of the Brothers of Mercy. Rooted in a Catholic mission to honor Christ […]
Dr. Tim Uhl is the new Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Buffalo.
Members of the Wyoming County Association for Catholic Youth present the Stations of the Cross in shadow form. The interpretation uses spoken word meditation and shadow imagery to tell the last day of Jesus Christ. A Lenten tradition in Attica is watching a presentation of the Shadow Stations of the Cross. The Wyoming Association of […]
Pope Francis is pictured in a video screenshot delivering a message to the people of Iraq in advance of his March 5-8 visit. Pope Francis said he will visit as a pilgrim of peace and reconciliation, hoping to strengthen a sense of fraternity among all the nation’s people of every ethnicity and religion. (CNS screenshot/Vatican […]
