Three crosses stand on a table set up in front of the altar at St. Gregory the Great Church in Williamsville. They contain, sealed but visible, remains of St. Padre Pio including a lock of his hair and a blood-stained piece of fabric.
Smartphones have revolutionized our lives in many ways. Now this same technology that allows us to access almost anything with a few clicks is being used to improve heart and stroke care in Western New York. Mercy Hospital of Buffalo is the first hospital in the region to use smartphone, cloud-based technology to enhance communication […]
TONAWANDA — This past summer, Pope Francis traveled to Canada to recognize and apologize for the Catholic Church’s part in the formation of Indigenous residential schools. This apology was an acknowledgement that Native children were forcibly separated from their families in an effort to assimilate them into Christian society which ultimately led to horrible abuses […]
It is a parish that connected two cities. A parish that was begged to be built. A parish that 100 years later, still has young blood tending to its needs. Our Lady of Peace celebrated 100 years of ministry in Clarence with a Mass led by Bishop Michael W. Fisher, with pastor emeritus Father Thomas […]
KENMORE — Mount St. Mary Academy’s Athletics Program MSM Thunder honored Emily Trotman ‘17 with an induction into the Athletics Hall of Fame for her outstanding athletic achievements as a student athlete. Her No. 19 jersey was also ceremoniously retired from the school’s softball program. Trotman was a member of both the varsity volleyball and […]
Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish in Cheektowaga began in humble settings, in a room above a grocery store. One hundred years later, it remains a place of worship that has overcome many obstacles in its century of existence. A special anniversary Mass was held Oct. 8 at the church, which was officially established on Dec. […]
Students attending Catholic schools in the Buffalo area were treated to a long holiday weekend beginning Friday, October 7. But as for their teachers, it remained a working day, off site. The Diocese of Buffalo’s education department hosted a staff development day at St. Amelia Parish in the Town of Tonawanda. The all-day session began […]
TONAWANDA — People around the KenTon area and City of Tonawanda met faculty and staff from Cardinal O’Hara High School on Sept. 30 when the O’Hara group took part in a scavenger hunt on O’Hara Quest Day. Eight teams of four were given clues that led them to 12 destinations with points given when the […]
The support of vocations is essential to the life of any Catholic diocese. Those involved in vocations, Catholic education and parish life, showed their support on Oct. 5 at the annual Curé of Ars Award Dinner held at Salvatore’s in Depew. “The support of vocations is essential, and it’s an essential part of the Renewal,” […]
Sixty years ago, in October 1962, for 13 highly frightful days, the Soviet Union and the United States militarily stood toe-to-toe over the Soviet Union’s installation of nuclear missiles in Cuba – just 103 miles from Florida – and the United States’ subsequent naval blockade around that nation island. This confrontation, which came to be […]
