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 […]
At the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic are the doctors and nurses, treating patients with their medical expertise. But there is another person on the front lines: the chaplain. When all the doctors can do is not enough, it is a chaplain who comes to ease the patient. Father Richard Augustyn and Father John […]
As residents of Western New York continue to see the number of COVID-19 cases rise, Catholic Health is working to combat this deadly disease. “The Coronavirus pandemic is a completely unprecedented public health crisis that has created a number of unique challenges for health care systems globally, including ours,” read a statement from Catholic Health. […]
Sister Charlotte Reilley, OSF, who served for 77 years sharing in the life and mission of the Allegany Franciscan congregation, died March 14, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany. Born Garneita Marie Reilley on Dec. 17, 1924, in Cortland, to Leo and Donalda (Corl) Reilley, Sister Charlotte attended Homer Central School and graduated from St. […]
Father Andrew Tu Minh Nguyen, who has served the Vietnamese Community of Western New York since 2001, died March 3, 2020. He was 75. Born May 2, 1944, in the Hung-Yen Province of Vietnam, Father Nguyen attended St. Joseph Seminary in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) and was ordained April 29, 1969. Originally serving […]
Father Donald L. Measer, known for his work in campus ministry, died March 9, 2020. He was 88 years old. Born Sept. 21, 1931, in Buffalo, he attended Blessed Trinity School and Bennett High School, both in Buffalo. He went on to attend the Diocesan Preparatory Seminary and then Our Lady of the Angels Seminary […]
Sister Rosina Amicon, who served as a teacher and home health care aide, died March 2, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. She was 90. The former Jeannette Amicon was born to Rocco and Rose (Iacobucci) Amicon, on Feb. 17, 1930, in Columbus. A graduate of St. Aloysius Academy, New Lexington, Ohio, she entered the Sisters of […]
