Although his life ended tragically in 1968, the goals of Martin Luther King Jr. still motivate the many people of faith who wish for peace in the world. Rev. King’s mission was examined during a special Mass on Jan. 16, at Blessed Trinity Parish in Buffalo. Althea Porter, a member of the diocesan African American […]
Tom Coppola, a 2001 Canisius High School graduate who has spent the last 14 years at the school as an administrator and faculty member, has been named principal and executive vice president for academics at Canisius High School, Canisius President Father David S. Ciancimino, SJ, announced. Coppola has been the dean of students at Canisius […]
While celebrating her 50-year jubilee as a sister of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, Sister Conchetta LoPriesti said, “People may be used to communicating through speaking. I do it with pictures in the air.” From her childhood days of translating Italian for her father to her current work in deaf ministry, Sister Conchetta continues […]
The gospel reading for Jan. 23 is taken from Luke’s Gospel, first the introduction, 1:1-4, then the story of Jesus teaching in the synagogue of Capernaum, 4:14-21. Previously, I concentrated on the quotation from Isaiah that Jesus read. The lectionary, coupling this with the introduction, led me this time to the action with the scroll. […]
ST. BONAVENTURE — Merz Trio, winner of multiple music awards including the 2019 Concert Artists Guild International Competition, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, at St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. This is the fourth concert of the 2021-2022 Friends of Good Music performance season. Hailed by CutCommon magazine […]
Catholic News Agency – An Italian bishop has prohibited unvaccinated priests and lay people from distributing Communion as Italy tightens its Covid-19 restrictions. Bishop Giacomo Cirulli of the southern Italian diocese of Teano-Calvi and Alife-Caiazzo issued a letter on Jan. 8 with new rules to stem the spread of the coronavirus. “I prohibit the distribution […]
Canisius College was accepted into the United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) Academic Engagement Network (AEN). U.S. Cyber Command collaborates with academia to engage the future workforce, increase cyber-applied research, expand cyber-focused analytic partnerships and enrich strategic cyber dialogue. Canisius is one of 84 colleges and universities selected to partner with the command across their enterprise, which […]
The parish pastoral council of Blessed Sacrament Church in Buffalo is pleased to announce that the second lecture in the Catherine M. and Paul W. Beltz lecture series of the Church on Fire: Stay With Us! Program will be held on Thursday, Jan. 20. Father Ross Chamberland, OFM, Ed.D. will deliver the lecture, “St. Francis […]
The “Cocktails for Catholic Education” Gala, originally scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 27, will switch to a televised event. This year’s fundraiser for Catholic schools will be shown on Buffalo’s own WBBZ-TV on Sunday, April 3 at 8 p.m. Father Joe Rogliano and John Di Sciullo will host the one-hour event. The show will feature interviews, […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has given Father Josef Dudzik, administrator of Our Lady Help of Christians Parish in Cheektowaga, additional responsibility as the parish administrator of St. Josaphat and Resurrection parishes, also in Cheektowaga. This became effective Dec. 6, 2021. Father Thomas Mahoney, pastor of Infant of Prague Parish, was given the additional responsibility as […]
