HAMBURG – Hilbert College President Michael S. Brophy, Ph.D. announced the addition of three new sports – football, men’s and women’s track & field, and women’s ice hockey – to begin competition in fall 2022. The addition of these athletic programs advances the college’s strategic plan, Hilbert 2025, which calls for increased engagement, recruitment, and retention of […]
Christ the King School in Snyder will hold an open house for prospective students and parents Tuesday, Nov. 16, from 9-11 a.m. Parents and prospective students can tour the campus facilities and classrooms, meet teachers and staff, as well as other parents and students who attend the school. Christ the King School was founded in […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY – A $5 million gift from Niagara University alumnus Edward J. Brennan, ’78, a global business leader and humanitarian, and Deborah Brennan will enable talented, high-achieving students from under-resourced communities the opportunity to access the transformational education that Niagara University provides. The scholarship program, named the Lois Lyon Brennan Scholars in recognition of Brennan’s mother […]
Father Ryan Keating receives an honorary chalice from John Stockman, faithful navigator of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus. (Photo courtesy of St. Mary Parish, Swormville) SWORMVILLE — Father Ryan Keating, newly ordained in June and assigned to St. Mary Parish in July, received an honorary chalice by the Fourth Degree Assembly of the Knights […]
From left: Timea, Emily, Luke, Patricia and Gary Marchiori, Dave Whalen, and Dr. Joseph Zimmer, SBU’s acting president display their Gaudete Medals received from St. Bonaventure University. Another recipient, Robert Zak was unable to attend. (Photo courtesy of St. Bonaventure University) ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University honored a family and two individuals for their […]
Costumed students from Cardinal O’Hara High School made their annual trick or treat visit to seniors living at Crestmount Senior Apartments in the Town of Tonawanda on Friday, Oct. 29. Students and residents enjoyed the Halloween fun and visit. In return for the visit, the seniors hosted a cider and doughnut party. Students are part of […]
The Road to Renewal effort is one of the largest projects within the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo ever, and, obviously, the amount of effort to heal, enhance and renew every aspect of our Catholic experience is significant undertaking. To help bolster the effort are several recent hires that are in large part, or solely, assigned […]
Clearly siding with the world’s poor and marginalized in a video message for the recent Fourth World Meeting of Popular Movements, Pope Francis boldly declared, “Seeing you reminds me that we are not condemned to repeat or to build a future based on exclusion and inequality, rejection or indifference; where the culture of privilege is […]
One of the keys to success of the Road to Renewal’s effort to transform how the diocese is structured is the input of laity during the consultative phase of the Road effort. The following are reports from representatives from two parishes that highlight what has transpired within the parish conversations during Family of Parish meetings. […]
LANCASTER — Our Lady of Pompeii Parish in Lancaster and Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Depew will begin alternating their morning and evening Mass worship services starting Nov. 29. The new schedule will give people of both parishes the ability to celebrate the Eucharist Monday through Friday. Weekend Masses will continue to be […]
