TONAWANDA — Cardinal O’Hara High School will honor new inductees into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 2, at 5:30 p.m., at Banchetti by Rizzo’s in Amherst. Inductees include individuals and teams that made an impressionable mark on the school’s history. Paul Cartone ’89, a graduate from Niagara University and Buffalo State College, […]
TONAWANDA — Cardinal O’Hara High School will honor new inductees into the school’s Hall of Fame at a banquet and ceremony on Oct. 2, at 5:30 p.m., at Banchetti by Rizzo’s in Amherst. Candidates, selected by a committee of alumni and supporters from the school, are selected for their accomplishments during their time both at […]
A sea of red and blue fill the seats behind Blessed Sacrament School to watch the Bills play the Dolphins. The Buffalo parish invited parishioners to watch the game together to reunite the community. “Any Bills fans out here today?” Father Joseph Porpiglia asked while looking at a sea of football jerseys and T-shirts bearing […]
Blessed Sacrament Church in Buffalo will revive the Church on Fire: Stay With Us! program that had been cancelled last March due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The series was initially launched as a program of learning, reflection and inspiration as expressed through word, music and song: all in response to the clergy abuse scandal that […]
At a recent White House press conference, President Joe Biden said, “I respect those who believe life begins at the moment of conception. I don’t agree, but I respect that. I’m not going to impose that on people.” But, Mr. President, it’s not a matter of belief. It’s a matter of well-established science that human […]
(Buffalo, NY) – Bishop Michael W. Fisher has placed the Reverend Robert J. Schober (70), a retired priest of the Diocese of Buffalo, on administrative leave upon being informed that informational documents have been filed with the federal Bankruptcy Court as part of the Diocese’s chapter 11 reorganization proceeding. As is standard practice in these […]
Canisius College placed No. 21 in the top tier of U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 rankings for America’s Best Colleges, Regional Universities – North. Canisius was recognized for student success, first-year student retention rate, average graduation rate, student-faculty ratio, faculty resources and average alumni giving rate. Canisius also ranked No. 4 on the Best Value Schools list […]
STELLA NIAGARA — The Western New York community is invited to join the “Two Steps Forward” six-session 2021 fall book club, part of the Devotion-by-Distance retreat programming offered by the Center of Renewal Retreat & Conference Center at Stella Niagara. The 2021 fall book club will meet Tuesdays from 1:30-2:30 p.m. on Oct. 5,12,19 and […]
Pope Francis answers questions from journalists aboard his flight from Bratislava, Slovakia, to Rome Sept. 15. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM SLOVAKIA (CNS) — The debate about denying Communion to politicians who support abortion must be handled in a pastoral way, not by public condemnations that seek to “excommunicate” Catholics who are […]
U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, unveiled its 2022 U.S. News Best Colleges. For the second consecutive year, Villa Maria College was included on two lists: Social Mobility and Best Regional College North. Social Mobility Out of 52 colleges and universities, Villa Maria College was ranked eighth in Social Mobility. This is a […]
