Father Walter L. Matuszak, the longtime pastor of Resurrection Parish in Cheektowaga, died Aug. 31, 2021, at the age of 90. Born May 27, 1931, in Buffalo, the son of Vincent and Sophie (Swinineski) Matuszak graduated from St. Joachim School, Buffalo, in 1945. He then began preparing for the priesthood while attending the Little Seminary […]
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Legion of Mary, started by Frank Duff in Ireland. Everyone is welcome to join in the outdoor rosary at OLV National Shrine & Basilica in Lackawanna on Saturday. Sept. 11 at 11 a.m. at the shelter pavilion. Refreshments will follow. The legion members visit and report on […]
Sister M. Bernice Zieminski, longtime teacher in the Diocese of Buffalo, died Aug. 23, 2021. Dorothy Zieminski was born in Buffalo on April 22, 1927, to Adalbert and Cecelia Zieminski, the oldest of seven children. Dorothy was baptized at Corpus Christi Parish in Buffalo and confirmed at St. Anthony Church, Grant Town, West Virginia. Sister Bernice’s […]
Father Moses Ikuelogbon (from left), Father Paul Williams, and Father Denning Achidi concelebrate a Revival Mass with Bishop Michael W. Fisher (center, without mask) at St. Martin de Porress Parish in Buffalo. (Photo by Richard Clark) The diocesan African American Catholic Commission continues to thrive, even during the pandemic, through virtual means of communication. The […]
HAMBURG — After a national search, Ann Rivera, Ph.D. has been named academic dean at Hilbert College, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Maureen F. Finney, Ed.D., PA-C announced. Rivera’s appointment is effective Sept. 20. “I am confident that Dr. Rivera has the experience and leadership skills to work collaboratively with our talented faculty to advance our academic initiatives,” […]
The new Our Lady of the Rosary section of Mount Calvary Cemetery in Cheektowaga. (Photo courtesy of Mount Calvary Cemetery) A blessing and dedication of the new Our Lady of the Rosary section of Mount Calvary Cemetery in Cheektowaga took place on Aug. 22. This section is the final resting place of 71 Dominican nuns […]
Canisius announces the sale of the college’s Griffin Hall and Main Humboldt apartment complexes to TDB Properties LLC. TDB Properties will redevelop the buildings into 43 market rate apartments. Canisius also announces its intention to raze its nearly 60-year-old parking ramp and replace it with a surface lot. The multi-million dollar project was presented to the Buffalo Planning […]
Sister Mary DiLeone, OSF, the former Sister Vincent Marie, died Aug. 26, 2021, at Stella Niagara Health Center. She was 88. The daughter of the lateAndrew and the lateChristina (Porto) DiLeone was born Aug. 20, 1933, in North Tonawanda. A graduate ofNorth Tonawanda High School, class of 1952, Sister Mary went on to earn a […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher prepares for Mass at Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Youngstown, with Deacon Greg Moran, Deacon Timothy Chriswell, and Father Bryan Zielenieski. The Aug. 29 Mass was for the diocesan Road to Renewal. (Photo by Patrick J. Buechi) The faithful of the Diocese of Buffalo have begun a journey to reinvigorate […]
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group’s recently released report is a “code red for humanity,” warned U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. “The alarm bells are deafening,” he further warned. “And the evidence is irrefutable: greenhouse-gas emissions from fossil-fuel burning and deforestation are choking our planet and putting billions of people at immediate risk. […]
