Catholic Charities of Buffalo announced Tuesday its Women, Infants & Children program was awarded a $55,000 Advancing Health Equity to Achieve Diversity Grant from the National WIC Association. The grant was one of only seven awarded in the country. Funding will be used to analyze social determinants of health during nutrition counseling and then connect […]
Father James Bastian (from left) stands with Bishop Michael W. Fisher, Deacon Howard Morgan and Deacon Timothy Chriswell during Mass at Immaculate Conception Parish in Ransomville. The bishop visited the Niagara County parish to consecrate the new altar. Photo by Patrick J. Buechi The new altar, ambo and tabernacle stand at Immaculate Conception Parish in […]
Don Abrams and his wife, Chari, reunite with the medical team that gave him an Impella CP heart pump. After a series of heart attacks, Abrams now feels fine as he thanks the team from Mercy Hospital for their lifesaving work. Photo courtesy of Catholic Health Don Abrams, a 75-year-old retired engineer and geologist from […]
The empty lot on Jefferson Avenue will soon blossom into a community garden thanks to Canisius College and its partners. Photo courtesy of Canisius College The New Buffalo Institute at Canisius College will develop a 20-bed community garden in a vacant lot 1635 Jefferson Ave., with recent support from three local granting organizations. Plans call […]
The New Testament repeats the Old Testament concern for needy widows. Jesus condemned scribes who “devour the houses of widows” (Mark 12:40), lamented upon seeing a poor widow convinced to give everything she had to live on to the Temple (Mark 12:38-44), and resuscitated the only son of the widow of Nain (Luke 7:11-17). The […]
Msgr. Dino Lorenzetti accepts birthday wishes from Mary Lou Cappellini, just one of the many people at St. John the Baptist Parish in Kenmore that wanted to thank him for his many years of dedicated service to the Church. Photo by Patrick J. Buechi Part 2 of 2 Even when bad luck came his way, […]
Msgr. Dino Lorenzetti (left), with Father Michael Parker, pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish in Kenmore, prepares for Communion. He explained that after accepting the Eucharist, Catholics become living tabernacles. The July 18 Mass became a 100th birthday celebration for Msgr. Lorenzetti. Photo by Patrick J. Buechi (Part 1 of 2) Every month or […]
Sister Mary Zaenglein, who served as a nurse in several Catholic facilities, died July 20, 2021. Mary Ellen Zaenglein was born in Buffalo on June 5, 1952, to Robert and Shirley Zaenglein. She grew up attending St. Vincent Parish in Springbrook. Following graduation from Iroquois Central High School, Mary attended Potter Road Vocational School with […]
TONAWANDA — Cardinal O’Hara High School will sponsor its annual Alumni Golf Outing on Thursday, Aug. 26 at Rothland Golf Course in Akron. The outing is open to all alumni and friends and is one of the featured events planned for the school’s 60th anniversary celebration. Registration begins at 9 a.m. followed by a 10 […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher speaks with Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown about his concerns with gun violence in Western New York. The two took part in a prayer rally in Niagara Square on July 21. Area clergy and concerned citizens gathered in Niagara Square on Wednesday, July 21, to call for peace on the streets of […]
