Are you a homebound older adult or do you know someone who may need to be checked in on? Catholic Charities of Buffalo is seeking older adults in Erie County to participate in its Telephone Assurance Program. This free service provides regular telephone calls from caring volunteers to homebound or frail older adults or disabled […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY – The Levesque Institute at Niagara University, as part of a coalition of diverse organizations committed to the revitalization of the city of Niagara Falls, has formed a Niagara Falls Neighborhood Evaluation Committee. The committee’s first project is a comprehensive data collection that will provide information for a future neighborhood assessment to evaluate […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher spent Labor Day thanking all workers and blessing the tools of their labors. The bishop visited St. Thomas Aquinas in South Buffalo to “celebrate God’s creation and the dignity of the work He gives us to do,” he said in a Facebook post. After celebrating Mass in the Shrine of St. […]
The first day of school in Orchard Park saw students file into St. John Vianney School where faith, education and community merge to shape the minds and spirits that will shape the future. Bishop Michael W. Fisher greeted the students as they walked into the school gym. He kicked off the day by leading the […]
Father Michael H. Burzynski, known for his vast collection of relics housed at St. John Gualbert Parish in Cheektowaga, died Sept. 4, 2023. He was 69. Born May 7, 1954, to Herman and Genevieve (Szeliga) Burzynski, he grew up attending Our Lady Help of Christians School in Cheektowaga. He went on to attend Bishop Neumann […]
As a result of an investigation conducted through the Independent Review Board, Bishop Michael W. Fisher has accepted the board’s recommendation and has determined that a claim made against retired priest Father Joseph Vatter that he had abused a minor female has been substantiated. Bishop Fisher had placed Father Vatter on administrative leave in February […]
Last February, a fire at St. Joseph Church in Lyndonville caused substantial damage, forcing the worship site to be closed. The diocese made the decision not to rebuild the church that served 40 people on an average weekend. St. Joseph, part of Our Lady of the Lake Parish along with St. Patrick’s in Barker, is […]
According to a U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory issued earlier this year, there are increasing concerns about the impact of social media, both positively and negatively, on youth mental health. With a new school year starting, the mental health counselors at Catholic Charities of Buffalo are sharing tips for caregivers to help keep their young children […]
WASHINGTON — In preparing for the observation of Labor Day in the United States on Sept. 4, Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukranian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia, and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, issued a statement calling for radical solidarity with working families. The statement […]
The Diocese of Buffalo celebrated its third annual Renewal Mass bringing the diocese closer together and noting the progress being made on the Family of Parishes structure. Held Aug. 27 at OLV National Shrine & Basilica in Lackawanna, the Mass was preceded by a recitation of the rosary for the renewal of the diocese. Parish […]
