On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month in 1918 an armistice was declared, effectively ending one of the worst conflicts in history – World War I. But had the Central Powers and the opposing Allied Powers taken to heart Pope Benedict XV’s call for peace at the beginning of the […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY – Ten students in Niagara University’s College of Hospitality, Sport, and Tourism Management are beginning a unique four-year program that will give them special access and opportunities in the field of professional sports with one of the leaders in the industry. As participants in Niagara University’s Sabres Scholars Program, the students will be […]
Sister Beatrice A. “Bea” Manzella, former principal at Mount St. Joseph Academy, died Oct. 26, 2023, after a period of declining health. She was 89. Born Oct. 14, 1934, in Buffalo, one of five children, Sister Bea was the daughter of Dr. Anthony J. and Margaret (Carnivale) Manzella. Her father was a noted surgeon and […]
Town of Aurora — The Diocese of Buffalo has announced that Christ the King Seminary located on 117 acres on Knox Road in the Town of Aurora has been listed for sale with the Buffalo office of Hanna Commercial Real Estate. The sale price is $5.3 million. The seminary, closed in 2020, features renovated classroom […]
Everyone received thanks – the staff, the volunteers, the donors, the promoters. The bishop even gave a special blessing for the cooks. As Catholic Charities closed out its centennial celebration, the leaders made sure everyone knew of their gratitude for their service over the past 100 years. A special Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral and […]
ST. BONAVENTURE — Legacy student-athlete Olivia Moon understands the demands of playing a Division I sport. As a fifth-year softball player at St. Bonaventure University, she has learned how to successfully juggle training, classes and homework. A native of Perry, Ohio, Moon is a double major in health science and Spanish, with a minor in […]
It was one year ago, Oct. 25, 2022, that the Diocese of Buffalo and New York State Attorney General announced a settlement related to the former’s handling of past sexual abuse claims. At that time, as part of the settlement, the diocese introduced Melissa Potzler as a new point person for compliance enforcement. Since then, […]
WASHINGTON — On the weekend of Nov. 18-19, Catholics across the United States are asked to respond to Pope Francis’ World Day of the Poor by giving to the U.S. bishops’ Catholic Campaign for Human Development. This special annual collection supports the U.S. bishops’ anti-poverty and social justice program established a half-century ago and assists […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Nicholas Cecere, executive vice president and chief distribution officer of Thrivent, and Father Patrick Griffin, CM, ’75, executive director of the Vincentian Center for Church and Society at St. John’s University, have been named to the Niagara University board of trustees. The appointments were announced by Father James J. Maher, CM, president […]
Father Romulus (Leonard Anthony) Rosolowski, OFM Conv., 77, a Franciscan Friar of Our Lady of the Angels Province, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo. Born in Buffalo on Sept. 15, 1946, he was the eldest son of the late Leo and Florence (Zielinski) Rosolowski. After graduating from Bishop […]
