Swormville has come a long way from the farming and hunting community it was in the 1830s. And St. Mary Parish has grown well beyond the barns and fields where Father John Neumann delivered the sacraments. Now celebrating its 175th anniversary, the parish on Transit Road boasts 2,400 families in a tight knit community. “They’re […]
SWORMVILLE — All are invited to attend a four day Rosary Revival at St. Mary’s Swormville, Aug. 11-14. Father George Knab, OMI, will lead a journey through the decades of the Holy Rosary in preparation of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Aug. 15 and their Mass of Thanksgiving commemorating […]
The yearlong celebration of the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo’s 175th anniversary is concluding this month. To bring the celebration to its end, the diocese is welcoming the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra into St. Joseph Cathedral, where on April 23 at 7:30 p.m. it will perform a concert. “Oh, we’re very excited. It will be quite different. […]
The businessman who turned priest and became known as the “Padre of the Poor” discusses his young life, his decision to leave the commercial world for religious life, and his faith in Our Lady of Victory throughout his many projects in the latest episode of “Dinners With Our Founders,” a special podcast miniseries produced by […]
The nun whose order founded what is now the city of Buffalo’s oldest-existing large hospital is the latest featured dinner guest in “Dinners With Our Founders,” a special podcast miniseries produced by the Diocese of Buffalo to celebrate its 175h anniversary. Sister Ursula Mattingly and her order, the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph (since […]
The second episode of “Dinners With Our Founders,” a special podcast miniseries produced by the Diocese of Buffalo to celebrate its 175h anniversary, has been released, featuring Bishop John Timon, the first shepherd of the diocese. The episode is available for listening and downloading on WNY Catholic’s official SoundCloud channel, SoundCloud.com/BuffaloDiocese. You may also click […]
The Diocese of Buffalo has seen its ups and downs over the past 175 years. But who can remember when a dance craze seemed to be the biggest threat to Christian morality? In 1960, Chubby Checker had a number 1 hit with “The Twist,” an R&B song that launched a dance craze thanks to Dick […]
You could think of Bishop Michael W. Fisher’s ongoing series of special vicariate thanksgiving Masses as being “on tour.” Since the series of Masses marking the Diocese of Buffalo’s 175th anniversary began earlier this year, he has visited many parts of the diocese well away from St. Joseph Cathedral in downtown Buffalo. His latest “tour […]
As the Diocese of Buffalo celebrates its 175th anniversary, everyone at the diocese encourages the faithful to explore the varied parishes that enhance the spirituality and beauty of the eight counties of Western New York. Religious and historical significance can be found by visiting some of the far-off worship sites. Our Lady of the Snows […]
When the dioceses of Buffalo and Albany were created from the New York Diocese in 1847, the city of Buffalo had been incorporated for only 15 years. The Catholic population of approximately 10,000 were served by three permanent churches and eight temporary structures. Father John Timon, CM, was named Buffalo’s first Bishop in 1847. When […]
