SWORMVILLE — St. Mary School students are marking the season of Advent this year by loving and serving others. The food and gift drives that were organized and contributed to by SMS students and their families are making a big impact on the lives of many local families this Christmas season. Just before Thanksgiving break, […]
As we prepare for the birth of Christ during Advent, it can be easy to get lost in the hustle and bustle of the season. But as calendars get filled up and preparations are made, here are four resources to help you get ready to enter into the deeper meaning of Christmas. Hallow This year […]
The Parish Council of Blessed Sacrament Church in Buffalo is pleased to announce that a Taizé Prayer Service for Advent will be held on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 6:30 p.m., in Blessed Sacrament Church located at 1029 Delaware Ave., Buffalo. Friends, family and neighbors are invited to attend this ecumenical prayer service. In this very […]
SWORMVILLE — The liturgical season of Advent began on Dec. 3, and will continue until Dec. 24. As we prepare for Christmas and the birth of Jesus, we want to focus on preparing our hearts to receive Him. We can prepare for Jesus by showing love toward others, and performing acts of kindness and good […]
Members of the six pillar committees from Family #35 in the city of Niagara Falls, gathered in prayer and song on Saturday, Dec. 2 to begin the new liturgical year in unity, cooperation, peace and joy. In the context of a short prayer service, Father James Kirkpatrick, pastor, lit and blessed a fire at the […]
A wide array of Advent services and projects has been announced by the Downtown Family of Catholic Parishes to begin Sunday, Dec. 3, and continuing until Dec. 21. Each of the parishes within the family will participate in holding particular services, service projects, and events including Christmas concerts, Taizé prayer, and a Rorate Mass honoring […]
A new Liturgical Year begins on the First Sunday of Advent. This year many of the Gospel readings at our Sunday Eucharists are from the Gospel of Matthew. On the Fourth Sunday, we read of the annunciation to Joseph, Matt.1:18-24 (Luke’s gospel has the annunciation to Mary). The narrative relates Joseph’s discovery that his betrothed […]
Isaiah 11:6 states, “A child shall lead them.” That is exactly what happened at St. Benedict School on Dec. 8. Will Colpoys, a second grader, led a procession of 402 students while pa rum pum pum pumming on his drum. The Drummer Boy Mass is a longtime tradition at the Eggertsville school. “This is […]
Over 21 years ago, when Catholic News Service offered me the wonderful opportunity to write a biweekly syndicated social justice and peace column, I wondered if there would always be enough to write about. But during my 11 years writing for CNS, and in the last 10 years as a self-syndicated columnist, God has always […]
The Adult Faith Formation Committee of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Buffalo is pleased to announce that a Taizé Prayer Service for Advent will be held on Sunday, Dec. 4, at 5 p.m. in Blessed Sacrament Church located at 1029 Delaware Ave. Friends, family and neighbors are invited to attend this ecumenical prayer service. In this […]
