A trip across the pond brought good news for parish communities looking to strengthen their numbers. And a “Quiet Revival” of young people are looking for answers in the Catholic Church. Father Bryan Zielenieski, diocesan vicar for Renewal and Development, took part in an Alpha International Leadership Conference in London. The 10-day conference, held April […]
The diocesan Office of Renewal will host the 2025 Renewal Conference, “Renewing in a Time of Challenge” on Friday, May 16, at St. Stanislaus Parish. The conference is an opportunity for Catholic leaders – both laity and clergy – from across the Diocese of Buffalo to come together in prayer and purpose, renewing the mission […]
Starting this week, motorists traveling along certain Buffalo-area roadways may see a billboard message, inviting them to a program known as Alpha. It’s an initiative the Diocese of Buffalo is hosting beginning this month, free to participants, in order to evangelize and encourage self-exploration of one’s Christian faith. Fourteen parish families throughout the diocese will […]
The Diocese of Buffalo celebrated its fourth annual Renewal Mass with a little advice from Yogi Berra. The New York Yankees catcher, famous for his malapropisms, once said, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” “I think this quip, upon further reflection, makes sense,” said Bishop Michael W. Fisher addressing the […]
Raphaelle LaNasa had learned about the evangelical program known as Alpha. She had also heard the rumors and claims that it wasn’t necessarily suitable for Catholics. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · August 16, 2024 – Alpha's not for Catholics? These Catholics found out otherwise “I heard some things about it, and I had […]
Jesus Christ reveals himself in Revelation to be “the Alpha and the Omega.” They are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, respectively, and Alpha in the context of Christ and God signifies the beginning. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · August 5, 2024 – Diocese seeks people to lead Alpha program […]
The Buffalo Diocese of today bears a certain resemblance to the story of the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem. After exile, people returned to the temple to see it in ruins. The older folks were saddened by the state of things. The younger ones were excited that the temple still stood. “Kind of like […]
The Diocese of Buffalo is sponsoring a four-part zoom webinar on the New Evangelization, concentrating on the Family of Parishes. Father Frank DeSiano, CSP, president of Paulist Evangelization Ministries, will be directing these sessions. We encourage pastors, priests, staff and all interested parishioners to participate. The sessions will be held May 10, 17, 25 and 31 […]
Since our first round of Renewal Gathering for Parish Lay Leaders in December 2021, we’ve been moving along the Road to Renewal, attending to the pastoral guideposts of mission, evangelization and lay formation. We are sharing this update as a means of demonstrating progress due to the dedication of many. Included in these areas is […]
