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 […]
Bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated religious, and laity gathered around the Holy Father in Rome from Oct. 4 to 29, 2023. Their mission? To begin the next stage of the Synod on Synodality. After gathering information at the diocesan, regional and continental stages, it was time to begin a conversation on what is a synodal church. […]
Lent is a time when Catholics around the world are invited to pray, fast and give alms as the Church prepares to enter once again into the passion, death and resurrection of Christ. It is a time when the faithful often give things up such as desserts, junk food or social media to remember Jesus’ […]
Father James F. Hassett, a retired priest who had served the Diocese of Buffalo for 48 years, died Oct. 16, 2023. Born June 21, 1948, in Buffalo, the son of Francis and Grace (Seymour) Hassett attended St. Andrew School in Kenmore, and the Diocesan Preparatory Seminary in Buffalo. He went on to attend St. John […]
Sister Mary Thomas Frys, 91, a Felician Sister for 73 years, died in Immaculate Heart of Mary Convent in Buffalo on Aug. 10, 2023. The former Delphine Frys was born on Nov. 17, 1931, in Buffalo, to Florence (Lesinska) and Bernard Frys and was a member of St. John Kanty Parish, Buffalo, and later, Our […]
People from Attica, Darien Center, East Bethany, Oakfield and Strykersville filled the small Ascension Church in Batavia for the Genesee-Wyoming Vicariate Mass that marked the Diocese of Buffalo’s 175 anniversary. This was just one in a series of Masses taking place around the eight counties of the diocese in the past year. The Feb. 19 […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher pours holy oil on the new altar of Ascension Parish. The bishop blessed the altar and restored Batavia parish on Dec. 11. Nearly 67 years to the day Bishop Joseph Burke came to Batavia to bless Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, the Swan Street building was again blessed by the bishop […]
Ascension Parish in Batavia will hold two events to celebrate the newly renovated and restored church. On Friday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m., Ascension Parish will gather to offer a solemn evening of prayer in the presence of the relics of the saints, asking for intercession for the world and in particular this evening for […]
