Father Francesco (Frank) M. Papa, CRSP, 84, of the Barnabite Fathers at Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Lewiston, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at Niagara Hospice House. Born in Tocco Caudio, Benevento, Italy, he was the beloved son of the late Giuseppe and Filomena (Saccomanno) Papa. Father Papa studied theology at […]
This Jubilee summer is the perfect time to take a pilgrimage to one of five designated sites in the diocese. Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Youngstown offers a great mix of beauty and spirituality to soak up on a day off. Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, Youngstown, 1023 Swann Road, Youngstown, NY 14174-0167 History: […]
Father Julio M. Ciavaglia, CRSP, rector emeritus of the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, died April 13, 2023, in Niagara Hospice House. Born Nov. 5, 1937, in Niagara Falls to Pasquale and Lucia (Fabi) Ciavaglia, Father Ciavaglia graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1957. He entered the Barnabite Novitiate […]
Rays of sun shone through the domed basilica with its contour of the Northern Hemisphere of the globe that makes up the ceiling of Niagara County’s iconic Fatima Shrine as Father Peter Calabrese, provincial vicar for the Barnabite Fathers USA, opened its doors on Saturday, June 13, for a Mass that signaled the beginning of […]
