The Virtual Diocesan Youth Conference is returning this year with the theme “Through Him, With Him, In Him.” National speaker and musician Steve Angrisano will serve as keynote speaker for the evening program. Some may recognize Angrisano from his two appearances at Diocesan Youth Convention. The Saturday, March 5 event begins at 4 p.m. at St. Joseph Cathedral where […]
On Super Bowl Sunday, Bishop Michael W. Fisher honored the heroes who gain yards in hospitals by blocking illness and tackling disease. The Feb. 13 White Mass, held at St. Joseph Cathedral, recognized the work of doctors, nurses and all medical personnel. Calling it a privilege and joy to celebrate the White Mass and anointing […]
WELLSVILLE — Mayor Randy Shayler visited Immaculate Conception School of Allegany County during Catholic Schools Week to officially proclaim Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, as Immaculate Conception School Day in Wellsville. Bishop Michael W. Fisher and Dr. Tim Uhl, secretary of Catholic Education, met the mayor and Father James Hartwell, canonical administrator, during their tour of […]
West Herr Auto Group presented a $1,000 donation to Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament School in honor of Catholic Schools Week. Officials at the Depew elementary school used the donation to create activities during Catholic Schools Week including rental of several games including mini golf, giant Jenga, giant Connect 4 and a Football Toss. Also […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher and Dr. Tim Uhl, diocesan superintendent of schools, will tour several elementary and high schools to see the good works happening through the faith-based education during Catholic Schools Week. National Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. Schools observe the annual celebration week with […]
More than 150 people braved the freezing temperatures to show that nothing keeps them from standing up for the sanctity of life. Even though the Covid-19 pandemic prevented a diocesan trip to Washington, D.C., a local March for Life and youth rally took place. Anyone driving along Maple Road on the evening of Jan. 22 […]
Just because Covid put the kibosh on the Buffalo Diocese’s annual trip to the March for Life in the nation’s capital doesn’t mean the diocese will be any less active this year in the defense of the unborn. On Jan. 15, the Office of Pastoral Ministries – Pro-Life held a Pro-Vita Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral, […]
Catholic Charities of Buffalo announced the goal for Appeal 2022 on Jan. 19. Funds raised for Catholic Charities and the Bishop’s Fund for the Faith will go to provide critical programs and services to more than 125,000 people throughout Western New York. The $9.5 million goal, $500,000 less than last year’s goal, was chosen […]
The annual diocesan Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mass will be held Jan. 16, 2022, at 10 a.m. at Blessed Trinity Parish on 317 LeRoy Ave., in Buffalo. The main celebrant will be Bishop Michael W. Fisher, with Milwaukee pastor Father Fred Alexander, OCD, serving as guest homilist. The Martin Luther King and Lenhard Scholarship […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher meets with the Glynn family at the Catholic Charities multi-service center named for them. From left are the Glynns’ son-in-law Joe Ieraci, Bishop Fisher, James and Mary Glynn, and their daughter Beth Ieraci. The bishop toured the Niagara Falls facility recently. (Photo courtesy of Catholic Charities) Bishop Michael W. Fisher recently […]
