A parish community just outside of Baltimore held a conference to show how they rebuilt their parish. Some of their ideas will be coming to the Buffalo Diocese. Father Michael White and lay associate Tom Corcoran of the Church of the Nativity in Timonium, Maryland, found that their parish wasn’t working as well as it […]
On Saturday, May 17, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Blessed Trinity Church (317 Leroy Ave., Buffalo) will participate in the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s 15 annual Sacred Sites Open House weekend with its theme of “Building for Eternity: Religious Architecture and Artisans.” Reflecting on the restoration and reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, […]
The Church Musicians’ Guild of Buffalo has partnered with the diocesan Office of Renewal to co-sponsor “Leading with Joy in Times of Turbulence.” The two-day event of prayer and discussion will take place March 14-15 at Blessed Trinity Church and Villa Maria College, both in Buffalo. The main presenter will be Father Edward Foley, OFM […]
As a result of an initial internal inquiry and then an independent investigation, and upon the recommendations of the Independent Review Board, Bishop Michael W. Fisher has determined the allegations that Father Joseph Rogliano engaged in acts of sexual misconduct with adults have been substantiated. As a result, at this time, Father Rogliano has been […]
The Church Musicians’ Guild will host a Choral Festival that will unite some of the diocese’s best voices in celebration of liturgical singing. The April 21 concert will be held at St. Louis Parish in downtown Buffalo beginning at 5 p.m. Featured performers include St. Joseph Cathedral Choir led by Tim Socha, St. Louis Choir […]
As the result of an accusation of inappropriate conduct with an adult, Bishop Michael W. Fisher has placed Father Joseph Rogliano on administrative leave, and an investigation of the claim has begun. Father Rogliano is temporarily relieved of his pastoral and administrative duties as pastor of the family of parishes that include Blessed Trinity, SS. […]
Blessed Trinity Church, a Buffalo Landmark since 1977, is observing the centennial of the laying of its cornerstone on Sunday, Aug. 6. Father Robert L. Gebhard Jr., senior parochial vicar, will conclude the 10 a.m. Mass with an outdoor rededication ceremony commemorating the original dedication by Bishop William Turner on Aug. 7, 1923. The anniversary […]
Father George L. Reger, pastor emeritus of Blessed Trinity Church, died May 19, 2023. Born April 17, 1942, to Lawrence and Eva (Schwender) Reger, Father Reger attended Public Schools 39 and 37 in Buffalo. Following that, he attended the Diocesan Preparatory Seminary for high school and two years of college. Father Reger earned a bachelor’s […]
Although his life ended tragically in 1968, the goals of Martin Luther King Jr. still motivate the many people of faith who wish for peace in the world. Rev. King’s mission was examined during a special Mass on Jan. 16, at Blessed Trinity Parish in Buffalo. Althea Porter, a member of the diocesan African American […]
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 […]
