Father Richard A. Reina celebrated the 55th anniversary of his priesthood at a Mass on June 8 at Christ the King Parish in Snyder, where he has been weekend assistant since his 2015 retirement. Bishop James A. McNulty ordained him on May 23, 1970, at St. Joseph’s New Cathedral. He currently celebrates Mass and administers […]
She calls herself a lifelong learner. She’s also a disciple of Christ. And she’s held nearly every role possible in a school. So, it’s safe to say Julie Gajewski knows the ins and outs of education. Gajewski takes on the role of assistant superintendent for Academics for Catholic schools after a successful tenure as principal […]
Sister Virginia Young, a devoted minister to the deaf and hard of hearing community for 58 years, died in Mercy Hospital June 19, 2024, after several years of declining health. She was 93. Sister served in multiple positions at St. Mary’s School for the Deaf, teaching elementary and high school subjects from 1950-66. After a […]
The Catholic Community of Buffalo, North’s Spirituality Pillar will present Paul & Beth Zucarelli at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 13 at St. Margaret Church with a reception to follow. Paul Zucarelli had nine cardiac arrests and was dead for hours. Through intercessory prayer of many, including Bishop Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix, Arizona, Paul survived […]
Sister Joan Wagner, co-founder the St. Joseph Center for Spirituality, passed away on April 12, 2024, at age 93. Born Sept. 2, 1930, in Buffalo, she was one of three children and the only daughter of Mathias L. and Marion Meyer Wagner. Raised on the family farm in Alden, Sister Joan attended St. Joseph University […]
(Editor’s Note: Be sure to click on the audio link below to listen to a one-on-one interview of Brother Guy Consolmagno by Western New York Catholic Audio’s Michael Mroziak in the studios of the Catholic Center, hosted prior to Brother Guy’s lecture at Canisius University.) Since 2015, Brother Guy Consolmagno, SJ, has served the Catholic […]
Sister Anne Rothmeier, OSF, passed away July 18, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany. Born Rita Anne Rothmeier on Feb. 1, 1928, in Buffalo, she was the daughter of Albert and Anna Marie McMullen Rothmeier. Sister Anne entered the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany order on Sept. 8, 1952; was received into the congregation on Aug. […]
Canisius College will welcome Father Bryan N. Massingale, STD, to campus on Saturday, May 13, at 7 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. Renowned as the world’s leading Catholic social ethicist, Father Massingale is the James and Nancy Buckman Chair in Applied Christian Ethics at Fordham University and Senior Fellow at the institution’s Center for […]
The Richard J. Wehle School of Business at Canisius College earned high marks on the U.S. News & World Report 2023 rankings for “Best Undergraduate Business Programs.” Among the more than 500 business programs in the country, the college’s Finance Program ranks No. 31 nationally. Canisius’ Accounting Program is No. 35 in the country. Both […]
Father Philip Walter Brady, a priest from the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut, who resided in Buffalo for the last 12 years, passed away on June 22, 2022. He was 103 years old. Father Brady was born in Rochester on Sept. 16, 1918, the son of Philip and Dorothy Brady. Father Brady attended St. Mark School […]
