Trocaire College, a private, Catholic college providing a pathway for students to build careers of achievement and lives of purpose, announced that Timothy J. Sember will take on a new role as the vice president of mission and advancement. He joined Trocaire in 2022 as the chief mission officer. In this new role, Sember will […]
Everyone received thanks – the staff, the volunteers, the donors, the promoters. The bishop even gave a special blessing for the cooks. As Catholic Charities closed out its centennial celebration, the leaders made sure everyone knew of their gratitude for their service over the past 100 years. A special Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral and […]
The Ladies of Charity USA chose Buffalo as the site of their 2023 national assembly, held Sept. 7-9. As a reminder of the 10 victims of racial hatred killed last year at the Tops shooting, “We Choose Love” served as a theme. The annual conference includes prayer, reflection, talks, and camaraderie. Cheryl Calire, director of […]
Catholic Charities of Buffalo has announced the promotion of Melanie Ricketts to senior director of stability and connectedness. She most recently served as district director of Chautauqua County. In her new role, Ricketts will have a primary focus on programming to strengthen individual and family stability and connectedness, particularly in the Central Intake office in […]
Expectant and young families are invited to attend one of three Healthy Baby Festivals hosted by Catholic Charities Women, Infants and Children nutrition program this August. The festivals are Aug. 1, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Allen Park in Jamestown, Aug. 2, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mang Park in Kenmore, and Aug. […]
Notre Dame Academy’s Our Lady Media video club has partnered with Catholic Charities to produce short wellness videos for the students. Allison Stanton, the Catholic Charities in-school social worker at the South Buffalo elementary, answers questions posed by the students on bullying, time management, and parental relationships. “Positive Vibes w/Miss Allison” offers professional responses to […]
Two Catholic elementary schools brought a food fight to a whole new level. Notre Dame Academy in South Buffalo challenged St. Amelia School in Tonawanda to a friendly food drive competition, with the winning school receiving an ice cream party and a dress down day. The food collected at Notre Dame Academy went to the Bishop […]
Deacon Bernard M. Thomann, who had served St. John the Baptist Parish in Kenmore, died Oct. 30, 2022, at the age of 97. Born Feb. 8, 1925, in Buffalo. The son of Dennis and Mary Kathryn (Fournaise) Thomann, Deacon Thomann attended St. John the Baptist School in Kenmore and Kenmore High School before entering the […]
The last several days has proved that Buffalo truly is the City of Good Neighbors and this title extends well beyond the city’s limits. Western New Yorkers has responded to Saturday’s horrible shooting at Tops in so many Christ-like ways: through prayer, outreach, support, and care in kind and unselfish ways. In response to this tragedy, so […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher spends a moment with the many volunteers who make up the Ladies of Charity. The Ladies of Charity celebrated their 80th anniversary in Buffalo with a Mass of Thanksgiving at OLV National Shrine and Basilica in Lackawanna in September. (Photo courtesy of the Ladies of Charity) For the past 80 years, […]
