Bishop Michael W. Fisher visited Kleinhans Music Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 8, to join Catholic School students as they met the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Fernanda Lastra, conductor for the days performance, took the kids on a worldwide tour through music in search of Sal the mule. Explaining that rhythm and melody make up the core […]
The Diocesan Department of Catholic Schools will host an Education Summit Nov. 10 at Niagara University. Over 200 stakeholders from area Catholic elementary schools, high schools and colleges have been invited. “We’re going to work through some ideas and issues and collaborate on possible solutions on how to make our schools more sustainable,” explained Dr. […]
Each month Catholic Schools across the Diocese of Buffalo will focus on one character virtue. During the month of September, principals, teachers and students concentrated on Welcoming. They encouraged their students to demonstrate a welcoming spirit as new students and teachers joined their communities, and they certainly did not disappoint. Haylee Tomsic, from St. Christopher […]
Students attending Catholic schools in the Buffalo area were treated to a long holiday weekend beginning Friday, October 7. But as for their teachers, it remained a working day, off site. The Diocese of Buffalo’s education department hosted a staff development day at St. Amelia Parish in the Town of Tonawanda. The all-day session began […]
Eleven Diocesan elementary schools gathered Thursday night, Sept. 29, for the kickoff of the collaborative strategic planning process. After sharing a meal, the 60 representatives from schools spanning the diocese met the facilitator, Dr. Tad Dickel, who offered a brief overview of the challenges facing Catholic schools in the country and then outlined the process […]
After nine years serving in various roles at the Brothers of Mercy Foundation in Clarence, Nancy Gugino comes downtown to oversee the Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo. As executive director, Gugino is responsible for the team that oversees the Upon This Rock capital campaign, awards grants, plans events, and manages the donor […]
Following the announcement that New York state would eliminate its mask mandate on Feb. 10 for many indoor settings, the Diocese of Buffalo has made the wearing of masks at Mass and public church gatherings optional. “At this time, masks are now optional for all participants in liturgies held in Catholic churches and worship spaces […]
The BISON Children’s Scholarship Fund, a privately funded tuition assistance program for children in kindergarten through eighth grade, has scholarships available for the 2022-23 school year. Financially eligible families interested in attending private grammar school can start the process by completing a pre-application form on the BISON website. The deadline to complete the pre-application form […]
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 […]
The “Cocktails for Catholic Education” Gala, originally scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 27, will switch to a televised event. This year’s fundraiser for Catholic schools will be shown on Buffalo’s own WBBZ-TV on Sunday, April 3 at 8 p.m. Father Joe Rogliano and John Di Sciullo will host the one-hour event. The show will feature interviews, […]