The drama built over the course of nearly three hours on the Mount St. Mary Academy stage as the original 49 contestants wound down to three during the 3rd annual Diocesan Spelling Bee. The contestants dutifully spelled words culled from the gold standard of word procurement – the Scripps Spelling Bee. Seventeen diocesan grammar schools […]
The image of St. Sebastian, a martyr in the early Roman Catholic Church, famously portrays him tied up and struck by numerous arrows. But did you know that’s not what killed him? St. Sebastian’s tale is told in the latest episode of Sister Justine’s Saint Tales, the audio play podcast series created and released by […]
Since the STREAM curriculum came to diocesan elementary schools, special events such as the X-STREAM Games and Diocesan Spelling Bee have taken place to highlight the special skills learned from those studying science, technology, religion, engineering, arts and math. On Nov. 22, the Catholic Schools Department hosted a Math competition at Our Lady of the […]
On Aug. 21, many of the Catholic school principals that will serve the Diocese of Buffalo beginning this fall gathered at Southtowns Catholic School in Lake View. The annual principals’ meeting saw team building exercises, an examination of Catholic Identity, a marketing and communication workshop, and an update on the strategic plan for Catholic schools. […]
