OLEAN — Southern Tier Catholic School recently held a heartwarming Christmas concert that brought together students, teachers and families for an unforgettable celebration of the holiday season. The event featured an exciting lineup of performances, including singing, dancing, crafts and a special visit from Santa Claus. The concert was a true showcase of the talents […]
VATICAN CITY — Hope lives, Pope Francis said in his homily for Christmas Eve Mass at the Vatican as he reflected on the incredible fact that the infinite God became a small Child. “God is Emmanuel, he is God-with-us,” the pope said in St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 24. “The infinitely great has become small; […]
Looking for a Christmas Mass? Then check out the Buffalo Diocesan website. A special page has been created with a comprehensive list of Christmas Masses from across the diocese, conveniently organized by vicariates. Have a blessed Christmas season.
Pope Francis called on musicians and artists to serve as “angels of peace” during his address to participants of the 2024 Vatican Christmas concert on Saturday. Speaking in the Clementine Hall, the pope emphasized the unique power of music to foster unity and communion, drawing parallels to the first Christmas. “It is moving to think, […]
As we journey from the anticipation of Advent to the joy of Christmas, our thoughts naturally turn to the young pregnant woman from Nazareth – “round yon virgin” – making her difficult journey to Bethlehem. Mary – humanity’s greatest model of faith – gave us the perfect example of discipleship. With total trust she became […]
VATICAN CITY — St. Nicholas, whose feast day is celebrated on Dec. 6, is known to possibly be the real-life inspiration for the beloved Christmas character of Santa Claus. Not a lot is known about the historical Nicholas, who was bishop of Myra, a Greek city in modern-day Turkey, during the fourth century A.D. But […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher recorded this Christmas message for all the faithful of the Diocese of Buffalo.
Mrs. Coenen’s sixth grade class at OLV Elementary School in Lackawanna wishes everyone a blessed Christmas this year.
Ever feel overwhelmed by the aggressive commercialization of Christmas? In this episode, one mother whose family does observe Christian traditions cannot help but struggle to find a little spirit amidst the modern marketing which takes focus off the reason for the season. In comes Sister Justine to remind us of St. Nicholas, the inspiration for […]
On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 entered lunar orbit and began circling the moon – the first time in history for humans to visit another world. That evening the crew’s astronauts Bill Anders, Jim Lovell and Frank Borman transmitted a live television broadcast including spectacular pictures of the moon just […]
