The Diocese of Buffalo will hold a Summer Convocation on Thursday July 24 to Friday July 25, at The Columns Banquets in Elma. Open to pastors, parochial vicars, principals, lay ecclesial ministers, and all other parish leaders, this gathering will address family faith formation, Catholic identity in schools and communications. “We’re bringing everyone under the […]
WASHINGTON — On the weekend of May 31-June 1, many Catholic dioceses in the United States will take the annual collection for the U.S. bishops’ Catholic Communication Campaign in their parishes. The collection helps the Church spread the Gospel message using modern media tools to inform, inspire and enlighten. “While the timeless message of the […]
ST. BONAVENTURE — Three St. Bonaventure University faculty members were presented this month with awards of excellence. Dr. Robin Valeri, professor of Psychology, won the Professional Excellence in Service Award; Dr. Tara Walker, assistant professor of Communication, won the Junior Faculty Excellence Award; and Nicholas Kicior, adjunct instructor of Counselor Education, won the Adjunct Faculty […]
ST. BONAVENTURE — More than 250 students and teachers from 15 area high schools attended the Jandoli School of Communication’s 2025 Communications Day at St. Bonaventure University Friday, April 4. “This is one of my favorite days of the year,” said Aaron Chimbel, dean of the Jandoli School. “I love seeing the excitement and passion […]
Change seems to be happening faster and faster these days. That’s why good, timely, accurate communication is more important than ever. With the recently announced merger of parishes and the ongoing formation of Families of Parishes, Mass times, contact numbers, even addresses are changing. The diocesan Catholic Directory has that information. The online resource is […]
The Diocese of Buffalo’s Communications Department directly benefits from the Catholic Communications Campaign running this weekend through the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Funds raised through the second collection at this weekend’s Masses also benefit the USCCB’s communication efforts on a national basis as well. On the local front, funds from the special collection […]
On the weekend of May 20-21, the Diocese of Buffalo will take up a special collection in its parishes for the Catholic Communication Campaign. These funds will help to spread the Gospel through print, radio, television, websites and social media on national and local levels, as well as communications initiatives in countries throughout the developing […]
I’m sorry if this seems rushed, but I’ve been so busy covering the ordinations and prayer services the past few weeks that I haven’t had time to sit and think about what I want to say about the Office of Communications. I thought things would get easier when we became a digital-only publication and didn’t […]
