Do this in remembrance of me… And so, begins the Sacred Triduum, the period of Holy Thursday through Easter Sunday that remains the holiest period in the Christian Church. The celebration of the Triduum marks the end of the Lenten season and leads to the Resurrection of the Lord on the Easter Vigil. During Holy […]
Teens taking part in Buffalo’s second virtual youth conference got a feeling for how much things have changed in 20 years, and how much they have stayed the same. The conference, which held three distinct parts, centered itself around the Eucharist, with the theme of “Through Him, With Him, In Him.” The first part of […]
Consider a calling to serve in a special way. Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, located at 565 Abbott Road in Buffalo, is seeking eucharistic minister volunteers to serve on its Spiritual Care team. These volunteers bring Eucharist and fellowship to the Catholic patients at the hospital. All volunteers receive special training by chaplains working for Catholic […]
St. Paul, in his first letter to the Corinthians writes, “When you meet in one place, then, it is not to eat the Lord’s supper, for in eating, each one goes ahead with his own supper, and one goes hungry while another gets drunk. … Do you show contempt for the Church of God and […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) — “The Eucharist must never be instrumentalized for a political end, no matter how important,” said Bishop Robert W. McElroy of San Diego in a May 5 essay published on the website of America magazine, the Jesuit journal. Because of efforts by some U.S. bishops to exclude Catholic politicians – including President Joe […]
