They arrived by motor vehicles, rather than by camels, to dozens of homes throughout the city of Buffalo. Upon arriving at their scheduled stops, teams of “Magi,” made up of priests, deacons and lay volunteers dressed in costumes, delivered blessings to each home, inscribing “20+C+M+B+24” on a front door or on its frame with a […]
Father Eugene A. Costa, OdeM, has been appointed parochial vicar of Family #12 (St. Brigid, Bergen; Resurrection, Batavia; Ascension, Batavia; Our Lady of Mercy, LeRoy; and St. Padre Pio, Oakfield), effective Oct. 2. He has previously served in parish and hospital ministry in Cleveland. Deacon Jason D. Damon, OFM, has been granted diaconal faculties to […]
Sunny skies and warm but not excessively hot temperatures created the ideal day for Catholic faithful to visit Our Lady of Fatima Shrine Aug. 26. An estimated 100 worshippers spent the day participating in Hispanic/Latino Family Day celebrations sponsored by the Diocese of Buffalo. “It was a very good turnout,” said Sister Roberta Fulton, SSMN, […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has made the following appointments. Msgr. Robert E. Zapfel, longtime pastor of St. Leo the Great in Amherst, and St. Benedict in Eggertsville, is now the temporary administrator of those parishes. This is in addition to his responsibilities as vicar forane of the Northern Erie Vicariate. Father William J. Weiksnar, OFM, […]
SS. Columba-Brigid Parish hosted a Hispanic Heritage Mass on Sept. 18, welcoming Bishop Michael W. Fisher. The multicultural parish on Buffalo’s East Side celebrated the Mass with Spanish music and a bilingual homily. The theme for this year’s Hispanic Heritage Mass was “Hear the Voice of Creation” as the Mass celebrated both Hispanic Heritage Month […]