In honor of the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, Father Robert Contarin and Deacon Mark Bialkowski came to OLV Elementary School in Lackawanna to bless stuffed animals belonging to the students on Oct. 4. Take a look at this short video. St. Francis was the 13th-century founder of the Franciscan order of friars. […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has made the following changes in ministry assignments for priests. Father Daniel Walsh has retired as pastor of Holy Trinity Parish in Dunkirk on June 11. Father Robert Owczarczak will now be administrator of Holy Trinity Parish, and canonical administrator of Northern Chautauqua Catholic School. Father Owczarczak has been serving as parochial vicar […]