Sister Mary Virgilyn Grabowski, 81, a Felician Sister for 63 years, died in Immaculate Heart of Mary Convent, Buffalo on Jan. 11, 2025. The former Carol Ann Grabowski was born on Dec. 17, 1943, in Erie, Pennsylvania. She entered the Buffalo Province of the Felician Sisters on June 25, 1961, and professed perpetual vows on […]
Sister Mary Francelita Machnica, 93, a Felician Sister for 75 years, died in Immaculate Heart of Mary Convent in Buffalo, on Oct. 27, 2024. The former Stella Machnica was born on March 30, 1931, in Buffalo and was a member of Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish in Cheektowaga. She entered the Immaculate Heart of Mary […]
Sister Mary Virginita Tarnacki, 87, a Felician Sister for 70 years, died in Immaculate Heart of Mary Convent, Buffalo, on April 24, 2024. The former Dorothy Tarnacki was born on June 2, 1936, in Syracuse. She entered the Immaculate Heart of Mary Province of the Felician Sisters in Buffalo on July 16, 1953, and professed […]
The Buffalo Diocese chapter of the Leadership Council of Women Religious is pleased to announce significant jubilees of the women religious serving in the diocese. For decades, the members of the local LCWR have collaborated with each other and with the diocese to serve the people of God wherever needed. Sisters have served in both […]
Sister Mary John Lawicki, 91, a Felician Sister for 72 years, passed away in Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, Cheektowaga, on March 25, 2023. The former Irene Lawicki was born on Sept. 13, 1931, in Buffalo, to Marie (Szymanski) and Leon Lawicki, and was a member of St. Stanislaus Parish. Sister John entered the Buffalo […]
Sister Carmelette Komorowski, OSF, who served as a home care aide, died Oct. 29, 2022, at Mount St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston. She was 91. The daughter of the late Andrew and Frances (Dembsha) Komorowski, was born July 5, 1931, in Buffalo. She attended Mount St. Joseph Teacher’s College in Buffalo, earning a bachelor’s degree […]
Kettney Francois poses outside the remains of St. Famille du Toirac Church in Toirac, Haiti, Aug. 16. Francois was trampled in a frantic stampede of people trying to escape after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit during a funeral Mass at the church. (CNS photo/Laura Gottesdiener, Reuters) Getting emergency supplies and aid into the Haiti region […]
The full cost of books and supplies is now included in the price of Villa Maria College’s tuition. This unprecedented announcement removes a major barrier to student success – the hidden cost of textbooks, art supplies, medical supplies, and more. “Students come to Villa Maria to prepare for successful futures and to fine-tune their innate talents, not to worry about […]
