Sister Mary Alexine (Celestine) Machowicz, died peacefully on Tuesday July 8, 2025, at Immaculate Conception Convent in the 93rd year of life and the 72nd year of religious life. Mary Alexine Machowicz was born on May 18, 1932, in Detroit, to Alexander and Martha (Kosch) Machowicz. On Jan. 25, 1952, she became a postulant and […]
Sister Mary Angelis Lemka died peacefully on Feb. 22, 2025, at St. Francis Park in the 99th year of life and the 79th year of religious life. Sister Angelis was born on Nov. 24, 1925, in Buffalo, to Joseph and Veronica (Niemet) Lemka. Living near Corpus Christi Parish, she attended grade school there and was […]
Sister Mary Marvina Kupiszewski died peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, at St. Francis Park in the 97th year of life and the 78th year of religious life. Sister Marvina was born on July 25, 1927, in Auburn, to Anthony and Rosalie (Borowiec) Kupiszewski. On Aug. 15, 1945, she became a postulant and on July […]
Sister Mary Bertina Rapnicki died peacefully on Feb. 5, 2025, at St. Francis Park in the 96th year of life and the 78th year of religious life. Sister Bertina was born on April 17, 1928, in Detroit, to Jan and Julia (Maximovicz) Rapnicki. On Jan. 5, 1946, she became a postulant and on July 15, […]
Sister Constance Santilla, FSSJ, died peacefully on Nov. 24, 2024, in her 79th year of life and the 59th year of religious life. Born Nov. 21, 1945, in Newark, New Jersey, Sister Constance entered the congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph from Trenton. She received a bachelor of arts degree from Caldwell College […]
Sister Deborah Marie Ciolek, a Franciscan Sister of St. Joseph for 49 years, died peacefully on Sept. 24, 2024, at the age of 70. Deborah Marie Ciolek was born on Dec. 15, 1953, in Detroit, to Richard and Irene (Zajac) Ciolek. On Aug. 29, 1972, she entered the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph as a […]
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 Marie Stachowiak died peacefully on Dec. 10, 2023, at St. Francis Park in the 82nd year of life and the 62nd year of religious life. Mary Anne Stachowiak was born on Dec. 3, 1941, in Buffalo to John and Rose (Lemka) Stachowiak. On Aug. 2,1959, she entered the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph as […]
Culture shock is nothing new to two Daughters of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, who came from Vietnam to further their education. Sister Nal Y and Sister Trang, known in America as Sister Catherine Siena and Sister Robert Marie currently attend classes at Hilbert College in Hamburg while interning at SS. Columba-Brigid Parish in […]
Catholic Health celebrated 25 years of serving Western New York and made the promise to “always be there in the future.” Doctors, nurses and health care executives all gathered at St. Leo the Great Church in Amherst on Feb. 17 for a special Mass with Bishop Michael W. Fisher to mark the silver jubilee of […]
