The Diocese of Buffalo will hold a Summer Convocation on Thursday July 24 to Friday July 25, at The Columns Banquets in Elma. Open to pastors, parochial vicars, principals, lay ecclesial ministers, and all other parish leaders, this gathering will address family faith formation, Catholic identity in schools and communications. “We’re bringing everyone under the […]
Last Friday, more than 400 educators from 23 Catholic elementary and middle schools in the Diocese of Buffalo gathered for a conference “Teach, Serve, Evangelize,” that focused on how Catholic school educators can model Christ-like behavior and help students become their best selves. Organized by the Department of Catholic Schools, the conference included a Mass […]
On Aug. 21, many of the Catholic school principals that will serve the Diocese of Buffalo beginning this fall gathered at Southtowns Catholic School in Lake View. The annual principals’ meeting saw team building exercises, an examination of Catholic Identity, a marketing and communication workshop, and an update on the strategic plan for Catholic schools. […]
It’s learning without teaching. It’s about love, not knowledge. It’s active participation, not passive listening. The Catechesis of Good Shepherd introduces children to Jesus Christ through the Montessori Method of experiential learning and wonder, rather than textbook teaching. Thanks to a $21,000 grant from Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, training for the […]
The diocesan Faith Formation Department welcomed vicars forane, pastors, catechetical leaders, principals, catechists, Catholic school religion teachers, and youth ministers to a convocation on a broad section of subjects dealing with catechetical programming. Among the many speakers was Dr. Kathie Amadei, catechetical consultant for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, who spoke on the role of parents […]
A significant goal of most people who work in the field of education is to foster a lifelong love for learning. When it comes to Catholic education, both in our schools and in parish faith formation programs, a group of educators from across the diocese have discovered the joy of bringing to life the history, […]
Lisa Benzer really knows the ABC’s of religious instruction. As the new director of Faith Formation for the Diocese of Buffalo, she will focus on adoration to God, building bridges, and curating good programing with parish leaders. Benzer has gained more than nine years of experience from serving as religious education coordinator at Our Mother […]
