Guests attending the 25th Catholic Education Dinner heard from current and former students as they spoke about the impact attending a Catholic school had on their lives. The Feb. 5 event, held at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, is the annual fundraising event for Catholic scholarships organized by the Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese […]
The annual Catholic Schools Week tour of area educational institutes came to a close on Jan. 31, as Bishop Michael W. Fisher and his team visited South Buffalo. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · January 31, 2025 – Friday's stops complete Bishop Fisher's Catholic Schools Week visits For the past week, Bishop Fisher, along […]
Sister Joan Sherry, RSM, remembered for her lessons inside and outside the classroom, died Nov. 15, 2024. She had been a Sister of Mercy for 70 years. Joan was born in Buffalo to Janette (Zelinski) Sherry and Peter Sherry, the oldest of six children, which included Peter Jr., Dick, Gloria, Barbara and Janette. Joan attended […]
Mount Mercy Academy has been awarded a $10,000 grant from M&T Bank for the school’s Leadership Academy to be used as scholarship funding. As part of Mount Mercy’s six Academies Within the Academy, the school’s Leadership Academy is a unique five-year program that empowers students to uncover their talents and pursue purpose-driven careers through project-based […]
Sister Margaret Ann O’Donnell, RSM, formerly known as Sister Mary Perpetua, died Jan. 25. Margaret was one of 12 children born to Alvin and Anna (Breidenstein) O’Donnell. The family resided in the Seneca-Babcock area of South Buffalo. She attended St. Monica School and went on to Mount Mercy Academy. After being taught by the Sisters […]
Sister Nancy Walsh, OSF (formerly Sister Mary Gerard), a lifelong teacher and Franciscan Sister of the Neumann Communities, embraced death Jan. 21, 2023. She was 92 years old. Born in South Buffalo, Sister Nancy was the only child of Allen and Grace (O’Malley) Walsh. She attended St. Theresa’s grammar school and Mount Mercy Academy in […]
Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School welcomed back its returning students and said hello to the new on Sept. 8. Also welcomed that day were nine new staff members. Coach Andrew Belica, head of maintenance and varsity lacrosse coach Andrew Belica is the Team Buffalo director and head coach of Buffalo Lacrosse Academy. He was the […]
Sister Mary Mark Wickenhiser, a Daughter of St. Paul for 63 years, died suddenly in Jamaica Plains, Massachusetts, on Sept. 4, 2021. Born Margaret Wickenhiser in September of 1941, she was the youngest of six siblings, all of whom were raised in South Buffalo by their parents, the late Leo and Catherine (Rodkey) Wickenhiser. The […]
Sister Patricia Collins, formerly known as Sister Mary Denis, died Aug. 18, 2021, at Mercy Center, Buffalo. For nearly 70 years, Sister Patricia had served the community as an educator, administrator, apartment manager, and health care assistant. Born in Buffalo on March 12, 1936, Patricia, known as Patsy, was the daughter of John and Margaret (McPartlin) […]
