The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo is delighted to announce the appointment of Joleen Dimitroff as the new superintendent of Catholic Elementary Schools. Dimitroff brings more than 35 years of expertise in educational leadership to this crucial role, with accomplishments in academic excellence, institutional growth, student support, and community building. Her appointment as superintendent begins full […]
Father Raymond J. Mahar, a retired priest of the Diocese of Buffalo, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024. The son of Raymond and Frances Mahar was born April 27, 1932, in North Tonawanda. He attended St Francis of Assisi School in Tonawanda, Canisius High School in Buffalo and Canisius College in Buffalo. He furthered […]
The Catholic Community of Buffalo, North’s Spirituality Pillar will present Paul & Beth Zucarelli at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 13 at St. Margaret Church with a reception to follow. Paul Zucarelli had nine cardiac arrests and was dead for hours. Through intercessory prayer of many, including Bishop Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix, Arizona, Paul survived […]
For some, it was the right time. Candidates and catechumens took another step toward full communion with the Catholic Church by participating in the Rite of Election. The Feb. 18 ceremony at St. Joseph Cathedral saw nearly 150 names being entered into the Book of the Elect. The Rite of Election closes the period of […]
Father Ivan R. Trujillo, known for his work in migrant ministry, passed away Nov. 24, 2023. The recently retired priest had served 38 years in the Diocese of Buffalo. He was born in Oruro, Bolivia, on Dec. 12, 1951, to Ignacio and Angelica Trujillo. After elementary school in his hometown, he attended Marian Central High […]
Sister Beatrice A. “Bea” Manzella, former principal at Mount St. Joseph Academy, died Oct. 26, 2023, after a period of declining health. She was 89. Born Oct. 14, 1934, in Buffalo, one of five children, Sister Bea was the daughter of Dr. Anthony J. and Margaret (Carnivale) Manzella. Her father was a noted surgeon and […]
An annual celebration of Catholic schools throughout the Diocese of Buffalo returns in the final days of January and first days of February. Catholic Schools Week activities will be held within schools Jan. 30 through Feb. 3. The week will kick off with a special recognition during 9 a.m. Mass Sunday, Jan. 29 at Nativity […]
Each month Catholic Schools across the Diocese of Buffalo will focus on one character virtue. During the month of September, principals, teachers and students concentrated on Welcoming. They encouraged their students to demonstrate a welcoming spirit as new students and teachers joined their communities, and they certainly did not disappoint. Haylee Tomsic, from St. Christopher […]
Eleven Diocesan elementary schools gathered Thursday night, Sept. 29, for the kickoff of the collaborative strategic planning process. After sharing a meal, the 60 representatives from schools spanning the diocese met the facilitator, Dr. Tad Dickel, who offered a brief overview of the challenges facing Catholic schools in the country and then outlined the process […]
SWORMVILLE — St. Mary Church hosted a Corpus Christi procession on Sunday June 19 in collaboration with their Northtowns Family of Parishes which includes St. Teresa of Avila in Akron, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Harris Hill, Our Lady of Peace in Clarence, and St. Mary’s. Father Luke Uebler, parochial vicar at St. […]
