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. […]
Robert and Brandi Poczik, of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Harris Hill, will present “Exploring the African American Experience” on Tuesday, April 5, at 7 p.m. at Clarence Presbyterian Church, 9675 Main St., Clarence The entire community is welcome to join as the Pocziks explore one of the great untold stories of American […]
The combined swim team of St. Mary School in Swormville and Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary School in Harris Hill made a big splash this year, finishing its regular swim season with a record of 3-2. This was the team’s first time swimming in Division 1 (for larger schools). Coach David Papke saw tremendous […]
Bruce and Cathy Zgoda pose with Bishop Michael Fisher after receiving the Lay Award of St. Joseph from the bishop at Mass on May 2. The Zgodas waere among 52 people recognized with a lay award of St. Joseph for her dedicated service to the Catholic Church. Photo by Patrick J. Buechi Sunday Mass turned […]