Three Catholic Sisters in the Foothills, also known as Family of Parishes #25, are in the process of doing an evangelization outreach entitled Make Every Person Count. This is a phone outreach to build community, answer questions, update registration, and reconnect with inactive Catholics. On Saturday, June 14, Sister Louise Alff, OSF, did the training […]
The Together in Christ Family of Parishes will host Life In The Eucharist (LITE) at Our Lady of Peace Church in Clarence, from 7-8 p.m. for five Wednesdays beginning on April 30. The adult faith formation program is a spiritual experience based on five specific themes that explore the Eucharistic mystery. Themes include: God’s Love […]
They call it the “dark secret” in the family. “We didn’t talk about it,” Cynthia Walters said. But on Respect Life Sunday, before Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral, she told a complete stranger that her husband wanted her to abort their daughter. “My husband was having a meltdown one day, and he goes, ‘I want […]
Christina Egleston has accepted the new position of director of Catholic education for the Akron Clarence Roman Catholic Community Family of Parishes. The ACRCC Family of Parishes includes Our Lady of Peace, Clarence; Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Harris Hill; St. Teresa of Avila, Akron; and St. Mary’s, Swormville. Egleston will also continue her […]
“A God Who Hears His People,” a retreat for parish leaders in the Diocese of Buffalo will be presented by Alpha USA Catholic Context. Join parish leaders from across the diocese as they take a page out of the Book of Ezra that will inspire all to listen and create a space to share their […]
Bringing parishes together is nothing new to Father Dennis Mancuso, the new pastor of Family 25 in Cattaraugus County. “I have done a lot of this before in my former parishes,” he said, pointing out that all of his previous assignments had involved overseeing multiple parishes at one time. “So, I’m used to this.” His […]
It was a good day to serve others. The sun shined. The warm air blew the leaves about. The good people of Western New York put the Christian ethic of helping others to practice. In honor of the Diocese of Buffalo’s 175th anniversary, Bishop Michael W. Fisher asked that Oct. 22 be a Day of […]
It is a parish that connected two cities. A parish that was begged to be built. A parish that 100 years later, still has young blood tending to its needs. Our Lady of Peace celebrated 100 years of ministry in Clarence with a Mass led by Bishop Michael W. Fisher, with pastor emeritus Father Thomas […]
The dedication of so many who help bring people to the Lord during Mass was recognized at the 52nd annual presentation of Altar Server Awards. The July 9 ceremony at St. Joseph Cathedral saw 65 altar servers receive medals from Bishop Michael W. Fisher. The awardees are nominated from their parish. Bishop Fisher commented on […]
Please welcome Bill Schuster as the newly-named executive director of the Diocesan Union of Holy Name Societies. He has been with the fraternal organization for 15 years and hopes to maintain the good service the members have provided. His first order of business is to introduce himself to the leadership of the 39 active societies […]
