Sister Mary Anthony Schifano, who molded young minds for 56 years as a teacher, died June 4, 2025, at Mercy Center in South Buffalo. Born May 4, 1937, in Jamestown as Theresa Margaret Schifano to Anthony and Grace (Viello) Schifano, Sister Anthony attended Willard Street School and Jefferson Junior High, and Jamestown High School. She […]
As 200 eighth graders gathered for a special retreat geared toward their upcoming transition to high school, they were told to “Be open to the conversations.” That’s good advice for the retreat and for high school. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · March 31, 2025 – Catholic School 8th Graders meet at annual Diocesan […]
“The only constant in life is change,” said Heraclitus. Benjamin Franklin said, “When you’re finished changing, you’re finished.” The words of the Greek philosopher and American founding father still ring true. Bishop Michael W. Fisher observed that even though people change, “We still stay the same.” On April 19, an eighth grade retreat was held […]
Indianapolis saw a crowd of young Catholics being true to the theme of “Fully Alive.” Over 12,000 young people joined together at the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium for the National Catholic Youth Conference, a three-day experience of prayer, community, evangelization, catechesis, service and empowerment for Catholic teenagers and their adult chaperones held […]
Oct. 12 marks the feast day of Blessed Carlo Acutis, a millennial-generation teenager who chronicled an extensive online database of eucharistic miracles throughout history. St. Gregory the Great Church in Williamsville celebrated the feast day by opening a four-day exhibition of Blessed Carlo’s work and the display of a relic within its sanctuary. During a […]
Msgr. Dino Lorenzetti, eldest priest of the Buffalo Catholic Diocese, whose priesthood spanned 70 years at several parishes and who headed the Office of Family Life for 20 years, died July 12, 2023. He would have celebrated his 102nd birthday on July 23. He lived at O’Hara Residence for retired clergy in Tonawanda. Born in […]
Father Robert J. Schober, a retired priest of the Diocese of Buffalo, died Monday, June 26, 2023. Father Schober served as associate pastor and pastor, as well as chaplain, throughout the Diocese of Buffalo. Born Feb. 15, 1951, in Buffalo to Edith and Robert Schober, he attended Infant of Prague School in Cheektowaga, followed by […]
Borrowing from “A Christmas Carol,” students from area elementary schools experienced a little from the past, present and future of their education in order to change them for the better. Fifteen schools sent their students to the first ever eighth grade retreat sponsored by the diocesan Department of Catholic Schools. The students had the opportunity […]
Who would have thought math could be so exciting? The daylong Math Competition held Dec. 2, saw some nail-biting tension and jubilant cheers. The first interschool Diocesan Math Competition, held at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Orchard Park saw two levels of play. Third- through fifth-graders competed against one another first, followed by […]
World Youth Day 2023 is now less than a year away. Lisbon, Portugal, not far from the site of the Fatima apparitions, will host the international Catholic event Aug. 1-6. World Youth Day is a worldwide encounter with the pope celebrated about every three years in a different country. Events include Mass with Pope Francis, […]
