The Parish Council of Blessed Sacrament Church in Buffalo is pleased to announce that a Taizé Prayer Service for Advent will be held on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 6:30 p.m., in Blessed Sacrament Church located at 1029 Delaware Ave., Buffalo. Friends, family and neighbors are invited to attend this ecumenical prayer service. In this very […]
“What would happen if we prayed more and complained less?” Pope Francis asked Aug. 2 on his official profile on X. He then invited the faithful to ask the Lord for “the grace to know how to pray for one another.” The Holy Father posted this message as part of the Year of Prayer 2024, […]
This St. Joseph’s Day prayer pays tribute to the earthly father of Jesus and all the Sisters of St. Joseph, especially Sister Ellen O’Keefe who staffed OLV Elementary School. It was written by Mrs. O’Connell’s eighth grade class.
ROME — Pope Francis has centered his Lenten message for 2024 on the Book of Exodus, choosing “Through the Desert God Leads Us to Freedom” as its main theme to encourage the faithful that the season is a journey from bondage to spiritual renewal and freedom. The pope framed this reflection on the departure of […]
LOS ANGELES — Pray.com, the No. 1 app for prayer and faith-based audio and video streaming content, will broadcast the annual National Day of Prayer livestream on Thursday, May 4, at 8 p.m. Founders Steve Gatena and Matthew Potter will add their prayers for the nation to those of other participants, centered around this year’s […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) — For some U.S. prelates, such as Bishop Robert J. Brennan of Brooklyn, the Feb. 24 news of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hit close to home. As he began the homily for the first Mass of the day at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights in Brooklyn, Ukraine was on his […]
Maryknoll – Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers will host a Women’s Day of Prayer webinar on Saturday, March 5, at 11 a.m. The program will open with a brief prayer service with a reflection from Father Leo Shea, MM, followed by a talk by Kkeynote speaker Deirdre Cornell, Maryknoll magazine associate Eeditor and Orbis Book author. Cornell […]
STELLA NIAGARA — Prepare ye the way of the Lord! Plan now to enhance your spiritual journey this year leading up to Christmas by attending the Advent Silent Guided Weekend Retreat at Stella Niagara’s Center of Renewal in the Town of Lewiston. The retreat will run from Friday evening dinner through Sunday lunch Dec. 3-5, […]
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has asked Christians around the world to unite in praying the Our Father prayer at noon on March 25 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. “In these days of trial, while humanity trembles at the threat of the pandemic, I would like to propose to all Christians to unite their […]
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Be it ever so humble, home is the safest place to weather a storm. Until this current health crisis passes, the best thing we can do to take care of ourselves and one another is not to wander aimlessly, but to stick together with purpose. We can stay […]