The 25th annual Catholic Education Dinner returned in full force to honor and thank those who support area Catholic schools. On Wednesday, Feb. 5, the fundraiser came back to the Buffalo Convention Center for the first time since Covid stopped the world in 2020. A series of virtual gatherings and lunches took place in recent […]
“Let’s make their holiday season special.” That rallying cry came from Russell Dluhy, a fourth grader at Christ the King Elementary School, who spearheaded a food drive that will provide hundreds of gifts to those in need. The collection was given to the Response to Love Center, a multi-faceted institution that serves to improve lives […]
Notre Dame Academy hosted a Sock-tober, collecting and delivering over 600 pairs of differently sized socks to the Response to Love Center. This schoolwide service project was designed to help the students learn about the October virtue of courage, and was tied into the corporal work of mercy to clothe the naked. The NDA Saints discovered […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher stopped by the Response to Love Center in the Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood to bless a clothing store dedicated to Philip Friona. “Phil Friona was blessed with a heart filled with loving kindness, goodness and compassion for those in need,” said Father Fred Betti, SJ, chaplain of the multi-faceted social service center. “My […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher wants the 175th diocesan anniversary to be a year of service. He led the way when he visited the Response to Love Center and helped serve chicken and ribs to the 150 or so guests. The May 5 visit included meeting with the many guests who live below the poverty level. […]
Since 1985, the Response to Love Center has dedicated its ministry to helping poverty-stricken individuals and families in Buffalo’s East Side by empowering people to take responsibility for their lives and encourage self-sufficiency through dignity and compassion. By developing relationships with individuals and introducing them to people and programs that will assist with their individual […]
