In the rough waters of parish mergers, the Greater East Buffalo Family of Parishes is trying to make their transitions as smooth as possible for its parishioners. For three weekends in March, the family held a series of Heritage Masses where the sacramental records of St. John Gualbert Parish in Cheektowaga and St. John Kanty […]
Join Troop 107 on Sunday, May 4 at 10:15 a.m. for a special Mass at St. John Kanty Parish to celebrate their 100th anniversary. Light refreshments in the parish rectory will follow Mass. All past members of the troop are invited to attend the celebration. A dinner is planned for September to further celebrate the […]
Sister Mary Francelita Machnica, 93, a Felician Sister for 75 years, died in Immaculate Heart of Mary Convent in Buffalo, on Oct. 27, 2024. The former Stella Machnica was born on March 30, 1931, in Buffalo and was a member of Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish in Cheektowaga. She entered the Immaculate Heart of Mary […]
Sister Paula Marie Skalski, 84, a Felician Sister for 66 years, died in Immaculate Heart of Mary Convent, Buffalo on Oct. 26, 2024. The former Gertrude Skalski was born on Oct. 1, 1940, in Buffalo, and was a member of Holy Name of Jesus Parish. She entered the Buffalo Province of the Felician Sisters on […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has granted approval for the Greater East Buffalo Family of Churches to reinstate the Saturday Vigil Mass at St. John Kanty starting Aug. 3 at 5:30. The celebrant for the first Mass will be Father Robert Stolinski, with Bob Winkler filling the church with beautiful music from the circa 1892 Barckhoff […]
For the past 17 years, Broadway Fillmore Alive, a local neighborhood preservation group, has kept the Holy Thursday tradition of the seven Churches Visitation alive by organizing a self-guided pilgrimage to historic churches in the Broadway-Fillmore/Polonia, Downtown, First Ward and Kaisertown areas. The tradition of entering seven churches to pray before the Blessed Sacrament mimics […]
Father John E. Kelly, who spent 35 years in priestly ministry, died Jan. 7, 2024. Born Feb. 26, 1959, to John Emmett and Regina (Hartigan) Kelly in Buffalo, Father Kelly was educated at East Seneca Junior High and Bishop Timon High School. He went on to earn a liberal arts degree from Wadhams Hall Seminary […]
Father Michael H. Burzynski, known for his vast collection of relics housed at St. John Gualbert Parish in Cheektowaga, died Sept. 4, 2023. He was 69. Born May 7, 1954, to Herman and Genevieve (Szeliga) Burzynski, he grew up attending Our Lady Help of Christians School in Cheektowaga. He went on to attend Bishop Neumann […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher visited St. Stanislaus Parish and St. John Kanty Parish on April 8 to bless the Easter baskets of the Buffalo parishioners. Photos by Nicole Dzimira
Sister Mary Antonita Sikorski, 87, a Felician Sister for 68 years, died in Blessed Mary Angela Convent, Cheektowaga, on May 22, 2021. The former Theresa Ann was born on Aug. 3, 1933, in Syracuse to Genevieve (Wasielewski) and Anthony Sikorski. She was a member of Sacred Heart Parish and attended St. Patrick High School in Syracuse. She […]
