KENMORE — Students, families and faculty of St. John the Baptist School look forward to the start of the new school year in a few short weeks because of what will greet them as they walk up to the front doors of the school. A new playground can now be found on the front lawn […]
ALDEN —St. John the Baptist’s 14 Stations of the Cross with Pro-life Meditations have been installed in the parish cemetery. The lasered plaques rest on sturdy stands, built to last 100 years. More than two years in the making, this project has come to fruition through the efforts of St. John’s 200 Club for Life […]
Just two days before Ascension Thursday, the Gospel reading during a special Mass celebrated inside St. Amelia Church in Tonawanda recalled Jesus Christ telling His disciples of his imminent departure from them. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · May 28, 2025 – Diocese honors trio of educators with Golden Apple Awards “Isn’t this similar […]
It was everything, everywhere, all at once. While veggie pizza was being served up in the cafeteria, robots battled in the gym, and kids played homemade arcade games in the theater. This is typical of the X-STREAM Games, the annual competition of Catholic school projects dealing with science, technology, religion, engineering, art and math. This […]
It came as a sign of hope for the Church and a sign of gratitude for those who serve the Church. As 51 people received their Altar Server Awards, they commented that their dedication was for their love of God and His people. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · March 3, 2025 – Diocese […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher began a tour of diocesan elementary schools on Monday, Jan. 27, as part of Catholic Schools Week. The annual celebration of Catholic education is marked by Masses, assemblies and activities for students, families, parishioners and community members to showcase the value of Catholic schools. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · […]
KENMORE — News of the upcoming election is all around us and even some of the youngest citizens are realizing it. To try to give context for this important event, St. John the Baptist’s fourth grade teacher, Sharon Domin, invited a parent of a student in her class to come in and teach her students […]
As the Diocese of Buffalo continues with the Road to Renewal process, the following Families of Parishes have been realigned. Father Thomas M. Mahoney has been appointed the additional responsibility as pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bowmansville, effective Oct. 15. With this appointment, Father Mahoney is pastor of all the parishes of the newly aligned […]
On Saturday, Sept. 21, the Central Niagara Catholic Family will be hosting the one man play about Venerable Nelson H. Baker called “She Did it All!” It’s part biographical, part dramatic, and part fun. The performance by Michael Sacilowski strives to educate, inspire and entertain. Come see “Father Baker” tell his story at St. John […]
KENMORE — While school had only just ended less than a week before, the halls of St. John the Baptist School came alive with excitement as students returned for a three-day long Summer STREAM Academy session the first week of summer vacation. As a STREAM school, St. John’s offers regular STREAM Academy courses to the […]
