Jesus is perhaps the best model of a servant leader, a generous and forgiving, who cares for his followers and teaches by example. For Catholics, Holy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ. It was at that time when he instituted the priesthood and the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Today, it begins the most […]
The Diocese of Buffalo has been on the Road to Renewal for quite a while now. The priests of the diocese renewed their own priestly promises during the annual Chrism Mass. “Now this is what a cathedral should look like,” announced Bishop Michael W. Fisher as he looked at the packed St. Joseph Cathedral on […]
A sea of uniformed firefighters braved the cold as they lined Franklin Street in Downtown Buffalo. Brave is a relative term, of course. They were gathered to honor fellow firefighter Jason Arno, who lost his life in a blaze on March 1, not far from St. Joseph Cathedral, the site of his funeral. At 10 […]
The United Irish-American Association of Erie County has asked Bishop Michael W. Fisher to lead the St. Patrick’s Day Mass and appear in the annual parade. The bishop replied, “Absolutely.” “My Irish mother would not allow me not to say yes,” Bishop Fisher said. The UIAA announced the St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place […]
Bishop Joseph Burke has the distinction of being the first Buffalo-born bishop, and the only native son to serve as Buffalo’s ordinary, serving from 1952 until his death 10 years later. He seemed almost destined for the role. Born Aug. 27, 1886, he was baptized at St. Joseph Cathedral by Father James Quigley. Eleven years […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher will celebrate a special Mass for the Repose of the Soul of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 4, at St. Joseph Cathedral in downtown Buffalo. The public is graciously invited to attend the Mass which also will be livestreamed via the Cathedral’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/SaintJosephCathedral Pope […]
CNS — Father Paul Seil experienced a Christmas unlike any other in his 67 years of life. In the midst of the multiday blizzard that paralyzed parts of Western New York, Father Seil, chaplain for the Buffalo Fire Department, had to evacuate the rectory at his parish in the city’s Old First Ward neighborhood on […]
Wednesday’s 12:10 p.m. Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral will be dedicated to the victims of the Christmas blizzard. There has been 31 people reported to have died due to the two-day snowstorm that devastated Western New York from Dec. 23-25. Bishop Michael W. Fisher encouraged the Catholic faithful to remain safe during the holiday and […]
When the dioceses of Buffalo and Albany were created from the New York Diocese in 1847, the city of Buffalo had been incorporated for only 15 years. The Catholic population of approximately 10,000 were served by three permanent churches and eight temporary structures. Father John Timon, CM, was named Buffalo’s first Bishop in 1847. When […]
“It’s been a good time, but there’s always those bumps in the road.” Those were the words of Stella Kline, who marks 50 years of marriage this year to her husband, Paul. They were just one of dozens of couples invited to celebrate a special Wedding Anniversary Mass held Sunday, Oct. 23 inside St. Joseph […]
