Balls rolled, pins dropped and people received help thanks to Buffalo – Young Adult Professionals. The Catholic professional development group held a bowl-a-thon to raise money for Catholic Charities. The June 11 event saw 45 people gather at Classic Lanes in Tonawanda for fun and fellowship. They raised $2,250. The idea came from Andrew Pitisi […]
Sister Patricia Marie Hartley, OSF, educator, hospital public relations manager and pastoral care assistant, died March 3, 2023. Born Carol Hartley on Dec. 18, 1936, Sister Patricia Marie was the third child on Zita and Carl Hartley. Carol spent her childhood in Tonawanda and attended St. Francis of Assis School graduating in 1950. She went […]
The overturning of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is a joy to some and a cause for anxiety in others. The Diocese of Buffalo hosted a gathering to discuss what the Supreme Court decision means, what will change in New York state, and what pro-life warriors can do to continue moving forward. “Post Roe: Next […]
The diocesan Department of Pastoral Ministries will present a pastoral plan for the Pro-Life community now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned. Bishop Michael W. Fisher will offer his remarks along with Cheryl Calire, executive director of Pastoral Ministries. Alexis N. Carra-Tracey, Esq., an attorney at the Archdiocese of New York, will appear via […]
Due to the Covid pandemic, there will not be a diocesan trip to Washington, D.C., for the March for Life this year. Instead the Office of Pastoral Ministries will host two Masses with Bishop Michael W. Fisher. On Saturday, Jan. 15, the Pro-Vita Mass will be held at St. Joseph Cathedral in downtown Buffalo beginning […]
More than 40 young Catholics came from throughout the diocese on Tuesday night, Nov. 16, to share their experiences of growing up and practicing their faith as the Road to Renewal hosted a Young Adult Listening session at St. Leo the Great Parish in Amherst. Following a welcome from Father Bryan Zielenieski, vicar for Renewal […]
