Father Thomas J. Quinlivan, a priest for nearly 53 years, died Feb. 5, 2025. He is best known as chaplain of St. Mary’s School for the Deaf and pastor of Queen of Heaven in West Seneca. Born May 1, 1946, in Buffalo to Thomas and Gertrude (Kerwin) Quinlivan. He attended St. John the Evangelist School […]
OLEAN — The Olean Catholic community is celebrating the 145th anniversary of the appointment of its first resident pastor, Father John J. Hamel, and the establishment of Olean’s first Roman Catholic parish, St. Mary of the Angels. These historic events occurred on Nov. 24, 1876. To mark the occasion the Basilica of St. Mary of […]
Bishop Michael Fisher has made the following parish appointments. Father David Tourville has been named pastor of St. Dominic Parish in Westfield and Brocton effective July 3, for a term of six years or until a subsequent appointment. This is the first pastorate for Father Tourville, who has been serving as parochial vicar of St. Mary […]
Sister M. Frances Joseph Piazza, a Sister of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities for nearly 57years, passed away on June 7, 2020, at the age of 86. Born Jean Piazza on June 6, 1934, in Phillipsburg, N.J. to Joseph and Josephine Piazza, Italian Immigrants. Jean attended school at St. Phillip and St. James in […]
