SWORMVILLE — Runners and walkers of all ages are invited to St. Mary’s 14th annual Chowder Chase which starts at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 19. Run the USATF certified 5K on St. Mary’s flat, fast, turn-a-round course or take a 3K walk. The starting line is in the parking lot behind St. Mary Church […]
Father Richard Poblocki, who had served the Cheektowaga area as associate pastor, pastor and school administrator, died June 29, 2025. He was 67. Born Sept. 29, 1957, in Buffalo to Richard I. and Helen (Boczar) Poblocki, Father Poblocki attended St. John the Baptist School in Alden for four years before entering Millgrove Elementary. He went […]
Sister Mary Anthony Schifano, who molded young minds for 56 years as a teacher, died June 4, 2025, at Mercy Center in South Buffalo. Born May 4, 1937, in Jamestown as Theresa Margaret Schifano to Anthony and Grace (Viello) Schifano, Sister Anthony attended Willard Street School and Jefferson Junior High, and Jamestown High School. She […]
As the sun sets on Holy Thursday, churches across the country prepare for the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, marking the end of Lent and the beginning of the sacred Triduum, the three holiest day in the Catholic Church. Many churches remain open after Mass for adoration and to allow Catholics the opportunity to participate […]
Father Edward J. Sheedy, who had spent much of his 50 plus years as a priest in an academic setting, died March 7, 2025. He was 78. Born Sept. 19, 1946, in Buffalo, the son of Francis E. and Rita (Blatner) Sheedy, attended St. Paul School in Kenmore, the Diocesan Preparatory Seminary in Buffalo, and […]
SWORMVILLE — St. Mary School students are marking the season of Advent this year by loving and serving others. The food and gift drives that were organized and contributed to by SMS students and their families are making a big impact on the lives of many local families this Christmas season. Just before Thanksgiving break, […]
Since the STREAM curriculum came to diocesan elementary schools, special events such as the X-STREAM Games and Diocesan Spelling Bee have taken place to highlight the special skills learned from those studying science, technology, religion, engineering, arts and math. On Nov. 22, the Catholic Schools Department hosted a Math competition at Our Lady of the […]
Starting this week, motorists traveling along certain Buffalo-area roadways may see a billboard message, inviting them to a program known as Alpha. It’s an initiative the Diocese of Buffalo is hosting beginning this month, free to participants, in order to evangelize and encourage self-exploration of one’s Christian faith. Fourteen parish families throughout the diocese will […]
Swormville has come a long way from the farming and hunting community it was in the 1830s. And St. Mary Parish has grown well beyond the barns and fields where Father John Neumann delivered the sacraments. Now celebrating its 175th anniversary, the parish on Transit Road boasts 2,400 families in a tight knit community. “They’re […]
On a beautiful summer day, a late afternoon Mass was celebrated at St. Mary Church in Holley, to honor and bless the eighth St. Gianna Molla Pregnancy Outreach Center opened in the church’s parish center. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · July 12, 2024 – Daughter of St. Gianna Molla appears at opening of […]
