The Church Musicians’ Guild of Buffalo has partnered with the diocesan Office of Renewal to co-sponsor “Leading with Joy in Times of Turbulence.” The two-day event of prayer and discussion will take place March 14-15 at Blessed Trinity Church and Villa Maria College, both in Buffalo. The main presenter will be Father Edward Foley, OFM […]
Sister Mary Virgilyn Grabowski, 81, a Felician Sister for 63 years, died in Immaculate Heart of Mary Convent, Buffalo on Jan. 11, 2025. The former Carol Ann Grabowski was born on Dec. 17, 1943, in Erie, Pennsylvania. She entered the Buffalo Province of the Felician Sisters on June 25, 1961, and professed perpetual vows on […]
The first large-scale, diocesan-sponsored youth event since Covid changed everything saw ValLimar Jansen sing up a storm as she reminded her audience of their need to remain in Christ. “Making Connections … A Day for Catholic Teens,” took place Sunday, April at Villa Maria College in Buffalo, welcoming close to 300 teens as they met […]
Calling all teens. Registration for “Making Connections … A Day for Catholic Teens” is now open. The youth rally, held Sunday, April 28 from noon to 5 p.m., at Villa Maria College in Buffalo, is open for those in eighth through 12th grade. The day will include a keynote address from national speaker ValLimar Jansen, […]
The Resilience pledge – “I will always place my mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit” – rang through the auditorium at Cardinal O’Hara High School, as Duncan Kirkwood, a global resilience advocate, made a return trip to the Tonawanda school on Feb. 1. Kirkwood is a veteran, father of three, […]
Sister Carmelette Komorowski, OSF, who served as a home care aide, died Oct. 29, 2022, at Mount St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston. She was 91. The daughter of the late Andrew and Frances (Dembsha) Komorowski, was born July 5, 1931, in Buffalo. She attended Mount St. Joseph Teacher’s College in Buffalo, earning a bachelor’s degree […]
Soon it will be Christmas, which means Christmas songs will fill the airwaves and hallways bringing good cheer to all. Father Bill Quinlivan, Buffalo’s own Singing Priest, will add to that joyfulness with his third CD of holiday tunes. “Christmas Again” features a dozen ditties that span the spectrum of Christmas memories from the parties […]
With the start of the fall semester, Villa Maria College delivered books and supplies to students at no additional cost outside of tuition. CollegeBoard estimates that this change saves students and their families an average of $1,240 in out-of-pocket costs per year. The college launched this effort to help make higher education more affordable and easier to navigate for all students. To […]
U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, unveiled its 2022 U.S. News Best Colleges. For the second consecutive year, Villa Maria College was included on two lists: Social Mobility and Best Regional College North. Social Mobility Out of 52 colleges and universities, Villa Maria College was ranked eighth in Social Mobility. This is a […]
HAMBURG — After a national search, Ann Rivera, Ph.D. has been named academic dean at Hilbert College, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Maureen F. Finney, Ed.D., PA-C announced. Rivera’s appointment is effective Sept. 20. “I am confident that Dr. Rivera has the experience and leadership skills to work collaboratively with our talented faculty to advance our academic initiatives,” […]
