WASHINGTON — The Catholic Church in the United States celebrates National Vocation Awareness Week, Nov. 6-12. Across the United States, dioceses, parishes, and Catholic organizations will host events to promote vocations to the ordained ministry ...
When Hawaii native Rochelle Souza entered the convent, she followed in the footsteps of her childhood heroes – the Sisters of St. Francis and St. Joan of Arc. The sisters were her teachers at what ...
Sometimes God’s call to his service comes to the most unlikely people and at the most unlikely time. Take Sister Maria Angelina Medina. She was baptized and confirmed but had little contact with women religious ...
The support of vocations is essential to the life of any Catholic diocese. Those involved in vocations, Catholic education and parish life, showed their support on Oct. 5 at the annual Curé of Ars Award ...
Catholic Charities announced the latest vocational training and workforce development offerings available in early 2022 at its East Delavan Academy, a short-term vocational training program which provides classroom, hands-on, and soft-skills training for students ages ...
Bishop Michael W. Fisher traveled to Baltimore to attend the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops general assembly just before Thanksgiving. While there he visited with the Buffalo seminarians attending St. Mary’s Seminary and University ...
The Buffalo seminarians currently studying for the priesthood have many gifts and come from varied backgrounds. One seminarian has sung a Grammy-winning performance with the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus. James Bobak was one of about 100 ...
Father Jerome E. Kopec, former pastor of SS. Peter & Paul Parish in Williamsville, has taken on the role of episcopal vicar for clergy. This role sees him involved in many others ministries within the ...
In 2004, I had a career and a house. Life was good. But while I was happy, something was missing. I was living life for myself and felt disconnected. I needed to be part of ...
The class of 2021 deacons; (from left) Gregory P. Gaulin, Timothy J. Coughlin and William D. Broderick Jr. stand in front of the altar during the ordination of deacons Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral. WASHINGTON ...
