Jan12 Local Felician sisters travel south to help those in need
1/12/2012 2:00:00 PM by RACHEL DOBIESZ

Sister Mary Francelita Machnica, CSSF, and Sister Mary Edwardine Machnica, CSSF, are two of a kind. Between them, the two real-life siblings have more than 120 years of service as Felician Sisters. For the better part of two decades, they have traveled to one of the poorest counties in South Carolina to minister to the poor, and at 79 and 80 years old they show no signs of slowing down. read more...

Jan12 Catholic Charities shoots for $10.6 million goal
1/12/2012 9:19:03 AM by MARK CIEMCIOCH

After last year’s successful appeal, the people at Catholic Charities are ready to raise their game by $100,000 by announcing a $10.6 million campaign goal during a press conference at the South Buffalo Food Pantry Wednesday morning.

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Jan9 Occupy movement and Church teaching share common traits
1/9/2012 9:20:20 AM by MARK CIEMCIOCH

For several months now, people have camped out in cities throughout the country, protesting the growing economic inequity and corporate democracy in a movement called Occupy Wall Street. Buffalo is no different, as locals have parked in front of City Hall and are bearing down for the cold winter months.

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Dec15 Local shelter asks volunteers to give a 'Little Portion' of their time
12/15/2011 9:00:00 AM by RACHEL DOBIESZ

Ask Tony Voell why he has volunteered at Little Portion Friary in Buffalo for more than 25 years and he’ll give you a simple answer. “It’s as close as I can get to seeing the face of Christ.” read more...

Nov29 Diocese finds best way to honor its shepherd is by feeding his flock
11/29/2011 9:19:00 AM by PATRICK J. BUECHI

The Catholic Education Division of the Diocese of Buffalo looked to Bishop Edward U. Kmiec’s motto of “Charity and Service” to decide how to honor him. In recognition of his golden jubilee of priesthood, young people of the diocese, from kindergarten to high school, will participate in a diocesanwide food drive labeled “Feed His Flock.” read more...

Nov23 Peace and Justice: Catholic social justice goes beyond the Ten Commandments
11/23/2011 9:32:00 AM by ANTHONY CARDINALE

Many people ask why God doesn’t show Himself to us. Our faith would be so much stronger if only we could catch a single glimpse of the face of Jesus Christ. After all, Moses saw the face of God on Mount Sinai, where he received the Ten Commandments. 

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Nov10 Priest continues long fight for social justice in Brazil
11/10/2011 9:05:00 AM by KATHLEEN JOHNSON

Father Edmund N. Leising, OMI, has been working in Brazil for most of his lifetime training the poor to create a self-sustainable world that thrives and embodies Christianity’s greatest teachings of love and community.

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Oct28 Bishop Kmiec reflects on his ministry in Buffalo
10/28/2011 9:35:00 AM by MARK CIEMCIOCH

Bishop Edward U. Kmiec admits he didn’t know much about Buffalo when he was assigned here in 2004, but it has been a historic seven years for both him and the diocese as he prepares for retirement. Bishop Kmiec met with the Western New York Catholic for an hour-long interview as he reflects on his career here in Buffalo.

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Oct27 Read our special tribute to Bishop Kmiec online now
10/27/2011 1:02:00 PM by MARK CIEMCIOCH

Over the past few months, the staff of the Western New York Catholic has been working hard on a special 48-page tribute edition for Bishop Edward U. Kmiec, as he gets set to retire from his seat.  You can read the entire issue online right now.

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Oct21 Holy Angels Parish continues to answer missionary calling
10/21/2011 9:13:00 AM by SPECIAL TO WNYC

Holy Angels Parish in Buffalo is celebrating 160 years of ministry the same way it began when it was founded by Bishop John Timon in 1851. It continues to have heavy missionary emphasis.

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