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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New January photo gallery
1/6/2012 9:08:00 AM by PATRICK MCPARTLAND

Check out the regular monthly photo gallery showing the sights of the Diocese of Buffalo read more...

New year issue of the WNY Catholic now available online
12/30/2011 1:04:00 PM by MARK CIEMICOCH

The new issue of the Western New York Catholic, which is the first edition of the new year, is now available online and in parishes throughout the diocese.  Among the featured stories in the January paper are Bishop Edward U. Kmiec's trip to the Vatican, what the Catholic Church teaches about the social issues surrounding Occupy Wall Street and the annual Celebrate Catholic Schools supplement.

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2012 March for Life is accepting reservations
12/16/2011 9:09:00 AM by SPECIAL TO WNYC

The Buffalo Diocese and hundreds of thousands of Catholics and others in solidarity will make a pilgrimage of public witness, penance and prayer for all those victimized by the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion, and for the conversion of those who misguidedly perpetuate it. 

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December WNY Catholic now online
12/1/2011 9:16:00 AM by MARK CIEMCIOCH

The December issue of the Western New York Catholic is now available online.  The new edition includes stories about Bishop Kmiec's jubilee Mass, a feature on the former president of Hilbert College, a supplement on the retired religious throughout the diocese and a special pull-out section on Christmas.

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Bishop Kmiec anniversary Mass slide show
11/4/2011 12:53:00 PM by PATRICK MCPARTLAND

A special slide show of Bishop Edward U. Kmiec's anniversary Mass is now available online. read more...

New issue of WNY Catholic now available online
11/3/2011 12:31:00 PM by MARK CIEMCIOCH

The complete November 2011 edition of the Western New York Catholic, which includes stories about the new Roman Missal, a parish-school partnership that establishes a new educational philosophy and a fresh approach to youth ministry, is now available online.

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Opinion: A tribute to a great priest and bishop
11/2/2011 2:00:00 PM by BISHOP EDWARD GROSZ

I offer my reflections about Bishop Edward U. Kmiec while in the position of serving as his “point man,” as he has dubbed me during the past seven years of his administration as bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo.

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Sisters look to help their communities’ missions in Africa
10/20/2011 8:45:00 AM by SPECIAL TO THE WNYC

Sister Paschalia Nyeura, FSSB, and Sister Carissima Ogbu, DMMM, are different kinds of missionaries. They were born in Africa and have worked for their communities’ mission outreaches. They have both been in the Diocese of Buffalo several years to further their education but also to continue the mission work of their respective communities. read more...

WYD catechesis helps pilgrims be firm in the faith
10/18/2011 8:24:00 AM by PATRICK J. BUECHI

The crowd of 1.5 million people gathered in a Spanish airfield to hear the pope celebrate Mass contrasts greatly with the daily catechesis sessions presented to the World Youth Day pilgrims. Nestled comfortably in St. Antonio Church in Madrid, 27 young travelers from the Diocese of Buffalo heard from the archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley, OFM Cap., and two Australian bishops speaking on the theme “Planted and Built up in Jesus Christ, Firm in the Faith,” taken from Colossians 2:7. read more...