Jan31 Mount Mercy, Timon students scrub up for health care experience
4 days ago by PATRICK J. BUECHI

Mount Mercy Academy and Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School in South Buffalo have teamed up with nearby Mercy Hospital to offer students a head start in the medical field. Through internships and one-on-one interactions with hospital personnel, students can learn about everything from emergency care to marketing. MMA administration is calling it a vivid learning experience. read more...

Jan30 Jamestown Catholic school focuses on science curriculum
1/30/2012 9:56:24 AM by MARK CIEMCIOCH

The Catholic Academy of the Holy Family in Jamestown is trying to boost its educational program by creating a new focus on science throughout its classrooms. The new program even emphasizes science outside the lab room. read more...

Jan24 St. Francis High reopens doors of residence for international students
1/24/2012 9:00:00 AM by PATRICK J. BUECHI

St. Francis High School in Athol Springs is returning to its roots as a boarding school by opening the third floor of Justin Hall to international students. The 12-room dormitory, open since September, currently houses 20 students, with room for six more. read more...

Jan23 Niagara Falls scouts earn their wings with Stations of the Cross projects
1/23/2012 9:20:22 AM by PATRICK J. BUECHI

In Niagara Falls the 14 Stations of the Cross have become a pet project for some local teens. Two Boy Scouts earned their eagle badges with projects involving the depiction of Jesus Christ’s final hours.

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Jan18 Sound Board: New Year's, new convention
1/18/2012 9:32:11 AM by EMILY WACH

There’s something about the New Year that is appealing to the majority. Just the words themselves offer a positive image, a new year, a fresh start. We know that there is always something we can change to make our lives better every day. Why do we wait until the New Year? Why not change it right here, right now? 

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Jan10 Youth convention to offer interactive sessions, opportunity for service
1/10/2012 9:00:00 AM by PATRICK J. BUECHI

This February, teens from across the diocese are asked to “Turn the Page and Live HISstory” at the annual diocesan youth convention. The Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries hopes to provide participants with a healthy, positive experience of Christian community, and help them know and live their Catholic faith more fully. 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...

Nov15 Hundreds gather to ‘Witness the Spirit’ of youth ministry
11/15/2011 9:07:00 AM by PATRICK J. BUECHI

The Holy Spirit has driven youth to the heights of mountaintops and the depths of their own souls to find their faith. That Spirit was celebrated in an event that honored young disciples and the adults who guide them. read more...

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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Oct14 Teen goes on backpacking retreat in New Mexico
10/14/2011 12:19:00 PM by RAPHAEL DE ROSA

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