Fri, Aug 14th 2020 01:00 pm
If you follow my thoughts regularly, you will have noticed that I rarely mention the names of partisan political figures.
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Thu, Aug 13th 2020 11:00 am
Msgr. Kevin T. O'Neill, longtime pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in East Aurora, died Aug. 11, 2020.
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Wed, Aug 12th 2020 10:10 am
Sister Mary Angelica Bielski, a Felician Sister for 67 years, who served the diocese of Buffalo in many ministries, died in Blessed Mary Angela Convent Cheektowaga on Aug. 9, 2020.
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Mon, Aug 10th 2020 10:00 am
The Diocese of Buffalo has appointed Joan D. Thomas as Interim School Superintendent, an education professional with nearly five decades of experience as an educator, principal and interim superintendent and superintendent for two school districts
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Fri, Aug 7th 2020 03:00 pm
When Bishop Edward U. Kmiec was introduced as the 13th bishop of Buffalo in August 2004, he said he came to Buffalo "to serve God, this local Church and especially to serve all of you, in the very spirit of our Lord who said, 'I have come not to be served, but to serve. Do likewise.'"
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Mon, Aug 3rd 2020 10:55 am
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI is sick with a bacterial infection and "very frail," according to a German newspaper report.
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Fri, Jul 31st 2020 02:00 pm
Msgr. Michael J. Yunk, a longtime Army chaplain, died July 30, 2020. He was 89 years old.
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Thu, Jul 30th 2020 10:00 am
Corpus Christi Church in Buffalo hosted the Lay Fraternity of St. Dominic of the Providence of St. Joseph, located in the Buffalo Diocese, for a Day of Recollection on Saturday, July 25.
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Tue, Jul 28th 2020 10:25 am
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Mon, Jul 20th 2020 10:00 am
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Mon, Jul 20th 2020 10:00 am
Bishop Edward U. Kmiec laid in state as friends and family members took part in a diocesan Mass on July 16 in memory of the 13th bishop of Buffalo, who passed away July 11, after a short illness.
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Thu, Jul 16th 2020 05:00 pm
Friends, family and faithful of the diocese met at St. Joseph Cathedral to pay respects for Bishop Edward U. Kmiec, a man known for his warmth, his smile and his leadership of the Diocese of Buffalo.
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Tue, Jul 14th 2020 12:55 pm
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Mon, Jul 13th 2020 04:00 pm
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Sun, Jul 12th 2020 09:00 am
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Wed, Jul 8th 2020 01:00 pm
Russell "Rusty" Browning is finally going home after 101 days of hospitalization and quite the tour of Catholic Health's facilities.
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Tue, Jul 7th 2020 09:00 am
Every woman needs a good purse.
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Fri, Jun 26th 2020 04:00 pm
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute hosted a socially-distant graduation celebration for the 157 members of the Class of 2020 and their families.
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Thu, Jun 25th 2020 01:00 pm
Three state legislatures have passed new restrictions on abortion: a heartbeat-based abortion ban in Tennessee; a 24-hour waiting period on abortion in Iowa; and a ban on abortion due to race, sex or genetic anomaly of the unborn child in Mississippi.
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Wed, Jun 24th 2020 01:25 pm
We have entered a period of response to the pandemic now when there is a great deal of discussion about which social policies are appropriate going forward.
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Tue, Jun 23rd 2020 11:00 am
Mount St. Mary Academy held a farewell driving tour through campus for the Class of 2020 on May 31.
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Mon, Jun 22nd 2020 03:00 pm
The students at Christ the King School will miss their long time principal, Samuel Zalacca, when he retires in June.
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Fri, Jun 19th 2020 01:00 pm
Sister Loretta Young, a teacher and administrator at St. Mary's School for the Deaf and an adjunct professor at Canisius College, died June 8, 2020, at the Sisters of St. Joseph Residence in Clarence after a long illness. She was 89.
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Mon, Jun 15th 2020 02:00 pm
In 1993, I attended World Youth Day in Denver as the youth minister from St. John the Baptist, Alden, traveling with the Diocese of Buffalo.
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Fri, Jun 12th 2020 03:00 pm
Pre-K graduation was celebrated in a leveling up event at St. John the Baptist School in Kenmore.
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Tue, Jun 9th 2020 01:20 pm
The horrifying death of George Floyd exposes the sensitive state of racial relations and the volatility of our current climate for social unrest.
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Mon, Jun 8th 2020 01:35 pm
Dr. Mark St. Marie, a longtime Mercy Hospital of South Buffalo gastroenterologist, proudly held up a sign reading "COVID-19 Champion" as staff Kenmore Mercy Hospital bid him an emotional farewell on June 5.
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Sat, Jun 6th 2020 03:00 pm
Diocese of Buffalo Welcomes Allowance for Parish Reopenings Parishes that are prepared to welcome up to 25 percent of capacity, following Diocesan established protocols may do so as soon as possible
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Fri, Jun 5th 2020 01:00 pm
Just days after submitting his resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio, due to a recurrence of leukemia, Bishop George Murry, S.J., has died, the diocese announced Friday.
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Wed, Jun 3rd 2020 11:00 am
When protests following the death of George Floyd turned violent Thursday night, a small Catholic parish in Minneapolis became a refuge for neighbors who didn't feel safe in their homes.
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Mon, Jun 1st 2020 01:20 pm
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Mon, Jun 1st 2020 11:00 am
St. Mary's High School held its 2020 graduation in a big way. By big, we're talking 60-foot-wide movie screens.
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Fri, May 29th 2020 10:00 am
The name of this year's school musical, "Personal Best Equals Success." was created by St. Joseph University School music teacher Melody Calato.
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Thu, May 28th 2020 09:00 am
Accepting the recommendation of the Independent Review Board and following a thorough review of all available documentation, Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger, Apostolic Administrator, has returned the Reverend Peter J. Karalus to active ministry effective immediately.
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Wed, May 27th 2020 09:35 am
Fr. Michael McGivney, an American priest soon to be beatified, died amid a 19th-century pandemic which may have been caused by a coronavirus.
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Tue, May 26th 2020 10:00 am
The coronavirus has created a new normal for people all over the globe. The term social distancing has entered our vocabulary as people everywhere are advised to stay six feet apart from each other. Even traffic signs are saying "Save a Life - Stay at Home."
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Fri, May 22nd 2020 05:00 pm
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger, Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Buffalo, has launched a broad-based initiative focused on re-envisioning the mission of the Catholic Church of Western New York and bringing about Diocesan-wide renewal.
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Thu, May 21st 2020 10:00 am
The Diocese of Buffalo has issued guidance for parish pastors and administrators - "Forward in Faith" - detailing the preparations and precautions they must follow in preparing to resume liturgical services and the celebration of sacraments as the novel coronavirus threat continues.
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Mon, May 18th 2020 09:00 am
Notre Dame Academy, a Catholic elementary school in Buffalo, received news that the video production club, Our Lady Media has won a Communicator Award.
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Wed, May 13th 2020 11:00 am
Sister Mary Fidelma, CSSF, 101, a Felician Sister for 83 years, died in the Blessed Mary Angela Convent, Buffalo, on May 11, 2020
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