WASHINGTON —Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), issued the following statement in response to today’s violence in the United States Capitol: “I join people of good will in condemning the violence today at the United States Capitol. This is not who we are as Americans. […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump breached the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, putting the building on lockdown and interrupting the count of electoral votes to certify the 2020 election, capping the last days of a tumultuous presidency with chaos. Much of the country, and the world, watched aghast at scenes coming out […]
Adhering to the State of New York public health guidelines to mitigate the risks of the Covid-19 resurgence throughout Western New York, the Diocese of Buffalo will implement the Department of Health guidelines for public gatherings and places of worship for all parishes...
ADRIAN, Mich. — Sister Winifred C.M. Lynch, formerly known as Sister Simon Peter Lynch, died Oct. 18, 2020, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Mich. She was 97 years old and in the 73rd year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation. Sister Winifred was born in Morristown, N.J., to Patrick and […]
It was just over a year ago when leaders from many different Christian churches first gathered to show their support for the pro-life cause. Known as the New York Pastors for Life, the group formed to address New York state’s Reproductive Health Act, which expands the right to have an abortion to the full nine […]
“We recognize the challenges of this time in the Church today with many people having to worship from home through live stream Masses,” said Wade Wisler, Oregon Catholic Press publisher. Ordinarily a parish purchases its missals and they remain in the church to be used every week by many parishioners. “The difference with this program […]
It’s like getting that bicycle that you wanted for Christmas. Father David Baker has been appointed the new diocesan vocation director, a role he has been eyeing since his early days in the priesthood. The 48-year-old had been serving as pastor of St. Teresa of Avila Parish in Akron for nearly five years when he […]
A surprise guest made a visit to Immaculate Conception School causing the students to give a little “shout.” Damar Hamlin, safety for the Buffalo Bills, stopped by the East Aurora school as a favor to student Manny Butler, whose father is the former defensive backs coach for the Bills. Hamilin arrived full of energy and […]
The Pew Research Center released a new fact sheet on April 12 that contains nine demographic and statistical facts about the Catholic population in the United States, based on the center’s numerous surveys. Here are Pew’s nine facts about Catholics in the United States. Out of 262 million adults in the U.S., about 52 million […]
Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · SPECIAL – April 22, 2024 – Reading Rainbow co-creator discusses his Catholic faith & his work He helped create a public television series which, for roughly a quarter century, inspired children to read. During his many years of involvement with the program “Reading Rainbow,” Tony Buttino leaned on […]
Appeal officials announced Appeal 2024 in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo and the Fund for the Faith has reached $5 million. As of today, the 100th annual campaign has raised $5,006,718.09, which is 52.7 percent of this year’s $9.5 million goal. “We are grateful for the generosity of the many who have already donated; […]
“The only constant in life is change,” said Heraclitus. Benjamin Franklin said, “When you’re finished changing, you’re finished.” The words of the Greek philosopher and American founding father still ring true. Bishop Michael W. Fisher observed that even though people change, “We still stay the same.” On April 19, an eighth grade retreat was held […]
The students of Miss Olejniczak’s third grade class at OLV Elementary School in Lackawanna wrote a prayer as a reminder to take care of our common home on Earth Day.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced that the Diocese of Brooklyn has agreed to “significant action” to address shortcomings in how it handles sexual abuse complaints. The diocese “knew about this pervasive problem” for years, James said upon making the announcement, but “did not adequately address allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct,” leading […]
TONAWANDA — Two staff members from Cardinal O’Hara High School joined 52 Buffalo community advocates who spent two days last week at the museums of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama, as a way to learn about and bring home strategies for racial healing and equity. Maria McGrath, special education teacher and DEI coordinator […]
Catholic Charities of Buffalo has announced the promotions of Jim Lowe to senior director of education and workforce training assistance, Emily Mehltretter, LMHC, to senior director of family enrichment, and Miri Salamone-Burnett, LCSW-r, CASAC-m, to practice director of behavioral health services. “Jim, Emily and Miri have demonstrated continued success in their leadership roles, which led […]
“We are bold or we die, that is how I learned to live in America,” is a watershed line of dialogue spoken by Mother Cabrini as she explains to Pope Leo XIII the living conditions in New York in the feature film, “Cabrini,” that opened nationwide March 8, fittingly on International Women’s Day. The film, […]