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 […]
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, […]
When Buffalo turned back the clock to 1890 during the filming of “Cabrini,” Orchard Park’s own Keanna McLaughlin helped make it happen. The 26-year-old served as locations coordinator for the film project, serving as the go-between of the location manager and the homeowners. She collected permits, got leases between studio and homeowners signed, coordinated with […]
BOWMANSVILLE — All are invited to come and join in prayer for the monthly First Friday and First Saturday Devotions at Sacred Heart of Jesus Diocesan Shrine at 5337 Genesee Street in Bowmansville. St. Margaret Mary Alacoque reported visions of Jesus directing her to promote devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on nine consecutive […]
The Archdiocese of Baltimore has announced the details of its major parish merger plan, one that will merge 61 parishes in the episcopate’s titular city into 21 parishes. The archdiocese said on its website on Sunday that its Seek the City to Come initiative “has entered its public comment phase,” with the plan set to […]
Sister Joan Wagner, co-founder the St. Joseph Center for Spirituality, passed away on April 12, 2024, at age 93. Born Sept. 2, 1930, in Buffalo, she was one of three children and the only daughter of Mathias L. and Marion Meyer Wagner. Raised on the family farm in Alden, Sister Joan attended St. Joseph University […]
You may have recently heard news that a fully loaded container ship plowed into a U.S. bridge in the Baltimore harbor causing its collapse into the Patapsco River. But what made this bad news story a tragic story, was that six migrants who were working the night shift, filling potholes and performing other needed maintenance […]
WILLIAMSVILLE — Learning to read is the single most important activity in a child’s education. Studies show that children who read at home are better prepared to succeed in formal education. For the second, consecutive year, SS. Peter & Paul School is hosting a weeklong program to encourage childhood literacy. PARP (Pick A Reading Partner) […]