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The Diocese of Buffalo and New York Attorney General's Office announced a settlement Tuesday, October 25, 2022, that concludes the lawsuit brought against the Diocese by the Attorney General in November 2020, related to the past handling of clergy sexual abuse allegations. The Diocese held a news conference, heard here, to explain the agreement. Representing the Diocese were Bishop Michael Fisher,...

The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo held a special Mass Sunday, October 24, 2022, to honor dozens of married couples marking milestones this year, ranging from 20 years to 76 years together.

Relics of St. Padre Pio, who famously told Catholic faithful to "pray, hope, and don't worry," were on display at St. Gregory the Great Church in Williamsville, NY. WNY Catholic was there as children attending St. Gregory the Great School got to see and venerate the relics up close.

The Diocese of Buffalo formally blessed and opened the sixth location of its St. Gianna Molla Pregnancy Outreach Center in Lackawanna, NY on Thursday, October 13, 2022.

Our Lady of Czestochowa Church in Cheektowaga, NY celebrated its 100th anniversary with a special Mass presided over by Bishop MIchael Fisher of the Diocese of Buffalo.

Educators from several schools within the Diocese of Buffalo gathered for a developmental day at St. Amelia Parish, Town of Tonawanda, October 7, 2022.

The annual Red Mass, offered for members of the legal profession, was held inside St. Joseph Cathedral in downtown Buffalo, October 5, 2022. It's a centuries-old tradition by the Catholic Church, held in Buffalo with the cooperation of the St. Thomas More Guild of Western New York, an organization of area legal professionals which is recognized by the diocese.

A special Mass celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Church Musicians' Guild of Buffalo was held Friday, September 30, 2022 at Fourteen Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, New York. The Guild, since its inception, has worked to elevate and protect the quality of liturgical music, seen as an essential part of Catholic worship.

The Diocese of Buffalo hosted a special Mass for high school seniors enrolled in Catholic schools throughout the diocese.

The Diocese of Buffalo held its latest 175th anniversary Mass September 18, 2022 at Immaculate Conception Church in Wellsville, NY, located within the diocese's Allegany vicariate.

As school bells rang to open the 2022-2023 academic year in the Diocese of Buffalo, WNY Catholic visited two schools where new principals are entering their first year: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Harris Hill, and the Catholic Academy of Niagara Falls.

Prior to the second of the Diocese of Buffalo's planned Renewal Masses, worshipers were led in the praying of the Rosary, after which the first of five knots placed in symbolic ropes last year was untied.

The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo held its second Renewal Mass, this time at St. Mary of the Angels in Olean, NY. The Mass comes weeks in advance of the implementation of Phase One of the diocesan Parish Family model.

Have you ever been asked, if you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be? To mark the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo's 175th Anniversary, we're imagining such dinner conversations with some of those who have left a continued impact on Buffalo and Western New York. In this final episode of the series, host Steve Cichon sits with Father Nelson Baker, the businessman turned priest who...

Have you ever been asked, if you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be? To mark the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo's 175th Anniversary, we're imagining such dinner conversations with some of those who have left a continued impact on Buffalo and Western New York. In this episode, host Steve Cichon sits with Mother Colette Hilbert, whose order founded what would become Hilbert Colle...

Have you ever been asked, if you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be? To mark the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo's 175th Anniversary, we're imagining such dinner conversations with some of those who have left a continued impact on Buffalo and Western New York. In this episode, host Steve Cichon sits with Sister Ursula Mattingly, whose order founded what continues today as the Ci...

Have you ever been asked, if you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be? To mark the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo's 175th Anniversary, we're imagining such dinner conversations with some of those who have left a continued impact on Buffalo and Western New York. In this episode, host Steve Cichon sits with Bishop John Timon, the first bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo.

Have you ever been asked, if you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be? To mark the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo's 175th Anniversary, we're imagining such dinner conversations with some of those who have left a continued impact on Buffalo and Western New York. In this inaugural episode, host Steve Cichon sits with St. John Neumann, who helped establish several churches in the Bu...

Our final program, featuring reflections on humor by Father John Mergenhagen and humorous songs from Father Bill Quinlivan. www.frbillsings.com

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time part 2 Fr. Richard DiGiulio celebrated 50 years a priest with a Mass at St. John’s in Alden on Sunday, June 30, 2019. Here are the final 2 Catholic Today programs he recorded for us.

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Gospel and reflection Fr. Richard DiGiulio celebrated 50 years a priest with a Mass at St. John’s in Alden on Sunday, June 30, 2019. Here are the final 2 Catholic Today programs he recorded for us.

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Gospel and reflection

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Part 2

Early last year we did a program on the song, Against the Storm, produced as a benefit for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The project has it's official CD release during the 4th annual Rock For The Cure at the Tralf Music Hall on Saturday, January 5. www.againstthestorm.org www.lls.org

More music and memories with Father Bill Quinlivan on both WNYCatholic Weekly and Catholic Today. Happy New Year!