Saint Mary School Swormville will host this year’s Diocesan Art Exhibition, from May 13th to the 15th.  This is the 34th Annual Diocesan Art Exhibition, and entry is open to all schools in the diocese. Each school is invited to submit up to 15 pieces of original student art and 2 free-standing pieces of original student art for a total of 17 pieces per school. Early registration is strongly encouraged. Each school that registers will be able to download promotional materials to be displayed in their school, emailed to parents, posted on social media and their school website.

This is a great opportunity to promote our Catholic Schools and support our wonderful art programs! All participants will receive certificates and ribbons. Please direct all questions and inquiries to Mrs. Karen Genovese, SMS Visual Arts Instructor: kgenovese@stmaryschoolswormville.org.

The Art Exhibition will be open to the public the following dates and times, come check out some great student artwork from around the diocese and visit our beautiful school!

OPENING & RECEPTION
Monday, May 13th, 2024 – 6:00 to 8:00 pm

EXHIBITION TIMES
Tuesday, May 14th – 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Wednesday, May 15th – 6:00 to 8:00 pm

 Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

Ascension Parish Hall
19 Sumner Street, Batavia

Hosted by:  Rev. Bernard Nowak, Vicar Forane – Genesee/Wyoming Counties

Wednesday. March 13, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.
Resurrection Parish Hall
130 Como Park Blvd.
Buffalo, NY

Host by: Rev. Sean DiMaria, Vicar Forane – Southern Erie County

Bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated religious, and laity gathered around the Holy Father in Rome from October 4th to 29th, 2023. Their mission? To begin the next stage of the Synod on Synodality. After gathering information at the diocesean, regional, and continental stages, it was time to begin a conversation on what is a synodal church. The desire of the Synod participants can be summed up in the last paragraph of the introduction to the synthesis from the first session. “We carry in our hearts the desire, sustained by hope, that the climate of mutual listening and sincere dialogue that we experienced during the days of common work in Rome will radiate in our communities and throughout the world, at the service of the growth of the good seed of the Kingdom of God.”

The synthesis report is broken into three parts:

1.) “The face of the synodal church”

2.) all disciples, all missionaries”

3.) weaving bonds, building community.”

Each part has subtopics which are broken down into

1.) convergence

2.) matters for consideration

3.) proposals.

These proposals are being taken back to local episcopal conferences and hierarchical structures of the Eastern Catholic Churches. For us locally in the United States, that means the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops which met for their fall general assembly the week prior to Thanksgiving in Baltimore.There are many preliminary steps that must be taken before the second and final session in October of 2024. We entrust the Holy Spirit with our path forward, that He may reveal to those involved the true direction God desires for his Church on earth.

The Lay Award of St. Joseph is presented to those who have dedicated their time to various ministries within their individual parishes.

The Rite of Election will take place on February 18th at St. Joseph Cathedral from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Sunday, February 11, 2024 | 10:30 AM

St. Joseph Cathedral
50 Franklin Street Buffalo, NY 14202

The Diocese of Buffalo & The Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo wishes to honor couples who will observe their 25th, 50th, 60th and 70th wedding anniversaries with a special Mass where couples will renew their marriage vows.

Registration is required; please contact your parish to register.

Registration deadline: Friday, January 12, 2024
For questions or information contact the The Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo at (716) 847- 8373.

St. Stanislaus Adamski Center (Parish Hall)

Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm with keynote speaker Monsignor Ray East.

Any and all are welcome to attend! Including priests, deacons, staff, pillar members, renewal reps, and parishioners.

Monsignor Ray East is the son of the late Thomas and Gwendolyn East. The grandson of Baptist missionaries to South Africa, he was born in Newark, New Jersey. Raised in San Diego, he graduated from the University of San Diego with a degree in Business Administration. His position with the National Association of Minority Contractors brought him to Washington, DC where he later experienced a call to the priesthood and was ordained in 1981 by Cardinal Hickey. Fr. East has served in six Washington parishes before being named director of the Office of Black Catholics and Vicar for Evangelization. He has worked in the areas of Liturgy, Youth Ministry, Initiation, and Evangelization.

Register Today!

Diocesan annual Mass in remembrance of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Called by Name to Serve”

Saturday, January 21, 2024 | 9:45 am Preludea and 10:00 am Mass

Ss. Columba-Brigid | 75 Hickory St., Buffalo NY

Celebrant will be Bishop Michael W. Fisher with Monsignor Ray East as the Homilist.

All are welcome! The Martin Luther King and Lenhard Scholarship recipients will be announced at the Mass. A reception featuring a basket raffle and 50/50 Split Raffle will be held following the scholarship fund. Donations for the MLK scholarship fund are greatly appreciated.

If you are looking to engage in some continuing formation, St Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry is offering a Spring Course for anyone to audit for only $35.00 – This course will be offered live via ZOOM. (If you miss one, you can catch up as every course is recorded.)

What a great way to buy your own Christmas Gift this year!

Join Dr. Matthew Kuhner and Professor Lisa Lickona, S.T.L., as they explore Mary’s role in Scripture, doctrine, devotion, and sacred art. Application deadline is January 5th.

Learn more here and register today!