The Fredonia Newman Center will be closing, as announced by the Diocese of Buffalo.

Along with the closing, it was also announced that the eight team members of Daybreak TV Productions will be laid off in July.

In a press release which was released Friday, it states, “For various reasons, Parish income in recent years has been declining, and this has impacted the budget of the Central Administrative Offices of the Diocese of Buffalo. Thus, the Diocese has been forced to make some hard financial decisions.” “It is with heavy hearts that we announce that the eight team members of Daybreak TV Productions will be laid off in July, and the Fredonia Newman Center will be closing,” the press release said.

“For many years, Daybreak has provided programming to help share the Good News,” the press release continued. “The diocese has been blessed to provide programming that most other dioceses in the nation could not provide. The Daybreak team members should be commended for how much their excellent work has been valued on a national level. Similarly, the Newman Center has served the State College University at Fredonia providing pastoral care and liturgical worship for the Fredonia community. We ask that you keep these staff members, their families, and the diocese in your prayers as we continue our responsible stewardship of diocesan resources.”