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Brave: A catalytic movement for girls today

JAMESTOWN — On Saturday a new movement for girls will debut a first-of-its-kind one-day girls empowerment conference at the Willow Bay Theatre in downtown Jamestown called Brave. Brave is part of a global organization whose mission is to empower girls and prevent exploitation. Brave Global, ...

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Church of the Living Spirit This week’s speaker is Jessie Furst. She is also the Registered Medium. Church services are held every Sunday in the Assembly Hall on Cleveland Avenue in Lily Dale. Service time is 10:30 a.m. to noon and consists of a spiritual talk, a hands-on healing, a message demonstration, music, meditation and prayer. The public is invited to attend and there is no gate fee through June. Visit the website at www.livingspiritlilydale.org and/or the Facebook page for more information concerning church services. UU Congregation welcomes Seneca Nation speaker ...

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St. Francis High School open house St, Francis High School will hold its annual open house Sunday from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and Monday from 5:30-7 p.m. Young men in grades, 6, 7 and 8 and their parents are invited to visit the school to explore the abundance of opportunities that await them at St. Francis High School. Take a tour of their campus, meet the teachers, staff, coaches and administration, and explore the numerous academic, athletic, co-curricular and extra-curricular programs offered. St. Francis High School is a college preparatory high school for young men administered by ...

Bishop Malone welcomes Apostolic Visitation

Bishop Richard Malone announced that he welcomes an Apostolic Visitation by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn. The visitation is coordinated by the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, D.C. and will include a review of the Diocese of Buffalo. Bishop Malone has committed to cooperate fully and stated that this Visitation is for the good of the Church in Buffalo. The purpose of an apostolic visitation is to assist the diocese and improve the local Church’s ability to minister to the people it serves. The Vatican defines an Apostolic Visitation as “an exceptional initiative of the ...

Reverend George Buchanan to speak at UUCNC

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua welcomes Consulting Minister Reverend George Buchanan to the pulpit on Sunday, Oct. 6. Buchanan’s sermon, “Safety and Security” will address the feeling that many of us have that the world we live in feels neither safe nor secure. Do we have any hope for either safety or security in our congregation or other local communities? We will reflect on this as we worship together. During worship services, children may remain with their parents, or parents may send children either to the supervised nursery or to the ...

Unitarian Universalists display flags at new meetinghouse

Leaders of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua (UUCNC) prepared to hang new flags at their new meetinghouse, following recent vandalism of rainbow peace flags at a number of locations in Fredonia. The flags represent several principles affirmed by Unitarian ...