Holy Trinity Catholic Church recently celebrated the First Communion of 13 children in their Faith Formation program. A special Mass on Mother’s Day afternoon, May 9, was celebrated by Rev. Daniel Walsh, pastor, for the students and their families. Those pictured are as follows: Front ...
Catholic Charities of Buffalo has announced the appointment of Melanie Ricketts as district director of Chautauqua County. Ricketts succeeds Maria Perez-Cruz who retired earlier this year. Ricketts joined Catholic Charities in 2010 in the multisystemic therapy program, serving as a therapist ...
HOPE Day, the annual 24-hour match challenge day of giving to benefit Appeal 2021, brought in $260,016. Matching funds of $57,212 added to this total increase HOPE Day’s grand total to $317,228, towards the annual Appeal’s $10 million goal in support of Catholic Charities and the Fund for the Faith. “The goal of HOPE Day is to inspire first-time donors and those who already gave to go above and beyond to help those most in need, in addition to rallying Catholic Charities’ supporters,” said Rick Cronin, Appeal 2021 chair. “Thank you, thank you to individuals and corporate ...
FORESTVILLE — A chicken and biscuit dinner will be held at St. Rose of Lima in Forestville on Wednesday. The menu is biscuits with chicken gravy made by Jeff at the Colony, green salad, vegetable, cranberry sauce and dessert. The dinner will be available for pickup only at the St. Rose of Lima church hall, 11 Center St., Forestville, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. or until sold out. The cost is $12. Proceeds will be donated to the Forestville Food Pantry. To pick up dinners, enter the St. Rose of Lima parking lot and follow the signs to volunteers who will collect money and direct diners ...
SINCLAIRVILLE — Park United Methodist Church in Sinclairville will host a craft and vendor show Saturday, April 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Masks will be required to attend.
St. John the Baptist to resume in-church services Easter After an absence of in-church worship services, St. John the Baptist (Episcopal) Church will resume services on Easter Sunday, April 4. The Easter liturgy and the celebration of the Eucharist, including Holy Communion, will take place at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Safety guidelines will be adhered to regarding seating and wearing of masks at all times , hand sanitizing and social distancing. In preparation for the Easter celebration, a short Good Friday service will be held Friday , April 2 at 6 p.m. All are welcome to attend. St. ...
