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The victory over fear and death

We are moving quickly to the celebration of Holy Week and Easter. What a perfect time that we are celebrating this. Why? First, because last year we had to celebrate these events at home and separate from others. Secondly, our lives have been surrounded by fear. Jesus’ death and resurrection speaks to the fears in our lives. They speak about victory. Why is there so much fear around us? The ultimate reason is that our lives and the world around us are full of sin. Sin has destroyed our relationship with God, one another and the world of nature around us. Sin brings fear into lives in ...

Northern Chautauqua Catholic School second quarter academic honors

Northern Chautauqua Catholic School Principal Andrew Ludwig has announced the students who have achieved academic honors for the second quarter of the 2020-2021 academic year. First Honors: Eighth grade: Elijah Greenough, Luca Gullo, Maximus Sturniolo Seventh grade: Thomas Askar, Olivia Cole, Andrew Ellman Sixth grade: Isabella Buckley, Sophia Burrows, Chelsey Tramuto Fifth grade: Julia Askar, Isabella Czekanski, Robert Harrington V, Maggie Mikula, Emersyn Strefeler Fourth grade: Delaney Cataldo, Jacob Congdon, Henry Drab, Emma DuBois, Michelle Fuglewicz, Megan Ivory, ...

St. Francis High School releases academic honors

St. Francis High School has announced academic honors for the second semester of the 2020-2021 school year. Local students named include: Angola: First honors: Junior Gavin Herman; Sophomore Devon Shepherd. Second honors: Junior Samuel Chiavetta. Collins: First honors: Freshman Shane Giesser. Forestville: First honors: Sophomore Cam Stana. Fredonia: First honors: Junior Jacob Markham. Second honors: Freshman Camden Marx. Gowanda: Second honors: Junior Jaxon Mohawk. Irving: Second honors: Sophomore Aiden Thomas. North Collins: First honors: Freshman Joshua Folts; Senior Zachary ...

Local residents named to Mount Mercy’s honor roll

Mount Mercy Academy recently announced its second quarter honor roll. Sixty students achieved first honors (95 and above), 40 attained second honors (90.00-94.99) and 25 students earned merit roll status (85.00-89.99). Area residents senior Cecilia Strang of Westfield and freshman Rylee Strefeler of Dunkirk both attained First Honors status.

St. John’s Episcopal Church is offering ‘no touching ashes’

With the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17, St. John’s Episcopal Church will provide an opportunity for Christians to begin the Lenten season with the imposition of ashes. “No Hand Touching- Ashes to Go” imposition of ashes will take place from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The imposition will consist of a short prayer and the imposition of ashes. The person administering ashes will wear gloves and follow all safety precautions — no hands will touch the forehead. Ashes are imposed at the start of the Lenten season to remind us that we are all sinners. Lent is the time for ...

‘Ice angel’ spotted in Barcelona

Submitted Photo Bill and Joyce Christ of Westfield snapped this photo the other day of the “Barcelona Ice Angel” This is formed by wave action freezing against the western most Barcelona Harbor break wall.