Fresh sacramental oils and Chrism were blessed by Bishop Michael Fisher, and priests from the Diocese of Buffalo renewed their holy promises during the Chrism Mass, held April 15, 2025 in St. Joseph Cathedral. The Mass is held every year during Holy Week, prior to the Holy Triduum.

Each year, boys and girls who further Catholic faith through their involvement in Scouting America, the Girl Scouts of America, or the American Heritage Girls are recognized by the Diocese of Buffalo for their efforts. On Saturday, April 12, 2025 St. Joseph Cathedral hosted the 51st annual Catholic Committee on Scouting Religious Award Ceremony.

Our Lady of Victory Basilica in Lackawanna, NY hosted a special Mass Sunday, April 6, 2025 honoring adoptive parents, people who were adopted, and even mothers who gave up their children for adoption rather than choose abortion. OLV Basilica is the crown jewel of a multi-faceted ministry founded by the late Father Nelson Baker, whose missions included care for orphans and abandoned babies, and women in crisis pregnancies.

Approximately 200 people, a majority of them teens, prayed, celebrated Mass, and heard inspiring words from Paul J. Kim at the Diocese of Buffalo's annual youth rally, "No Matter What... A Day for Catholic Teens," Sunday, March 30, 2025 at Hilbert College in Hamburg, NY.

Students from 17 Catholic schools in the Diocese of Buffalo took part in the X-STREAM Games, a competition in which students apply elements of STREAM education (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) to their projects and events. The event was held Saturday, March 29, 2025 at St. Joseph Collegiate Institute in Kenmore, NY.

Students from ten Catholic elementary schools within the Diocese of Buffalo converged on Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish in Orchard Park, NY Friday, March 28, 2025 for the annual 8th Grade Retreat. They prayed, attended Mass, shared their thoughts in group discussions, and enjoyed pizza as they prepare for the significant milestone of graduation.

Catholic Charities of Buffalo, which serves eight counties in Western New York, held its annual HOPE Day on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. It's a day when volunteers call past donors for support, and when corporate dollars are offered up to match donors' pledges.

The Diocese of Buffalo named its new Superintendent of Catholic Schools Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Joleen Dimitroff, currently principal at Cardinal O'Hara High School, will bring more than 35 years of experience, expertise, leadership, and her own Catholic education into her new role, which begins in June.

Buffalo Bishop Michael Fisher celebrated Ash Wednesday Mass during the noon hour March 5, 2025 in St. Joseph Cathedral. This is the homily he delivered.

(Audio comes from the St. Joseph Cathedral live stream)

Father Bill Quinlivan, pastor of the churches making up the Catholic Family of South Buffalo, speaks on Ash Wednesday and its signifcance, its popularity, and why Lent should be just as much about "letting in" as about "giving up."