Catholic Closures

The Buffalo Diocese will delay the release of its final plan to close dozens of churches for at least another week as it works through 52 counterproposals.

Under its plan, the diocese will close 54 of its 160 parishes. Diocesan officials said the plan would reduce the diocese’s property costs.

A former catholic grade school, closed by the Diocese of Buffalo, has re-opened as a pre-school. New students celebrated a ribbon cutting at St.…

As ten Catholic schools in the Diocese of Buffalo prepare to close at the end of the school year, one private school in Cheektowaga is opening its doors…