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This is a followup to an earlier article that was published in the Olean Times Herald on Feb. 21. Bishop Michael W. Fisher of the Diocese of Buffalo i...

I am writing this to make our community aware that St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church in Olean remains a parish and is not currently design...

The Diocese of Buffalo announced Tuesday it could merge approximately 34% of the diocese’s 160 parishes following what the diocese called a comprehens...

OLEAN — Plans are underway for the annual Community Christmas Dinner in Olean coordinated by the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels. Due to COVID-19 g...

About a year and a half ago, a priest colleague of 53 years and a dear friend attended a four-day seminar entitled “A Pre-retirement Seminary for Cler...

OLEAN — Fewer than four weeks after the Rev. Anthony Salim arrived at St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Church, it burned to the ground. The pastor wasn’t ...

Portville Heritage Day lived up to its name Saturday, as locals took time to honor the memory of beloved Portville religious leader Father Manhardt. A...

PORTVILLE — According to the staff at the Portville Free Library, they have a friendly resident ghost — although he may not have been happy to share t...

OLEAN — The Very Rev. Gregory Dobson sat on the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels’ rectory porch Wednesday morning, attempting to pack up — and throw...

Celebrating its 102nd year as a parish, the St. Bonaventure Church hosted their yearly Bonafest celebration Friday. Here are some photos from the even...

ALLEGANY — When attendees stop by the annual Bonafest event from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Friday at St. Bonaventure Church in Allegany, they will participate in...

OLEAN — Olean’s two Catholic churches will soon be linked under a single pastor. The Rev. Patrick Melfi will succeed the Very Rev. Gregory Dobson as p...

The great tragedy and shame of the Catholic Church is how the bishops and cardinals moved priests from parish to parish — or looked the other way — wh...

ALLEGANY — Dozens of people gathered at the St. Elizabeth Motherhouse Saturday for the Catholic Charities 2018 Appeal Week kickoff, a volunteer worksh...

OLEAN — When Father Patrick Melfi stepped in as the new leader of St. John’s Roman Catholic Church at 931 N. Union St. this summer, he represented the...

The St. Bonaventure Parish parking lot filled with people enjoying food, fun, music and more, commemorating the 800th birthday of St. Bonaventure at t...

In late October, we wrote about how St. Mary of the Angels Church was celebrating the life and service of Father John J. Hamel, who at the age of 26 w...

OLEAN — Those wanting to dine at the annual Christmas Day Community Dinner hosted by St. Mary of the Angels Church must get their reservations in by F...