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Young volunteers Sunday morning bring bags with hot dinners from the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels to a vehicle on North 1st Street that would de...

OLEAN — The Mahrajan certainly means a lot to the parishioners of St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Church. The Mahrajan, which translates to “festival” in...

OLEAN — The Very Rev. Gregory Dobson’s sermon this weekend was about shepherds, who he said can either lead from the front or lead from behind. “I hav...

OLEAN — Celebration and victory, as well as shame and betrayal, were the themes the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels conveyed to its parishioners at...

OLEAN — The Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels celebrated its first anniversary Sunday by unveiling new artwork, announcing a new celebration and look...

One of my favorite annual rituals is buying a new calendar. It’s such a cheap and easy way to add art and inspiration to the everyday and ordinary. La...

OLEAN — Jean Smith likes to spend part of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angel’s annual Christmas Day dinner sitting down with those who need the fre...

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...

OLEAN — St. Mary of the Angels Church is now the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels. The 102-year-old Roman Catholic church has been designated a basi...

OLEAN — For part of the Rev. Gregory Dobson’s career, his most important task was to wake up and open the doors of a church each morning at 6 a.m. “I ...

OLEAN — Over the past couple of days, the Rev. Rick Long noticed people sneaking peeks at him, or openly staring, as he passed them in stores. The lon...