Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church is one of 140 worship sites in the Diocese of Buffalo.
The diocese is almost six years into its “Road to Renewal,” a spiritual and structural overhaul, meant to address challenges like the clergy abuse crisis, fewer parishioners and financial contributions, as well as a shortage of priests.
“We’ve come a long way since 2020. We’ve made a lot of progress, and families of parishes coming together, of communities working together, bringing the best of what they have and being able to make it even better,” said Fr. Bryan Zielenieski, vicar, renewal and development, Diocese of Buffalo…