This year's six finalists have been announced for the Mr. Canisius Award, which is presented annually to the graduating senior who, in the estimation of his peers, epitomizes all that Canisius stands for.

“It was a pretty moving experience. … It was pretty surreal.”

Craig Hinchcliffe and several students spoke Wednesday about the CHS educational trip to Italy over Easter Break, which culminated in the group being part of a historical moment: Pope Francis’ final public appearance as he said “Buona Pasqua” – Happy Easter – and blessed those gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday.

“He was a Jesuit who knew and loved Jesus deeply,” said CHS President Fr. David Ciancimino, S.J. “Francis was a faithful servant of the Gospel who remained close to the people whom Jesus would be close to in our own time. He consistently called us all to greater mercy and compassion.” 

We mourn the loss of LaFalce, who served Western New York in the United States House of Representatives for 28 years. He was 85.

Ben Eppolito ’26 of CHS Digital Media earned the Best Photography award at St. Bonaventure’s “CommDay."

Earlier this school year as we celebrated a special Mass with members of the Class of 1968 to dedicate the beautiful stained glass windows of our CHS Chapel of the Sacred Heart.

The following Canisius students achieved excellence by earning placement on the Honor Roll for the Third Quarter of the 2024-25 school year.

The spectacular GAMBIT 50 Silent Auction has begun!

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More than 105,000 students applied to be Coca-Cola Scholars.

Only 250 were selected as regional finalists.

Only one of those came from all of Upstate New York: Ryan Berenji ’25.

Two nights to Opening Night!

The next great CHS Drama Guild musical – “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” – will be presented at historic Scaccia Auditorium Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Prior to tonight’s Edmonton Oilers at Buffalo Sabres game, Oilers general manager Stan Bowman ’91 visited his alma mater and spent time with some of our students in the Madden Center for Global Learning.

Our staff participated in our CHS Faculty Day of Service on Friday, with 12 different groups working at outstanding organizations in Buffalo.

All are welcome at our Madden Center for Global Learning on Saturday for a book launch celebrating the release of the fifth title by longtime CHS English Teacher and award-winning author Paul Cumbo ’97.

Doors open at 7 p.m. with the reading and remarks scheduled for 7:30. Attendees should enter through the Blue Doors of 1180 Delaware Ave.

During this past week’s CHS Companions trip to Puerto Rico, one of several service activities included students volunteering at Love4Satos, a non-profit which rescues homeless dogs.