After some time petitioning Rome, our community finally received news earlier this year that we were granted Canonical Establishment! This approval recognizes the community as officially part of the Church and allows it to function according to Church law. We’d like to thank everyone who helped in this effort, especially Bishop Michael W. Fisher, the current bishop of the diocese of Buffalo, NY, who wrote a kind letter of support for us. The following is our official letter of Canonical Establishment.