Congratulations to Fr. C.J. Wild ’16!
Wild, a 28-year-old Lancaster native, was ordained as a priest Saturday at St. Joseph Cathedral in downtown Buffalo.
This video includes the applause, led by Bishop Michael Fisher, that followed Fr. Wild becoming a priest during Saturday’s service.
It is an excerpt from the livestream by St. Joseph’s Cathedral; you can watch the entire Mass at youtube.com/saintjosephcathedral
Last week, Fr. Wild told Buffalo Toronto Public Media how formative CHS was to his calling.
“I went to Canisius High School in Buffalo, a Jesuit school, great emphasis on the principles of Saint Ignatius Loyola, to be committed to justice, to be totally open to the will of God, to be humble, and to surrender all that we have and all that we are to Him.
“Canisius and the professors and the teachers there, they helped to really draw me deeper into this mystery of faith and life of the church.
“They helped expose me and introduce me to the charitable arm of the church, and connecting us and my classmates with all sorts of organizations throughout the city that are helping people who are in one way or another, impoverished physically, spiritually, financially, those on the margins of society who were called to love as Jesus loves, and so Canisius was really a pivotal moment in my life.
“I began to understand what it really means to be a Christian, what it really means to serve as Jesus served.”
Bishop Fisher announced during the Mass that Fr. Wild will be assigned to the Immaculate Conception Church in Wellsville of Allegany County.
Students and families interested in the excellence only found in a Jesuit education at Canisius – ranked as the Buffalo area’s “Best Catholic School” by Buffalo Business First – can learn more by arranging an on-campus experience via canisiushigh.org/visit
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This place is special. Let us show you why. College prep for boys, grades 9-12. All faiths welcome.
Canisius High School, located in the city of Buffalo, is a Catholic, Jesuit, independent, college preparatory school serving young men of diverse backgrounds from Western New York. Canisius challenges its students to strive for excellence as critical thinkers and effective communicators who are open to growth, intellectually competent, religiously oriented, loving, and committed to justice. Canisi
06/06/2026
CHS Baseball swept this season’s top two All-Catholic awards.
David Barczak ‘26 of Orchard Park was named the Player of the Year and Josh Kandefer ‘26 of Lancaster was named the Pitcher of the Year of the Monsignor Martin Athletic Association.
Barczak finished the season with a .366 batting average and .483 on-base percentage while he led the league in runs with 20.
Kandefer finished the season with 55 strikeouts, four wins, and led the league in ERA at 0.63.
The Crusaders and eighth-year coach Justin Santonocito won the Monsignor Martin regular season championship for the third straight year after going 9-1 in league play.
These outstanding photos are by Dean Gracie ’27 of CHS Digital Media ().
Students and families interested in CHS Baseball and the excellence only found in a Jesuit education at Canisius – ranked by Buffalo Business First as the Buffalo area’s “Best Catholic School” and WNY’s top private school in “Best High Schools for Athletes” – can learn more by arranging an on-campus experience via canisiushigh.org/visit
This place is special. Let us show you why.
and go Sabres & go Crusaders. next stop,
school’s out (thx )
Join our Higher Achievement Program or our great sports camps this summer – details at canisiushigh.org/bestsummerever
Students and families interested in the excellence only found in a Jesuit education at Canisius – ranked as the Buffalo area’s “Best Catholic School” by Buffalo Business First – can learn more by arranging an on-campus experience via canisiushigh.org/visit
This place is special. Let us show you why.
06/04/2026
Nicholas Mete '28 of CHS Lacrosse is the 2026 Monsignor Martin High School Athletic Association Player of the Year.
Mete, of Ridgeway, Ontario, finished the season with 38 goals and led the league with a CHS-record 51 assists and 89 points.
The Crusaders (14-5) earned a share of the MMAA regular season championship with a 7-1 record and also had a program-record 11 game win streak under second-year coach Pat Mete (Nicholas’ father).
Nicholas Mete also had the game-winning goal in the final minute of a historic victory for CHS Lacrosse as the Crusaders beat St. Joe’s for the first in more than a decade.
These outstanding photos are by Dean Gracie ’27 of CHS Digital Media ().
Students and families interested in CHS Lacrosse and the excellence only found in a Jesuit education at Canisius – ranked by Buffalo Business First as Buffalo's "Best Catholic School" and WNY's top private school in "Best High Schools for Athletes” – can learn more by arranging an on-campus experience via canisiushigh.org/visit
This place is special. Let us show you why.
“The most important thing I’ve learned from climbing a mountain is: Don’t go it alone. That’s what this school is all about.”
After being voted Mr. Canisius 2026 by his peers, Nicholas Scime ’26 earned the honor of speaking at our 156th Commencement Exercises. He reflected on his time at CHS through an experience he had on our Wilderness Retreat.
Drone videography by Hagen Leuthe ’28 of CHS Digital Media ().
Students and families interested in the excellence only found in a Jesuit education at Canisius – ranked as the Buffalo area’s “Best Catholic School” by Business First – can learn more by arranging an on-campus experience via canisiushigh.org/visit
This place is special. Let us show you why.
06/01/2026
Canisius High School had two seniors named to the 2025-26 Winter All-Western New York Scholar-Athlete Team:
Cole Frederick '26 of Orchard Park (Basketball)
Nick Scime '26 of Amherst (Hockey)
The team is named by a Section VI committee and is based on athletes that are key contributors to the team that also excel in the classroom (minimum 90% cumulative average).
Both Frederick and Scime were part of Monsignor Martin Athletic Association championships and both were among the six Mr. Canisius finalists.
Canisius also had three seniors who earned honorable mention:
Cameron Schuster '26 of Orchard Park (Basketball)
Jack Grillo '26 of East Amherst (Hockey)
Matt Kreuzer '26 of Orchard Park (Hockey
Canisius had additional athletes who met the requirements for nomination to the All-WNY Scholar Athlete Team in sports that are not recognized by Section VI.
Those athletes are:
Matthew Carver '26 of Williamsville (Club Hockey)
Austin Wozniak '26 of West Seneca (Club Hockey)
Connor Jackson '26 of Williamsville (Squash)
Brody Murray '26 of Niagara Falls (Squash)
Michael Riad '26 of East Amherst (Squash)
Students and families interested in the excellence only found in a Jesuit education at Canisius – ranked by Buffalo Business First as the Buffalo area’s “Best Catholic School” and Western New York's top private school in “Best High Schools for Athletes” – can learn more by arranging an on-campus experience via canisiushigh.org/visit
This place is special. Let us show you why.
06/01/2026
What a gathering of outstanding CHS Rowing Alumni today at the 123rd Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championships on Lake Natoma in Gold River, California:
From left to right: James Dodman ’24 of Columbia University, Max Burget ’24 and Charlie Fortner ’22 of Drexel University, Peter Spira ’22 of California-Berkeley and Liam Feeney ’25 and Isaiah Aljuwani ’25 of Boston University.
CHS Coach Jacob Filby ’14 and this year’s Crusaders will head to the first of their two national championship regattas this coming weekend, with the Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association’s National Championships in St. Catharines, Ontario.
CHS will then head to the USRowing Youth National Championships in Sarasota, Florida on June 11-14.
All of the alumni pictured above earned medals at the USRowing Youth Nationals in boats with the classmate they are standing next to.
Check out the Crusaders’ season results, roster and fun photo gallery at canisiussports.com
Young athletes looking to start a rewarding career in this great sport can do so during our Best. Summer. Ever. camps via canisiushigh.org/bestsummerever
Students and families interested in the championship tradition of CHS Rowing and the excellence only found in a Jesuit education at Canisius – ranked by Buffalo Business First as Buffalo’s “Best Catholic School” and WNY’s top private school in “Best High Schools for Athletes” – can learn more by arranging an on-campus experience via canisiushigh.org/visit
This place is special. Let us show you why.
05/31/2026
CHS students organized a drive to collect sports equipment to benefit Level the Playing Field, a local organization that redistributes the gear to kids in need in our community.
Charlie Gibson ‘27 and John Dunn ‘27 coordinated the effort while Eli Faso ‘27 and Luca Comaratta ‘27 assisted and Spanish teacher Jennifer Paterson helped organize.
Students collected equipment outside the Blue Doors on Wednesday morning and collected donations during the week.
For more information about Leveling the Playing Field you can visit or levelingtheplayingfield.org
Students and families interested in the excellence only found in a Jesuit education at Canisius – ranked as the Buffalo area’s “Best Catholic School” by Buffalo Business First – can learn more by arranging an on-campus experience via canisiushigh.org/visit
This place is special. Let us show you why.
Thank you math teacher Mrs. (Anne) Lipp-Read for 19 years at 1180 Delaware Ave.!
On today’s last day of classes, faculty and students gathered at Mrs. Lipp-Read’s classroom (M105) at the end of seventh period as she concluded her final class before retirement (Precalculus).
Mrs. Lipp-Read, we offer our utmost gratitude for your decades of service to our students.
Students and families interested in the excellence only found in a Jesuit education at Canisius – ranked as the Buffalo area’s “Best Catholic School” by Buffalo Business First – can learn more by arranging a first-hand experience via canisiushigh.org/visit
This place is special. Let us show you why.
And now, as they prepare for this weekend’s state championships, here are your CHS Rugby Crusaders, from hometowns across Western New York and beyond ...
Coach Jack Wiles ’17 and the Crusaders will conclude another successful season by taking on fellow top programs from New York State.
Check out the Crusaders’ season results, roster and fun photo gallery at canisiussports.com
Students and families interested in CHS Rugby and the excellence only found in a Jesuit education at Canisius – ranked as Buffalo’s “Best Catholic School” and WNY’s top private school in “Best High Schools for Athletes” by Buffalo Business First – can learn more by arranging an on-campus experience via canisiushigh.org/visit
This place is special. Let us show you why.
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