South Buffalo Catholic School
Notre Dame Academy
PreK 3- 4th grade located at 1125 Abbott Road - Buffalo, NY 14220
Grades 5 through 8 located at 260 Okell Street - Buffalo, NY 14220
Phone (716) 824-0726
Fax (716) 825-7685

Dear Parents:
I pray that the end of the school year is going well, and everyone is preparing for a refreshing
summer. As you are aware your children are a real blessing to our school and community.
I want to inform you that a new priest has been assigned to serve at Our Lady of Charity Parish.
Father Samuel Giangreco is beginning his ministry at Our Lady of Charity beginning Saturday,
June 15, 2019. Father Sam comes to this parish from Our Lady of Victory Basilica in
Lackawanna, NY. He had recently been on leave from the Diocese of Buffalo after a complaint
of improper conduct involving an adult female was made against him. Father Sam underwent a
professional evaluation and after a thorough independent review, he was cleared of
impropriety and returned to full ministry.
As a parish we look forward to his arrival and ministry. I want to assure our families that Father
Sam’s assignment is to Our Lady of Charity Parish and not to Notre Dame Academy. Your
children may occasionally see Father Sam at our Okell location for the school mass, but I am
continuing as the full Canonical Administrator. Father Sam’s presence at the parish is meant to
assist me in my duties as parish priest, which will make me more available to the South Buffalo
School, Notre Dame Academy.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at 822-5962.
God Bless and don’t forget to attend mass during the summer!

Keep Smiling 😊

Rev. Bryan Zielenieski
Canonical Administrator