Month: July 1998

By JORDAN MCMORROUGH CHARLESTON — Father Chester Moczydlowski was officially installed as pastor of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist by Bishop David B. Thompson in a ceremony during the 5:15 p.m. Mass on […]

By JORDAN MCMORROUGH JAMES ISLAND — Bishop David B. Thompson addressed seminarians of the Diocese of Charleston at a special liturgy celebrated at the Church of the Nativity July 15. He told the young men […]

Bishop David B. Thompson reflected on the retirement of Bishop England High School principal, Nick Theos, and his 25-year tenure recently, with The Miscellany. They discussed the Catholic institution’s success, challenges and move from Calhoun […]

By SISTER PAT KEATING There’s a wideness in God’s mercyLike the wideness of the sea;There’s a kindness in God’s justice.Which is more than liberty. As we sang this departing hymn at the Saturday evening Mass […]

By NANCY CZABALA Three priests of the Diocese of Charleston are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their ordinations this year: Father John P. Coffey of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Camden; Father Chester M. […]

By JORDAN MCMORROUGH CHARLESTON — A strategic planning conference to reflect on grant making, the needs of the poor and organizing for effective board meetings was held in the Holy City the last week of […]

By NANCY CZABALA CHARLESTON — Friends and family gathered to celebrate the Presbyteral Ordination of Robert A. Spencer on July 11 at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. During the ceremony the former U.S. […]

By DEIRDRE C. MAYS BEAUFORT — St. Peter Church is just like home for Father Anthony Naaeke. Never mind that he comes from Ghana, West Africa. The Lowcountry landscape is similar, the heat is just […]

By JOEY REISTROFFER SPARTANBURG — One of the precious moments in life is when a father and son take a trip together and bond. And when that voyage leads to the Vatican to meet the […]

By TIM BULLARD CONWAY — The prison ministry can be one of the most difficult missions someone can take on. It can involve mixed feelings and wariness, yet it requires a combination of understanding and […]