Month: September 1998

By DEIRDRE C. MAYS Though the books had already been opened, the historic beginnings of the new Bishop England High School facility on Daniel Island were marked with an opening Mass, a blessing ceremony, parent […]

By BARBARA VAUDREUIL GREENWOOD — A fine Labor Day afternoon brought out over 500 members of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish for blessing of the church’s new property. The ground blessing was followed by a […]

By DEIRDRE C. MAYS CHARLESTON — A local priest’s distinguished service in the military has finally received an award of merit, 31 years after the event. Father Gabe Smith, 57, pastor of St. Joseph Church […]

By DEIRDRE C. MAYS ESTILL — Suffering, starvation and oppression are concepts Father Roy Bourgeois knows well; it is part of his ministry. The Maryknoll priest sacrifices his freedom for the poor and to see […]

By JOEY REISTROFFER UNION — St. Augustine would have liked Seton House — it’s an old home gently tucked inside this Upstate town with a lot of history. When St. Augustine’s Parish purchased the house […]

By DEIRDRE C. MAYS CLEMSON — A two-hour hike turned into a two-day ordeal for Paulist Father John Kenny, pastor of St. Andrew’s Church. On Aug. 25, the 66-year-old priest headed out to nearby Whiteside […]

By MARY HOOD HART I should have guessed it would come to this. The debate about how to be a good parent has now deteriorated into a debate about whether parents influence their children at […]

By FATHER GARY S. LINSKY Our parishes will take up a second collection for the Diocese of Charleston’s annual Seminary Appeal. Perhaps I am more sensitive to this collection because it wasn’t all that long […]

By TIM BULLARD LAKE CITY — An ecumenical group will continue to bring residents of Lake City together despite the passing of the man responsible for organizing a series of weekly gatherings for racial unity. […]

By FATHER FILEMON JUYA Who is here for the first time? Please stand up. This is a routine question by the priest during the celebration of the Mass. There are always two, three, six or […]