Year: 1999

By DEIRDRE C. MAYS NORTH CHARLESTON — Installed on the altar, a newly made priest, Father Bob Sayer looked out fondly at his family and friends in the congregation of his home church, St. Thomas […]

By PAUL A. BARRA SUMMERVILLE — The Diocese of Charleston promulgated new guidelines for parish religious education efforts in two workshops in Summerville and Columbia last week. At the same time, the Office of Evangelization, […]

By PAUL A. BARRA CHARLESTON — They were introduced as people “who have evidenced for us faith in action,” yet they have no intention of slowing the action anytime soon. Most of the 60 people […]

By JORDAN MCMORROUGH CHARLESTON — At the beginning of this month, the Diocese of Charleston began a process of using the results of background screens for determination regarding the eligibility of an individual for ministry […]

CHARLESTON — On Pentecost Sunday, Sister Christine Virginia Orfeo, superior and manager of the Daughters of St. Paul’s Pauline Books and Media Center on King Street was appointed to the order’s provincial council. Together with […]

By TIM BULLARD CONWAY — The look on the face of a jobless woman trying to feed her family; a homeless man in a tent accepts sacks of food; whether or not to choose life […]

By JOEY REISTROFFER GAFFNEY — At Sacred Heart Church 25 youngsters are taking a week out of their summer playtime to learn about the foundations of their faith. They are growing spiritually, and they don’t […]

By Julie Downs The shooting at Columbine High School resulted in intense scrutiny of the influence of the entertainment media, some of it from unlikely sources. There were condemnations from politicians who had enjoyed warm […]

Those who attended Mass at the end of April heard how Jesus contrasts his mission with that of an evil one. In John’s Gospel, we read: “A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and […]

By JORDAN MCMORROUGH CHARLESTON – Fathers C. Thomas Miles, Michael J. Oenbrink and Robert J. Sayer have ended one journey and now begun a more challenging path. The three men were ordained last Saturday at […]