Year: 1999

By SHEILA OJENDYK Bless us, O Lord” is the theme of this year’s 1999 Diocesan Development Fund, which supports social outreach programs, Catholic schools, seminarians, evangelization and prayer and worship ministries. During December and January, […]

By REV. HENRY T. BARRON As Msgr. Carter’s articles in this column the past few weeks have emphasized, we are experiencing in the Church a “vocations crisis.” Some people talk of a shortage of vocations […]

By JOEY REISTROFFER SPARTANBURG — Parishioners at Jesus Our Risen Savior threw a party for their faith the other day and invited others to join them. No RSVP needed. St. Paul’s Church Spanish prayer group […]

By PAUL A. BARRA COLUMBIA — When Father Patrick J. Brennan told an enthusiastic crowd of 100 parish leaders on Jan. 30 to “grow things organically,” he wasn’t talking about gardening. The Chicago pastor was […]

By TIM BULLARD MYRTLE BEACH — Two parishioners of St. James Church were honored as nominees for the annual “Sun News Volunteer of the Year Award.” Last year that honor was captured by St. Michael […]

By JORDAN MCMORROUGH CHARLESTON  The results are in for the 1998 Diocesan Development Fund (DDF) campaign, themed “Returning God’s Gifts,” and it heralds the completion of the most successful year in its history. Last […]

By DEIRDRE C. MAYS CHARLESTON  Social work has been a lifetime experience for Dorothy Grillo. Her chosen career has led her on a path of caring starting with adolescents and progressing to the elderly. […]

By DEIRDRE C. MAYS GARDEN CITY  St. Michael’s Parish will add a new element to its Christian formation and evangelization this fall with the opening of a new school. St. Michael’s Catholic School will […]

By MARY HOOD HART Every now and then, I read a news article that infuriates me, but the article isn’t intended to arouse my ire, it’s designed to enlighten readers about current trends. This sort […]

By REV. MSGR. JAMES A. CARTER In this space over the past several weeks, I have addressed various aspects of the crisis we face in the Diocese of Charleston with the severe shortage of ordained […]