Month: November 2001

By JORDAN MCMORROUGH COLUMBIA — Making the connection between stewardship and evangelization was the focus of “Formed as Apostles, Sent as Disciples,” a diocesan conference held at Rosewood’s in the capital city Nov. 8 that […]

  By KATHY SCHMUGGE LEXINGTON — In less than two years, the Diocese of Charleston has seen a 50 percent increase in their number of seminarians. This positive trend in vocations is being seen in […]

  CHARLESTON — Father St. John Edward Patat, a retired priest of the Diocese of Charleston, died Nov. 10 at the age of 89. Born in Charleston on April 17, 1912, he was the son […]

  By NANCY SCHWERIN CHARLESTON — Sister Margherita Marchione has been given many titles in her 80 years, but her favorite is “defender of Pope Pius XII.” The “Feisty,” “Literary,” “Crusader,” “Independent” nun has taken […]

By PAUL A. BARRA CORDESVILLE — Some called it a gift to the church, others a gift to the state. Mariano LaVia, a retired clinical immunologist for whom “books are my passion,” said: “This place […]

College seminarian at Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio Birthplace/date: Dec. 14, 1983, in Greenville Home parish/location: St. Mary Magdalene in Simpsonville Family: mom and dad and one sister in Simpsonville Favorite aspect of seminary: […]

  By JIM MCLAUGHLIN This is the second in a series of articles on some of the men and women who have used their God-given talents in uncommon ways to bring the Good News of […]

“The poor do not need our compassion or our pity; they need our help.” — Mother Teresa Te sanctity of human life and the inherent dignity of the human person is the foundation of Catholic […]

  By SISTER PAT KEATING Sunday, Oct. 28, the above psalm was prayed throughout the world among Catholic communities as they celebrated Mass together. Our sisters in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, were preparing for the morning Mass, […]

By SHEILA OJENDYK SIMPSONVILLE — The introduction provided a clue about what was to follow. Colleen Moore, representing the youth ministry at St. Mary Magdalene, asked the young people in the crowd to sit with […]