Year: 2001

  By TIM BULLARD CONWAY — History was reflected in a tribute to two of the first Catholics at St. James Church Sunday afternoon, when parishioners dedicated the renovated parish hall to Margaret “Holly” Holihan […]

  By JORDAN MCMORROUGH CHARLESTON — Difficult topics discussed with humor and honesty describes the peninsular cluster pre-Lenten mission held Feb. 12-14. The gathering marked the cluster’s second major spiritual event together as a similar […]

  By JORDAN MCMORROUGH CHARLESTON — About 70 invited participants from across the diocese met with Bishop Robert J. Baker to identify the gifts of our brothers and sisters of African heritage on Feb. 17 […]

COLUMBIA — On Feb. 23 The Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine Health System (CSA Health System) signed a nonbinding Letter of Intent to purchase substantially all of the assets of the Columbia-CSA/HS Greater Columbia […]

By BISHOP ROBERT J. BAKER Among the issues that surfaced in our Feb. 17 “listening session” with our brothers and sisters of African-American heritage, held at St. Patrick’s Church in Charleston, was the importance of […]

By BISHOP ROBERT J. BAKER This “listening session” today (Feb. 17) with our brothers and sisters of African-American heritage is a graced opportunity for all of us in the Diocese of Charleston. Nationally the month […]

2001 Lenten regulations: ABSTINENCE: Catholics over 14 years of age are bound to the obligations of abstinence. Abstinence is to be observed on Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent. On days of abstinence, meat […]

  By PAUL A. BARRA COLUMBIA – When the Diocese of Charleston decided to hold a statewide Marriage Anniversary Celebration at St. Joseph’s on Feb. 18, many more wanted to participate than the church could […]

By NANCY SCHWERIN CHARLESTON — Nearly 300 Catholics of all age groups from first-graders to grandparents came together in the spirit of giving. They answered a call to serve their brothers and sisters in Christ […]

  Many, if not most Christians in the United States, support capital punishment. They are convinced that God not only allows it but even commands it. Many are quick to quote from the 21st chapter […]