Year: 2001

By KATHY SCHMUGGE COLUMBIA — “At all times and in every age, the church faces unique opportunities and challenges as it proclaims the Good News of God’s reign,” says the November 1999 statement, “Our Hearts […]

  By TIM BULLARD CONWAY — Mark Barwick received a friendly welcome at St. James Church when he visited before Christmas to spread the word about Bread for the World, a group he works for […]

CHARLESTON — Father Scott J. A. Buchanan, 31, a priest of the Diocese of Charleston, died Jan. 6 in Columbia from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Father Buchanan was serving as administrator of St. […]

  By SHEILA OJENDYK GREENVILLE — At the time of his ordination, Msgr. Charles J. Baum was told “You are a priest forever,” and he took those words to heart. Msgr. Baum, who died at […]

  By PAUL A. BARRA The first year of the 21st century turned out to be full of spiritual experiences for Catholics in South Carolina. Unprecedented numbers of nationally recognized speakers visited the state to […]