Month: July 2002

By Nancy Schwerin MONCKS CORNER — Considering the future of the church is a dubious undertaking. Left, right, and the wavering — everyone has their own view. A group of 50 men and women tackled […]

  By Paul A. Barra LEESVILLE — As the band rocked to a strong beat, pre-teen participants danced and moved with the rhythm, singing and shouting and throwing their arms in the air. The lyrics […]

By Kathy Schmugge COLUMBIA — Grounded in the Word of God, “stewardship calls for us to share ourselves, to be holy people, to step up to take the risk of walking with our savior Jesus […]

CHARLESTON — Bishop Robert J. Baker has appointed Maria A. Aselage of Charleston as the new director of the Office of Communications and Information for the Diocese of Charleston. Aselage comes to the diocese from […]

Dear Friends in Christ: When scandal hits in our Church, it hurts everyone. All of us have been deeply affected by the events that have surfaced in our Church over the past several months leading […]

  By Tim Bullard FLORENCE — Religious dedication is evident in the life of parishioner Dr. Mary Hilgers McNulty of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Florence She and her husband, Owen, have been parish members […]

By Terry Cregar GREENVILLE — At 6-foot, 3-inches tall, Nick Mershon seems to be a natural for the basketball court. But, it’s the baseball diamond where the rising St. Joseph’s High School senior excels, and […]

  by Nancy Schwerin CHARLESTON — They came; they believed; they were “Set Free.” The first-ever Steubenville Charleston drew 1,000 youth from Florida to Delaware. For three days, July 21-23, high school teens filled the […]

  By Kathy Schmugge COLUMBIA — The Office of Hispanic Catholics held an open meeting June 22 at St. John Neumann Church in Columbia to discuss the past, present, and future of the ministry. The […]

  By Deirdre C. Mays COLUMBIA — The topic of child sexual abuse is so fraught with emotion that it is difficult to address from any perspective. The Diocese of Charleston took a stab at […]