Year: 2002

BLYTHEWOOD – In conjunction with a request from members of Transfiguration Mission and Notre Dame Sister Clare Reinert, parish life facilitator, parish boundaries have been defined and Transfiguration has officially been established as a parish. […]

  By JORDAN MCMORROUGH CHARLESTON — With all of the negative news about priests appearing in the media on a daily basis, if ever there was a time for a pep talk for the presbyterate […]

  Bishop Thompson, my brother priests, my dear friends in Christ, thank you for joining us for this Chrism Mass. Your presence is an affirmation of your commitment to helping the Church share the Sacraments […]

  By JOEY REISTROFFER GREENVILLE — Home schooling is more than a concerted stroll through reading, writing and arithmetic. It is a way of life, and it demands commitment from the whole family. That is […]

  COLUMBIA — As the U.S. Senate takes up energy legislation and in response to the announcement of President George W. Bush’s climate change plan, 16 religious leaders in South Carolina have joined more than […]

Every Holy Week and Easter is different. Each of them is seen through the prism of the events of history that impact each person and generation in a unique way, in a particular day and […]

GEORGETOWN — Father Gerald Ryfinski, former pastor of St Mary, Our Lady of Ransom in Georgetown and St. Leo the Great Mission in Andrews, pleaded guilty March 21 to one count of third-degree sexual exploitation […]

The Holy Father’s recent statement on clerical sex abuse is consistent with his overall approach to the moral evils of our time. He does not skirt them, conceal them, or hide them. He is one […]

PAWLEYS ISLAND — Parishioners at Precious Blood of Christ Church have a reputation for being active stewards in outreach programs throughout the area. Habitat for Humanity, Georgetown Special Olympics and Meals on Wheels are three […]

By JORDAN MCMORROUGH CHARLESTON — The annual peninsular Charleston ecumenical series visited five downtown Holy City churches during a monthlong period, from Feb. 20 to March 20. Host sites included St. Michael’s Episcopal, First Baptist, […]