Month: April 2003

MOUNT PLEASANT – Members of ten St. Vincent de Paul Society conferences took part in a recent meeting of the society’s Coastal District, encompassing 14 parishes from Hilton Head to Moncks Corner. Approximately 75 people […]

CHARLESTON – Funding levels of the Bishop Stewardship Appeal are down and in order to continue support of many ministries throughout the Diocese of Charleston Bishop Robert J. Baker has designated the weekend of May […]

CHARLESTON — The Chrism Mass was held April 15. It is an annual event held in dioceses around the world on the Tuesday of Holy Week. Bishop Robert J. Baker blessed the sacramental oils, which […]

CHARLESTON — After a course of study through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults program, just over 500 candidates and catechumens came into full communion with the church this Easter in the Diocese of […]

LEXINGTON — With her kistka (a funnel on a stick) in her hand, Paula Kennett is passionately trying to revive the ancient tradition of egg decorating called pysanky for people in South Carolina. The artist […]

TAYLORS — A ministry that started as a play time for a half-dozen youngsters has grown into a love fest for dozens of mothers, their families and a community. “It’s not just a playgroup. It’s […]

SUMMERVILLE — The Knights of Columbus recently hosted an evening social for more than 120 public safety personnel and presented them awards in recognition of their service to the community. This event marked the 16th […]

COLUMBIA — “God is truly rich in mercy, and he wants his mercy to flow to us like Niagara Falls. Don’t think he is stingy with mercy just because we are. His love is unconditional,” […]

COLUMBIA — Beginning with the Presentation of Colors by Fort Jackson Army Base soldiers, the 73rd South Carolina Council of Catholic Women (SCCCW) Convention illustrated in many different ways the recurring theme “Faithful Servants Making […]

GREENVILLE – Getting too caught up in the “end times fever,” made currently popular in the Left Behind series, can be detrimental to one’s religious health, a former evangelical Protestant pastor and author said. Paul […]