Month: January 2004

Charleston — The Coastal Deanery of the Diocesan Council of Cath-olic Women held its annual meeting and luncheon Jan. 11 to recognize the work each women’s group has done in the deanery, the church, and […]

JAMES ISLAND —“ ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.’ Martin Luther King Jr. lived by these words and died by these words.” As Sandra L. Johnson made this […]

On Jan. 22 at the Rose Dinner for the National March for Life and Rally in Washington, D.C., Bishop Robert J. Baker gave the closing prayer. The rose is a symbol for the pro-life movement. […]

The challenge of evangelizing our youth in the new century will require a deeper understanding of their needs today. Sadly, our youth, as in past generations, must deal with racism, a culture of violence, and […]

GREENVILLE — Sister Bernadette Marie Cappola, a former teacher in Sumter, made solemn profession in the Poor Clare community Dec. 29. Nora Jean Cappola was born in Lockport, N.Y.,  the daughter of Nicolas Cappola and […]

HILTON HEAD ISLAND – Two Lowcountry men have started a new ministry by purchasing local radio stations and turning them into Cath-olic stations. Scott W. Griswold and Michael H. Brannen bought WQIZ AM 810 in […]

COLUMBIA — People have participated in the Stand Up for Life Pro-life March and Rally for 30 years, withstanding the bitter January weather and the equally bitter words of discouragement from others who say their […]

ZORRITOS, Peru — This morning it was almost 1 a.m., and I was working on a sermon for tonight (Saturday) and tomorrow. I heard a noise, looked out the window and saw a large number […]

GREENVILLE — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration declared the week of Jan. 4-10 as National Migration Week. The Diocese of Charleston is joining dioceses from across the United States and elsewhere […]

CHARLESTON — For Father Jerome H. Vereb, Pauline Books in Charleston was his first choice to launch the promotion of his book “Pope John Paul II and the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary.” “Of all […]