Month: April 2004

JAMES ISLAND — The Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy Motherhouse  will have a new general superior June 20 as Sister Bridget Sullivan steps back into the position that she previously held for […]

COLUMBIA — Through the generosity of the Sisters of Charity Foundation, Father Carson Bush recently  learned how to better serve the growing Hispanic community in Columbia. As part of the foundation’s Hispanic grant initiative, the […]

AIKEN — Two weeks ago The Miscellany published a story  about Griselda Lopez Negrete, the Aiken honors student who was arrested by immigration officials and faces deportation because of the undocumented status of her  Mexican […]

SPARTANBURG — Catholic families feeling the strain of the world chipping away at their faith have been thrown a lifeline, and it is called FAMILIA. Family Life in America (FAMILIA) is an international Catholic lay […]

COLUMBIA — At first glance the April gathering at Camp Kinard in Batesburg-Leesville looked like a corporate training seminar with PowerPoint presentations, motivational speakers and breakout sessions, but that was not the case. The goal […]

SPARTANBURG — Was Bernie Paluszak surprised when fellow St. Paul the Apostle parishioner Anne Marable was selected as the Catholic Woman of the Year? “Heavens, no,” Paluszak said. “She does everything, and once she retired […]

COLUMBIA — Providence Hospital Northeast, part of the Sisters of Charity of Providence Hospitals, celebrated five years of compassionate care this year. Providence Northeast opened its doors March 29, 1999. It was developed as a […]

GOOSE CREEK — Parishioners of Immaculate Conception experienced a unique Lenten mission March 28-31 with guest speakers Brent Heiser and Bill Wegner, lay ministers with Good News International. “We didn’t want the sameness that usually […]

I was happy to bring the greetings, love, and prayers of all the good people of the Diocese of Charleston and the state of South Carolina to our Holy Father on the “ad limina” visit […]

CHARLESTON — “The end of a marriage can be a truly heart-wrenching time, and it is necessary that we be very gentle and understanding,” said Dr. Lou Verroi, an annulment caseworker for Blessed Sacrament Church. […]