Year: 2004

GAFFNEY — Sacred Heart parish has a new pastor, an exotic man with more advanced degrees than a roomful of teachers. Father Louis Philip Manuel is an Indian; he is also a Jesuit priest. To […]

COLUMBIA – Bishop Robert J. Baker met with his diocesan pastoral council Oct. 25 at St. Joseph Church in Columbia. The council is the representative body to the bishop that is a medium for consultation […]

CHARLESTON – Bishop Robert J. Baker made the following statement: Eight years ago this month (February 1996), a document titled “Enthusiasm for the Faith” was promulgated by my predecessor, Bishop David B. Thompson, as the […]

ROCK HILL – It’s not unusual for meetings of the St. Vincent de Paul Society to have dramatic moments. After all, the tales of the Vincentians are about poor people who have been helped by […]

CONWAY — According to Jaime Cortez, “singing in another language is an honor to another culture. … We sing different songs because we are different people with different gifts.” Cortez, a songwriter affiliated with Oregon […]

MYRTLE BEACH – Molly Halasz, principal at St. Andrew School, proudly declares that her school has the best location in town, “one short block from the blue Atlantic Ocean!” St. Andrew students, known as the […]

BEAUFORT — One Sunday in 1990, Father Martin Laughlin looked over his congregation at St. Peter Church. He saw many young parents, and had a vision of them waiting for their children to be dismissed […]

NORTH AUGUSTA — When the principal’s position at Our Lady of Peace School in North Augusta became vacant, Karen Wilcox asked her pastor if she could be considered for the job. Father Alexander “Sandy” McDonald […]

GREENVILLE — As Our Lady of the Rosary School closes in on its 50th anniversary next year, the staff and parent volunteers continue to work to maintain what they call the school’s “rich tradition.” Principal […]

Charleston — Blessed Sacrament School will celebrate its 55th anniversary this year. In her nearly 15 years as  the school’s principal, Sister Linda Marie Bolinski has placed a strong emphasis on making the job about […]