Month: May 2005

HOLLY HILL – “It’s like coming home again.” That’s how a parishioner described the April 23 Mass that celebrated the reopening of St. Ann Chapel. It was closed in 2002 because of extensive water damage […]

BLUFFTON – St. Gregory the Great Church took the first step on the way to a new elementary school with a groundbreaking on April 29. Father Gregory West, the pastor, said the school will offer […]

Now in California, Father Gorski continues to work for Zorritos Though he has retired from his parish work in Peru, Msgr. Donald Gorski, a priest of the Diocese of Charleston, continues his ministry. Following is […]

The web sites have names like MySpace, Friendster and Facebook. They fall under a loose heading of “social networking” sites that instantly enable friends and perfect strangers from around the country and around the world […]

BEAUFORT – St. Peter Church took a historic step forward with the consecration of a new building April 29. The new worship space is especially welcome because the parish, like others in the Beaufort area, […]

SENECA – Fond memories, tears and laughter abounded as approximately 800 people gathered at St. Paul the Apostle Mission to bid farewell to the Paulist Fathers. The Paulists, based in New York, are downsizing their […]

On April 8, hundreds of thousands of people around the world remembered and paid tribute to Pope John Paul II buried one year earlier. Many of us could recall the feelings of disbelief, despair and […]

Mother’s Day is a great holiday. It brings all kinds of thoughts and affections to mind and heart. My mom recently visited me in the seminary. It was her first trip to Rome. In addition […]

CHARLESTON – Channing Proctor has built his field of dreams – a place where any child, regardless of his or her abilities, can play baseball. Proctor put his own dreams aside while he created the […]

ROCK HILL – A priest, originally from Brazil, presiding over a Mass with Hispanic musicians and Vietnamese dancers epitomized diversity at Winthrop Coliseum April 23. More than 1,200 people gathered for “Hearts on Fire,” a […]