Year: 2005

Three priests of the Diocese of Charleston were bestowed with papal honors recently: Msgrs. Martin T. Laughlin, Joseph R. Roth, and Charles H. Rowland. Bishop Robert J. Baker presided at the ceremonies, which took place […]

CHARLESTON — Msgr. J. Fleming McManus, a retired priest of the Diocese of Charleston, died Jan. 7 at the age of 80. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Jan. 12 at the Cathedral of […]

by Msgr. Donald Gorski ZORRITOS, Peru — Merry Christmas! May that Jesus, who is “Life” — fill you with his Life! We see him doing that here in so many marvelous ways. I stand in […]

CHARLESTON — Father Philip Grant, the parochial vicar at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist known for his thoughtful homilies, died Dec. 30 at age 65. The funeral Mass was celebrated Jan. 3 at […]

TAYLORS — The parishioners of Prince of Peace Church ended a Forty Hours devotion on Dec. 14 and began a new ministry at the same time. The Upstate parish became the fifth in the Diocese […]

In September of 1999, I was ordained and installed as the Twelfth Bishop of the Diocese of Charleston. In the six years since that occasion, I have had the blessed opportunity to travel throughout our […]

HILTON HEAD — After 80 years and six children, Doris Hadden settled into a new life. She’s a hermit. But she doesn’t live in the woods. Hadden took public vows of poverty, chastity and obedience […]

MOUNT PLEASANT — In an effort to enrich and promote the Sacrament of Marriage, Christ Our King Church has initiated a program to help people learn about it. The classes are led by licensed marriage […]

GREENVILLE — Valerie Baronkin of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church and Tom Bryan of Prince of Peace Church will be crowned Regina and Rex of the Mardi Gras Charity Ball this year. The queen and […]

COLUMBIA — At St. Peter School, the arts have become a vibrant part of the daily educational experience. In the past year, St. Peter has become a laboratory school for the University of South Carolina’s […]