Year: 2005

BY NANCY SCHWERIN JOHNS ISLAND — Father James Parker took a road less traveled to the priesthood. After 23 years of ministering to Catholics, he celebrated his final Mass as pastor of Holy Spirit Church […]

GREENVILLE — The crowd that came to hear a discussion of end-of-life issues at St. Mary’s Gallivan Hall on Oct. 20 heard three different perspectives from pro-life advocates. The most surprising talk was that of […]

SINSINAWA, Wis. — Sister Lenora Stein, OP, a former teacher at St. Martin de Porres School in Columbia, S.C., died at St. Dominic Villa Oct. 6. The funeral Mass was celebrated in Queen of the […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sister Rosamond Besendorf, OSU, a former teacher at Ursuline High School in Columbia, S.C., died Oct. 6 at the Marian Home. The funeral Mass was celebrated Oct. 11 at the Ursuline Motherhouse […]

BY SHEILA OJENDYK NORTH MYRTLE BEACH — Catholic Charities recently held a “Home Away from Home” reunion party at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church for people who had to evacuate to the area […]

BY SHERBY MCGRATH PAWLEYS ISLAND — A simple request for a prayer from a parish devastated by Hurricane Katrina brought thousands of dollars and three truckloads of donations to St. Thomas the Apostle Church in […]

BY BROOKSI HUDSON GOOSE CREEK — Immaculate Conception Church broke ground Oct. 2 for its All-Ministries Center. The facility will provide classrooms for adult education, children’s classes, and RCIA. Bishop David B. Thompson, retired bishop […]

CHARLESTON — St. Patrick became the site of bittersweet farewells Oct. 2 as parishioners and friends of Father Peter Kulandai met to say goodbye. For four years Father Kulandai has ministered to both St. Patrick […]

GREER — Nearly 700 Catholics came together to celebrate their faith with prayer at Our Lady of Vietnam Park Oct. 9. The occasion was the third annual Rosary Celebration, sponsored by the Diocese of Charleston. […]

BY BROOKSI HUDSON SUMMERVILLE — Fourteen years ago Rick Lloyd was facing serious health problems, and the idea of adopting a newborn child was the furthest thing from his mind. But when he first saw […]