Year: 2005

BY JEFF KIRBY NORTH CHARLESTON — What does an African-American Catholic family from North Charleston have in common with a predominantly Muslim, West African tribe of 700,000? In matters of history and spirituality, a lot. […]

CHARLESTON — The Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy have assumed sponsorship of the Neighborhood House, an outreach formerly operated by Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Charleston. The change was initiated by […]

CONWAY — The Advisory Council of the Pee Dee office of Catholic Charities met for the first time Aug. 27 at Conway High School. “We found that Catholic Charities had basically gone as far as […]

ZORRITOS, Peru — It is now 3:15 a.m. I’ve just helped load our truck with 40 12-foot bamboo poles. About 15 parishioners are planting these deeply in the ground alongside the Pan-American Highway. Wires will […]

CHARLESTON — If you are an employee of the Diocese of Charleston, or a diocesan volunteer with access to children or vulnerable adults, you are required to attend a VIRTUS “Protecting God’s Children” program. VIRTUS […]

BY BROOKSI HUDSON CHARLESTON — Bishop Robert J. Baker ordained Robert Higgins, Christopher Smith and David Whitman to the priesthood in a Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist July 23. The three […]

GOOSE CREEK—Any parent who watches television or reads newspapers is aware of the threat of child predators. The Immaculate Conception MOMS Club, a local chapter of an international organization designed to provide support for stay-at-home […]

BY BROOKSI HUDSON CHARLESTON — Renovation of the middle school wing at Blessed Sacrament School is scheduled to wrap up in time for the new school year. The $370,000 project included the addition of lighting […]

CHARLESTON — Archbishop Joseph Ganda of Sierra Leone recently visited South Carolina, a state known for its hospitality. One of the reasons he came was to return the hospitality of the Polite family of North […]

BY KATHY SCHMUGGE COLUMBIA — With a combination of genuine warmth, knowledge, and faith, Father Matthew Habiger, a moral theologian, was well-equipped to take on Goliath. The giant in this case was the task of […]