Month: February 2008

Editor’s note: This is the third of a series of eight Lenten columns. Third truth: The church as the Body of Christ. In a recent discussion with a family member, the question of church attendance […]

HILTON HEAD — The students who attended the vocations rally held at St. Francis School recently saw a reality show that was not televised on any major network. The boys and girls saw and heard […]

GREENVILLE — When Michael P. Foley agreed to substitute for his ailing father at adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on the first Friday in November, he had no idea that it would grow into what […]

Editor’s note: Msgr. Laughlin, the administrator for the Diocese of Charleston, is writing a series of letters — on conscience, love, marriage and family life — for South Carolina Catholics. To all priests, religious and […]

COLUMBIA — Economic woes plaguing the nation and the state of South Carolina are also being felt in the Catholic community. As more people lose jobs, some parishes have started or are planning programs to […]

CHARLESTON — 40 Days for Life, an around the clock pro-life prayer vigil, will begin its spring campaign Feb. 25 through April 5 at the Charleston Women’s Medical Center, located at 1312 Ashley River Road. […]

CHARLESTON — Move over “American Idol,” the singers from the S.C. Elementary Honor Choir will show you how it’s done. There is no squabbling or diva-like behavior here. It’s just the pure, beautiful voices of […]

SPARTANBURG — St. Paul the Apostle School in Spartanburg unveiled illustrations of planned improvements during Catholic Schools Week, which ran Jan. 25-31. The drawings were done by McMillan Smith and Partners and show a more […]

Men in the distinctive regalia of the Knights of Peter Claver are noticeable at many large events around the Diocese of Charleston, but many people are not familiar with the group, its history or mission. […]

CHARLESTON — Arthur McFarland said a trip to Cartagena, Colombia, to visit the place where St. Peter Claver brought spiritual solace to slaves reinforced his lifelong commitment to serving others. “I went there and walked […]