Month: May 2008

SPARTANBURG — He played curmudgeonly Mr. Potter in one of his five high school theater performances, but now it looks as if he may have the lead role in his own reality show of  “It’s […]

CHARLESTON — Florence Crittenton Programs of South Carolina has plans to expand its services to assist the wider community. The plans include the creation of a resource center for pregnant women, nursing mothers and their […]

GREER — The eighth annual Vietnamese Marian celebration drew hundreds of people to Our Lady of La Vang Park on May 18. In the bright sunshine, men, women and children recited the rosary, sang hymns […]

COLUMBIA — Gov. Mark Sanford signed the Ultrasound Act into law on May 14. The law requires that abortion providers inform women they have a right to view the image of their unborn child before […]

EMMITSBURG, Md. — Sister Mary Eugene Monaldo, former provincial secretary of the Emmitsburg Province of the Daughters of Charity, died May 5 at Villa St. Michael, the province’s retirement residence. She was 78. The Mass […]

HILTON HEAD — James Rankin, an upcoming senior at Hilton Head High School, left his mark at Holy Family  Church, where he is a parishioner. With some guidance and assistance, Rankin built an outdoor Stations […]

CHARLESTON — The Diocese of Charleston’s Carter-May Home appears quiet, even sleepy, from the outside. But come Monday and Friday mornings, it is anything but sleepy, at least in the craft room. This is where […]

CHARLESTON — Catholics around the diocese are expressing concern about the prospective opening of a Planned Parenthood facility in Charleston. According to information on Planned Parenthood Health System Inc.’s Web site, the agency purchased an […]

CHARLESTON — The Diocese of Charleston’s Catholic Schools Office announced that nine of its schools ranked in the top 10 percent in the country in both reading and math, according to the results of the […]

WINNSBORO — St. Theresa Church will celebrate its 40th anniversary on May 18 with a Mass. Father Bernardino Yebra will be the celebrant. Fairfield County has had a Catholic presence since 1906. The first Catholic […]