Month: August 2008

Editor’s Note: This is the first story in a series on religious orders serving in the Diocese of Charleston. The Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy were formally established in the Diocese of […]

GREENVILLE — Catholics in the Upstate have worked successfully with others to bring a second Iraqi child injured in the war to Greenville for medical treatment. Rusul Jalal, 7, arrived in Greenville on July 11 […]

CHARLESTON — Sister Colleen Waterman, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, celebrated her 50th Jubilee at her motherhouse in Rochester, Minn., on June 21. She was one of eight Franciscans […]

SIMPSONVILLE — Though it seems to take many of us until our high school or college years — and sometimes later than that — before figuring out our vocation in life, Jesuit Father Herbert K. […]

GREENVILLE — In an attempt to evangelize proactively, St. Mary Church hosted a “Challenging Catholics” panel discussion in Gallivan Hall on July 17. “This event is just to be a little more positive, to give […]

CHARLESTON — The Irish Children’s Summer Program is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year with 24 Catholic and Protestant children visiting Columbia from Northern Ireland. The program was begun by Mary Ellen O’Leary and Katie […]

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The most moving part of the Vatican Splendors touring exhibit comes near the very end, where visitors are given the chance to hold the hand of Pope John Paul II. The detailed […]

CHARLESTON — The following appointments have been made by Msgr. Martin T. Laughlin, administrator of the Diocese of Charleston: Father Jesuprathap Narichetti, administrator, Our Lady of Good Counsel, Folly Beach, effective Aug. 7; Father Gerald […]

The day-to-day lives of Catholic priests are often unpredictable, with new challenges and assignments that arise without warning. Parishioners need guidance or counseling, a Scripture study class needs a teacher, a baby needs baptizing. This […]