Month: December 2008

YORK — Members of Divine Saviour Church and the community joined together to put on an original Christmas play Dec. 5-7. “There Will Be A Star,” a Christmas musical written by Laura Pfizenmayer, with music […]

NEWBERRY — Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico and the Americas, has a new shrine. Msgr. Martin T. Laughlin, administrator of the Diocese of Charleston, officially blessed the shrine at St. Mark […]

MAULDIN — When Mary first appeared to the sainted peasant Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin in the highlands of Mexico in 1531, she came loaded with symbolism for the New World. Mary appeared as a mestiza, or […]

A light will shine on this day, the Lord is born for us; he shall be called wonderful God, Prince of Peace, Father of the World to Come; and his kingship will never end” (Is […]

COLUMBIA — Single. Catholic. Adult. Those three words describe a life that can be both enriching and challenging, according to adults who fit this growing demographic. In a church that is largely focused on married […]

Finding the perfect Christmas present can be a daunting task, especially for people who don’t want or need anything. But don’t let stress get to you. Let your faith guide you to spiritual gifts. The […]

CHARLESTON — At the College of Charleston, the campus ministry is a youth group without a home. Don’t misunderstand. The students aren’t holding meetings in the street. Father Henry Kulah, administrator of St. Patrick Church, […]

MCCORMICK — For the last 45 years, members of the Good Shepherd Catholic community have attended Mass and other religious services in what might be considered a secondhand church from a parish 30 miles away […]

HILTON HEAD — Traditionally during the holiday season, local teens can be found volunteering at food banks, singing and visiting at nursing homes, collecting Toys for Tots or helping at a myriad of other community […]

SUMTER — Cristi and Edward Larios spent a recent Sunday in a very different way from most young people. The brother and sister from Sumter, both middle-school students, portrayed Juan Diego and the vision of […]