Year: 2008

CHARLESTON – The following appointments have been made by Msgr. Martin T. Laughlin, administrator of the Diocese of Charleston: Father Abdenago Vargas Rodriguez, administrator, St. Mark, Newberry; St. Boniface, Joanna; Holy Spirit Mission, Laurens, effective […]

CHARLESTON — The monks at Mepkin Abbey have started the search for a new way of supporting themselves once their popular egg production business comes to an end.  In December, the abbey announced it would […]

‘In Him a new age has dawned; the long reignof sin is ended; a broken world has beenrenewed and man is once again made whole.’~ From the fourth Preface of the Mass of Easter Dear […]

CHARLESTON — April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to spotlight the issue of abuse and teach people how to become involved in supporting children and families. Of course, for agencies that focus […]

HILTON HEAD — The 79th annual Convention of the S.C. Council of Catholic Women offered participants from the Diocese of Charleston three days of spiritual reflection, celebration and fellowship. The event, held at the Hilton […]

GLOVERVILLE — Peggy Estes and her father, Jimmy, spent a recent Wednesday morning solving math problems. The two Edgefield residents huddled at a table with Christina Geter of Beech Island and figured out the correct […]

CHARLESTON — The Church of the Nativity celebrated its 50th anniversary April 5 with cake and light refreshments in the parish hall. Father S. Thomas Kingsley, administrator, said they hope to have a more elaborate […]

COLUMBIA — Father Benedict Groeschel addressed the students of Cardinal Newman School during a mid-day assembly March 11. Approximately 500 students, along with faculty, staff and parents, heard the Franciscan Friar of the Renewal speak […]

GREENVILLE — The following information about St. Joseph’s Catholic School was provided by Keith Kiser, headmaster. History: St. Joseph’s opened in 1993 with 13 students in a small house donated by a Lutheran Church. Six […]