Year: 2008

SOUTH CAROLINA — Respect Life Month in October can seem like a very grown-up concept. After all, it tackles weighty topics including abortion, euthanasia and the death penalty. These are hardly subjects that teachers want […]

ROCK HILL — The Diocese of Charleston’s Black Catholic Heritage Celebration 2008 will be held at St. Mary Church Oct. 17-18.This year’s theme is “Christian Vocations: A Call to Service,” and the deadline for registration […]

COLUMBIA — Luanne Malkasian lost her 19-year-old daughter Anne to leukemia more than 20 years ago. On Oct. 4, the Columbia resident said she felt a renewed connection with her daughter after attending a special […]

SPARTANBURG — Forty Days for Life is the umbrella campaign in South Carolina and elsewhere that gathers and concentrates efforts to promote pro-life causes. A centerpiece of the campaign is the annual Life Chain.The idea […]

CLEMSON — A small group of Clemson University students, staff and faculty has started an effort aimed at bringing together pro-life members of the school community.The group calls itself CU Students for Life and it […]

CONWAY — A mobile Mexican consulate’s visit to St. James Church Sept. 27 drew hundreds of people seeking immigration services. It also sparked protests from local anti-immigration activists. Members of the Horry County chapter of […]

GREENVILLE — Keith Kiser was somewhat apprehensive about showing his soon-to-be football coach the athletic facilities at St. Joseph’s Catholic School — and for good reason.Kiser, the school’s headmaster, didn’t have much to show Joe […]

Editor’s Note: This is the first of a five-part series of columns Father Jeffrey Kirby is writing for the month of October, which is dedicated to Mary and the rosary. First truth: A mother’s role […]

ABBEVILLE — A new prayer garden at Sacred Heart Church offers the whole community a quiet place to pray and reflect. The garden was officially dedicated by Father Allam Marreddy, parish administrator, on May 11. […]

CLEMSON — After years of working in relative isolation, Mike Koelzer and his small pharmacy in Grand Rapids, Mich., are beginning to get some wider attention. Koelzer owns Kay Pharmacy and is the founder of […]