Month: January 2009

ALLENDALE — Pomegranates and blueberries might be key ingredients to a brighter future for residents of the Dale Apartments in this small town. Volunteers Kathryn Schlau decker, with the Franciscan Center on St. Helena Island, […]

NORTH CHARLESTON — If you have a good driving record and can handle a 20-foot truck full of furniture, you are just the person St. Vincent de Paul needs. Msgr. Martin T. Lauglin, administrator of […]

COLUMBIA — The discovery of an ancient musical manuscript led Elizabeth Nyikos on a journey that would eventually earn her the prestigious Marshall Scholarship. Her search was one of persistence and intelligence that took her […]

Dr. Martha Shuping, a psychiatrist based in North Carolina, has spent years helping  women deal with mental health issues following abortions. Since 2005, she has also trained people in the Diocese of Charleston to lead […]

Anyone dealing with guilt and depression after an abortion may find spiritual comfort at a Rachel’s Vineyard retreat. Rachel’s Vineyard grew out of therapeutic support groups created for women dealing with post-abortion stress. The groups […]

COLUMBIA —  For the past two years, the Snow family  has looked to a new and promising source of treatment for their son’s neurological problems: stem cells found in donated umbilical cord blood. Michael, 8, […]

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Sisters of Charity Health System is in the process of being given accreditation by the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education, according to a press release. The accreditation will allow the health […]

Editor’s Note: This is the third profile in a series on religious orders serving in the Diocese of Charleston. The Sisters of St. Mary of Namur are an international congregation based in Belgium, which is […]

As we move into a new year, The Catholic Miscellany takes a look back at the stories that made the news in 2008. Below is a sampling of some of our top stories: Mepkin under […]