Month: February 2010

COLUMBIA—Lori Wheeler of Lake Wylie was almost overcome with emotion as she signed the Book of the Elect at St. Joseph Church on Feb. 20. Wheeler, a member of All Saints Mission in Lake Wylie, […]

FORT MILL—Ask Bonnie Panneton how she and her husband Bob have kept their marriage going for 70 years, and her answer is simple. “Perseverance, and a lot of love and faith,” Mrs. Panneton said. The […]

BATESBURG—The Boy Scouts of America are celebrating their 100th anniversary this year. To help commemorate it, the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Dioceses of Charleston, Charlotte, Raleigh and Savannah will unite for a Catholic jamboree […]

GHANA—Thomas Awiapo is one of the many success stories for Catholic Relief Services. He was only 10 when both his parents died. He and his three brothers found themselves orphaned, left alone to fight for […]

GREENVILLE—Most of us were warned at a very early age never to listen to strangers. But John Wood ultimately ignored that advice, and now he and those he has touched during his still-young life are […]

CHARLESTON—Operation Rice Bowl is an easy way for children, and adults, to practice stewardship.Most of the faithful are familiar with the rice bowl program, which is sponsored every year by Catholic Relief Services and promoted […]

NORTH CHARLESTON—The Diocese of Charleston will host this year’s Archbishop James Patterson Lyke Conference from June 23-27 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and convention center, 5055 International Blvd. The theme is “Lord, I Want to […]

GREENVILLE—The winter sun waned and the sky began to darken, and still they stood in the parking lot. The staff could see them through the front window, a white teenage girl and a black man […]

During Lent, church custom and tradition can help people build a stronger relationship with God. The 40 days — beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending with Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday — […]