Month: March 2010

SPARTANBURG—Lent is a time of fasting and penitence, but it’s also a time for prayer and reflection when there is the need to remove oneself from the daily routine and find that quiet place. Like […]

Editor’s note: Natalie Rogers was selected as the winner of the essay contest, “What St. Mary’s Means to Me,” at the Greenville Catholic school. The contest has been incorporated into the National Catholic Schools Week […]

CHARLESTON—Members of St. Patrick Church wanted to do something special to brighten the flame of faith during Lent. They decided to hold a Lenten revival and asked Deacon Carl Johnson from St. Martin de Porres […]

ANDERSON—Father Hayden J. Vaverek always had an idea that he would become a priest, even though he explored other careers. “When I was in fifth grade, it’s all I ever talked about being,” he said. […]

Montes takes first place in spelling beeKINGSTREE—Spelling can be a tricky business, with all the silent letters, vowels that mimic another vowel’s sound, and exceptions to every rule.

Jan Gardner of Stateburg first learned the joy of dancing as a child. Her father organized big band dances on the U.S. Air Force bases where he was stationed, and brought along his wife and […]

ALLENDALE—Allendale residents who take part in a gardening program run by the Franciscan Center on St. Helena Island may soon have a market where they can sell their produce. The center held a meeting for […]

SUMMERVILLE—Prayer, fasting and giving are a regular part of Lent. But after a faith formation program at St. John the Beloved Church, children added learning to that list. Sister Maryjane Golden, a Sister of St. […]

CLEMSON—Ashley Colquhoun is excited about her upcoming mission trip to Uganda, not because it will be her first trip outside of the United States or her first ride on an airplane. The Clemson University junior […]