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Father S. Thomas Kingsley, administrator of Church of the Nativity on James Island, served as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Air Force before becoming a priest.

Father Kingsley: It’s never too late to see the sign

March 11, 2010 Amy Wise Taylor | The Catholic Miscellany

JAMES ISLAND—For Father S. Thomas Kingsley, being a priest all boils down to a matter of trust, both for the man of the cloth and the people he serves.

Bishop stresses compassion, teachers develop peer relations at conference

Teachers develop peer relations at first diocesan conference

March 11, 2010 Christina Lee Knauss | The Catholic Miscellany

COLUMBIA—South Carolina’s Catholic school teachers spent three days praying together and learning from each other at the first Diocese of Charleston Teachers Educational Conference March 3-5.

Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, cross, steeple

Cathedral gets new steeple after nearly a century

March 11, 2010 Deirdre C. Mays | The Catholic Miscellany

CHARLESTON—The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist added another landmark to the Holy City on March 8 when its new steeple and cross were hoisted into place.

Listen to your distractions

March 11, 2010 Sister Margie Lavonis, CSC | The Catholic Miscellany

When I first became a Sister of the Holy Cross it was the practice to meditate for an hour a day. To a 17-year-old extravert this hour seemed like an eternity. I operated under the […]

Modern conveniences distract from spirituality, speaker says

March 5, 2010 Terry Cregar | The Catholic Miscellany

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 […]

Natalie Rogers, St. Mary Catholic School, Greenville

‘What St. Mary’s Means to Me’

March 4, 2010 Staff Reports | The Catholic Miscellany

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 […]

St. Patrick Church, Lent, Lenten, revival, Holy Spirit, Father Henry Kulah, Deacon Carl Johnson, St. Martin de Porres Church, Columbia, Charleston, Judge Arthur McFarland

St. Patrick Church members find renewal in a Lenten revival service

March 4, 2010 Amy Wise Taylor | The Catholic Miscellany

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 […]

Father Hayden J. Vaverek, chaplain, U.S. Air Force Reserves, lieutenant colonel, pilot

Aiming higher, Father Vaverek serves God and country

March 4, 2010 Christina Lee Knauss | The Catholic Miscellany

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. […]

Eight Portraits of Love: Gianna Beretta Molla

March 4, 2010 Father Jeffrey Kirby | The Catholic Miscellany

Editor’s note: This is part of a series for Lent. The teachings of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church can sometimes seem abstract and removed from our lives. The questions surrounding human life, women’s issues, […]

State spelling bee, SCISA, South Carolina Independent School Association, Angela Montes, Anthony Alber

Catholic students win state spelling bee, poster contests

March 4, 2010 Amy Wise Taylor | The Catholic Miscellany

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.