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Neighborhood House hopes to do more with less
CHARLESTON—Gilbert “Nikki” Grimball, the new director of Neighborhood House in Charleston, has some inspirational plans for the outreach center.
Month: May 2011
Father Bryan P. Babick
The Confiteor will include ‘mea culpa’
One of the seemingly strangest parts of the Catholic Mass happens at the beginning. The priest says something like, “let us acknowledge our sins and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred Mysteries.” It sounds […]
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Giving a stamp of support
Who would ever think that the stamp on your birthday card could help the poor and underserved. Well, it can, and the retired sisters of Saint Mary’s College make it happen. Begun in the early […]
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Columbiettes show unity, faith and charity
COLUMBIA—Membership in the Columbiettes is a family affair for Melanie Spurlock. She and her mother, Marion Gamache, belong to the Beaufort auxiliary. Gamache is known as the cake lady because she bakes for special events. […]
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Speaker says priestly vocations are God’s will first
WINNSBORO—Father David A. Pignato knows the important decisions a man has to make on the path to the priesthood. He is a Harvard Law School graduate who spent a year as an attorney before starting […]
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A century of St. Anne
A century of rich Catholic history in Sumter County has taken place beneath the soaring Gothic ceilings of St. Anne Church on West Liberty Street. On May 21, hundreds of people packed into the church […]
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Belmont Abbey grads: Be ambassadors of faith
BELMONT, N.C.—Intermittent showers didn’t dampen the spirits of those who attended Belmont Abbey College’s commencement May 14 to see more than 180 students receive their degrees. Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone of the Diocese of Charleston […]
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Poor Clares’ national meeting comes to SC
ROCK HILL—Leaders of the Sisters of the Poor Clares in the United States met for a week of fellowship, prayer, education and planning at The Oratory May 9-15. It was the first time the annual […]
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Sisters of Charity from the US, Canada share insights
CHARLESTON—Collaboration was the key word when the Sisters of Charity Federation met at the Marriott in Charleston May 12-16. The group, which is comprised of about 12 separate congregations, discussed ways to maximize their service […]
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Deacons: move beyond parish, take on larger ministry
GOOSE CREEK—Deacon William T. Ditewig believes the diaconate must know about their past in order to move into the future. The deacon, who has a doctorate in theology and was ordained in the Archdiocese of […]