July 2015 - The Catholic Miscellany

St. Peter works with Catholic radio to set up a station in its school

July 31, 2015 Christina Lee Knauss | The Catholic Miscellany

COLUMBIA—Catholics will soon have a new presence on the radio dial in the Midlands. St. Peter School recently received a low-power FM radio license and is set to begin broadcasting on Aug. 6 on the […]

Sister Kathleen Moroney celebrates her 65th jubilee

July 31, 2015 Caroline

GREENVILLE—Sister Kathleen Moroney celebrated her 65th anniversary as a Sister of Bon Secours with a gathering of friends and family at the Monastery of St. Clare in Travelers Rest. Sister Kathleen was born in County […]

Seven priests receive new appointments

July 30, 2015 Caroline

CHARLESTON—Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone has made appointments for seven priests effective Aug. 1: Father Allam Marreddy is appointed pastor of St. Philip Benizi Church in Moncks Corner and Our Lady of Peace Mission in Bonneau, […]

‘There is life in here’: Pregnancy center celebrates 25 years of saving babies

July 30, 2015 Amy Wise Taylor | The Catholic Miscellany

HILTON HEAD—When the young woman walked into the Pregnancy Center & Clinic of the Low Country, she was afraid for her unborn baby’s life. She and her husband were living in a mobile home with […]

Sister Sharon Culhane dies at 76

July 30, 2015 Caroline

ADRIAN, MICH.—Sister Sharon Culhane, formerly Sister Thomas Clare Culhane, died on July 11 at the Dominican Life Center. She was 76 and in the 57th year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation. […]

Bishop Guglielmone says Boy Scout decision about gay leaders appears to respect Catholic organizations’ rights

July 29, 2015 Caroline

Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone made the following statement regarding the decision of the Boy Scouts of America to allow openly gay troop leaders and employees: “On Monday, July 27, the National Executive Board of the […]

Catholic officials, others react to Boy Scouts’ decision to allow openly gay leaders

July 29, 2015 Caroline

WASHINGTON—The top leaders of the National Catholic Committee on Scouting have made an uneasy peace with the Boy Scouts of America’s decision July 27 to allow openly gay troop leaders and employees to serve in […]

Make a sacrifice of the ugly cry

July 27, 2015 Alison Blanchet | The Catholic Miscellany

A few weeks ago I was on staff at a Catholic summer camp, attended by teens from all over the diocese. They arrived not knowing each other and left as total BFFs, swearing to keep […]

Our Lady of the Rosary ushers in a new era at groundbreaking

July 24, 2015 Christina Lee Knauss | The Catholic Miscellany

GREENVILLE—A wooden cross on a hill marks the spot where members of Our Lady of the Rosary Church attended Mass in an old white house during the 1950s. On July 5, hundreds of people gathered […]

Bishop brings Catholic Charities under Church umbrella

July 23, 2015 Amy Wise Taylor | The Catholic Miscellany

Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone announced that “Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Charleston, Inc.” will no longer operate as an independent corporation, and instead will function under the umbrella of the diocese. The move comes […]