In May, Pope Francis indicated his willingness to establish a commission to study deaconesses. He was asked by a religious sister who is a member of the International Union of Superiors General, an organization that […]
DANVILLE, PA—Sister Celeste Marie Kennerty died on June 3. She was 86. The Mass of Christian Burial was held June 8 at Maria Hall, the motherhouse, in Danville. Helen Louise Kennerty was born Nov. 30, […]
COLUMBIA—The rosary altar society from St. Martin de Porres Church held its prayer breakfast on June 4 at the Hilton Garden Inn. Father Marcin Zahuta, pastor of St. Thomas More Church at the University of […]
My cousin Pat has a long-standing addiction to Ancestry.com. At a dinner the evening before my mother’s funeral, she announced that we have a family connection to Millard Fillmore. Frankly, I knew little about him […]
CHARLESTON—Kathleen Fryml struggled to express the joy she felt as she watched her son Andrew’s ordination to the transitional diaconate. Though in the end, she didn’t need to say anything at all. “She never cries, […]
AIKEN—Four years ago, Samuel Pierce was only 18 but his life had hit rock bottom. The teen struggled with drug and alcohol addiction, and had abandoned his family and faith. His parents, Deacon Robert Pierce […]
CHARLESTON—A rainbow hung in the sky June 15 as people exited Blessed Sacrament Church after a special evening liturgy commemorating the one-year anniversary of the horrific shootings at Emanuel AME Church. Father Joseph Romanoski, pastor […]
I don’t usually get writer’s block. Often, days before a column is due, an idea germinates. I play around with the idea in my mind before I sit down at the computer. And, if I’m […]
CALLICOON, NY—Tito Walter Guglielmone, brother of Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone of the Diocese of Charleston, S.C., died on June 11. He was 80. A memorial Mass celebrated by Bishop Guglielmone will be held June 15 at […]
CHARLESTON—Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone expressed his shock at the mass shooting in Orlando, Fla., on June 12 and offered prayers for the families of the victims. “The recent massacre that took place in Orlando is […]
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