Columnists
Helping our neighbors row the boat
My first childhood crush was Charlie Levy. He lived on our crowded Queens, New York, block. I recall being a little concerned that, though I had turned 6 he was still 5. The fact that […]
Month: April 2021
News
Diocese prints its last newspaper as it transitions to magazine
CHARLESTON—In the summer, The Catholic Miscellany will become a magazine, making the paper edition of April 8 the last newspaper for the Diocese of Charleston. The new magazine will launch in June and be published […]
Nation
Hope for new document on adoration to deepen faith, spur evangelization
PHOENIX—Holy Week is a spiritual marathon of sorts, packed with liturgies, solemnity and tradition. This year, it also included a powerful document on the Eucharist issued by Phoenix Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted April 1, Holy […]
News
Priests’ dogs are more than just parish mascots: They’re ‘good for the soul’
WILMINGTON, Del.—People get pets for all kinds of reasons, and those apply to priests as much as anyone. Many priests have four-legged companions waiting for them at their homes, and in many cases the pets […]
Nation & World
London cardinal leads Catholics in mourning death of Prince Philip
MANCHESTER, England—Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster led Catholics of England and Wales in mourning the death of Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. The president of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales […]
Nation
Catholic educators share unexpected lessons of teaching in pandemic
WASHINGTON—No one has to tell Catholic school teachers how different this past year has been. At the start of the pandemic last spring, most Catholic schools adapted to online schooling and continued that way until […]
News
Catholic Charities consolidates services into Columbia office
Exciting new changes are coming to Catholic Charities in April, which will increase the agency’s ability to help people in need in Columbia and Rock Hill. In Columbia, Catholic Charities of the Midlands will finally […]
Nation
Catholic agencies step in to help minors at the border
As the U.S. took in almost 19,000 migrant children, labeled “unaccompanied minors,” in March, faith-based organizations such as Catholic Charities throughout the U.S. have been doing their part to help. In Texas, Catholic Charities of […]
Myrtle Beach Deanery
Holy Trinity lets loose for a serious cause
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH—Students at Holy Trinity School went above and beyond to raise funds for the American Heart Association during Lent. As a result, they got some amazing rewards, and their teachers and principal showed […]
Faith
Chrism Mass marks joyful return to Church
CHARLESTON—Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone celebrated a Chrism Mass on March 30 that was joyfully different than the one a year before. Everyone in the Cathedral wore face masks, but other than that, the differences were […]