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Cathedral’s steeple, renovation are on schedule

August 6, 2009 Amy Wise Taylor | The Catholic Miscellany

CHARLESTON — The bells could be ringing in the new steeple at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist by early 2010. Encased in scaffolding and draped in black cloth, the Cathedral is currently a […]

S.C. Knights hit new highs raising funds for special needs

July 16, 2009 Amy Wise Taylor | The Catholic Miscellany

CHARLESTON — The Knights of Columbus raised a record amount of money this year, bringing in over $360,000 to help children and adults with special needs. Joseph F. Gubeli Jr., state deputy, attributed the success […]

Ursulines have a long and storied history in South Carolina

July 16, 2009 Amy Wise Taylor | The Catholic Miscellany

CHARLESTON — The Ursulines are a worldwide community of Catholic sisters who originated in Brescia, Italy, in 1535. They have been a part of religious life in South Carolina from the very beginning, when the […]

Prepare supplies, evacuation routes early for hurricane season

July 16, 2009 Amy Wise Taylor | The Catholic Miscellany

CHARLESTON — Along the coastal areas of South Carolina, residents look toward the start of hurricane season with dread and fascination. People old enough to remember talk about the big storms that have blown through […]

SOS Drs offer medical, pastoral and humanitarian care

July 16, 2009 Amy Wise Taylor | The Catholic Miscellany

CHARLESTON — Camillian Father Scott Binet, M.D., celebrated Mass at St. James Church in Conway recently and spoke to parishioners about a relatively new disaster relief program called SOS Drs. The full name is Servants […]

Catholic Charities can help adopted children, parents find each other

July 16, 2009 Amy Wise Taylor | The Catholic Miscellany

CHARLESTON — Adopted children and their biological parents who wish to locate one another may find the help they need through Catholic Charities. The organization placed thousands of children in new homes over the years. […]

Discernment and prayer are crucial to priestly vocations

July 2, 2009 Amy Wise Taylor | The Catholic Miscellany

CHARLESTON — A priest has to be many things to many people: A teacher, healer, leader and servant. Most importantly, he must be a man of prayer. Father Richard D. Harris, administrator for vocations, said […]

Serra clubs are faith in action

July 2, 2009 Amy Wise Taylor | The Catholic Miscellany

CHARLESTON — Serra clubs foster, affirm and promote vocations to the priesthood and religious life in the Catholic Church. Named after Blessed Junipero Serra, a Franciscan missionary known for putting faith into action, Serrans can […]

Divine Redeemer gets some green for environmental program

June 19, 2009 Amy Wise Taylor | The Catholic Miscellany

HANAHAN — Divine Redeemer School in Hanahan has landed a $10,000 grant to help them become “masters of their environment.” The grant proposal was written by Andrea Niesse, who taught fifth grade last year and […]

Private Catholic schools encourage faith at commencement

June 19, 2009 Amy Wise Taylor | The Catholic Miscellany

CHARLESTON — The Diocese of Charleston has four high schools with a total of 350 graduates. On the outside, these students may look like their secular brethren, but on the inside, they are unique in […]