Articles by Deirdre C. Mays | The Catholic Miscellany

CHARLESTON — On July 27, six men will be ordained to the priesthood for service in ministry to the Diocese of Charleston. It is the largest group to be ordained at the same time since […]

Editor’s note:  Six seminarians will be ordained for the Diocese of Charleston on July 27. This is the second profile in a series The Catholic Miscellany will run on each deacon in the upcoming weeks. […]

JOHNS ISLAND — Twenty-two men were given a mission to share God’s love through their work in the permanent diaconate on May 19. During their ordination  at Holy Spirit Church, Bishop Robert J. Baker thanked […]

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Father Robert A. Spencer, a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy Reserve, returned to his home base at Camp Pendleton recently, after spending a year in Iraq. Father Spencer, a […]

If you’re stymied over finding a gift for the person who has everything, or doesn’t want another knickknack to dust, consider giving something that benefits other people or spiritual ministries. Catholics have many options for […]

CHARLESTON — Three Catholics have found a way to fill a spiritual void for many seafaring strangers. One speaks the familiar language of their homeland, another welcomes them with warm sincerity and the third cares […]

SUMMERVILLE — Ashley Hogan pays attention to what is going on around her, and that ability paid off with a reward greater than she could have imagined. Thanks to her powers of observation and her […]

CHARLESTON — Hurricane Katrina has caused more than physical and emotional damage in Louisiana and Mississippi. It has left a spiritual void that concerns African-American Catholic church administrators. During the annual meeting of the National […]

In July, Helena Moniz visited a place she can’t quite leave behind. “Everywhere I went I saw the face of God,” she said. She went to India for a month. Her connection there was Father […]

CHARLESTON — The music coming out of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist can be heard around the world. At least it seems that way thanks to the vision of Mark Thomas and the […]