Articles by Deirdre C. Mays | The Catholic Miscellany

CHARLESTON — Bishop Robert J. Baker today asked Catholics to actively support their faith when he launched “Our Heritage, Our Hope,” a campaign to raise $32,000,000 for ministries and projects throughout the state of South […]

CHARLESTON — In a letter to Catholics in South Carolina, Bishop Robert J. Baker thanked his flock for their generosity in responding to the needs of the people along the Gulf Coast whose lives have […]

CHARLESTON — If you are an employee of the Diocese of Charleston, or a diocesan volunteer with access to children or vulnerable adults, you are required to attend a VIRTUS “Protecting God’s Children” program. VIRTUS […]

CHARLESTON — The skies were threatening, but the torrential downpour held off during the Diocese of Charleston’s Eucharistic Procession June 5. A brief sprinkle of rain was just a blessing from above for the people […]

CHARLESTON – Timothy Gahan, Andrew Trapp and Jeremi Wodecki have officially become members of the clergy and have accepted the responsibilities that entails. The three men were ordained to the transitional diaconate by Bishop Robert […]

NORTH CHARLESTON – Volunteers at Echo House are rewarded with joy. They hear songs and prayer from the senior citizens they serve, and are witnesses to spontaneous praise for what other people take for granted. […]

CHARLESTON – Dorothy Grillo’s impact on Catholic social ministries in South Carolina will be felt far into the future. Grillo stepped down on May 12 as director of the Office of Social Minis-tries and Catholic […]

CHARLESTON – This year’s chrism Mass was a time to focus on promoting ethnic sensitivity and welcoming the stranger. Bishop Robert J. Baker encouraged Catholics to be accepting of other cultures. “With an influx of […]

CHARLESTON – While meditating on the suffering of Jesus Christ on the cross, Bishop Robert J. Baker asked South Carolina Catholics to consider the suffering of immigrants and strangers. During his Good Friday homily at […]

CHARLESTON — Bishop England High School students were honored by a visit Nov. 19 from the only man who claims to be above the pope. Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno is the lucky astronomer at Castel […]