Articles by Deirdre C. Mays | The Catholic Miscellany

CHARLESTON — This fall, the Sisters of Charity Foundation awarded the Diocese of Charleston a three-year Hispanic initiative grant for $181,000. The use of the money stipulated three areas of focus: immigration services, leadership development, […]

CHARLESTON — The building may have been finished, but the St. Joseph Residence at the Carter-May Home was not complete until it was blessed. Benefactors and supporters celebrated with Bishop Robert J. Baker and Dorothy […]

COLUMBIA — With the Oct. 16 bombings of five churches in Baghdad, Iraq, in the news, Sgt. First Class John W. Proctor’s desire to inform people about Christian persecution in that country has become more […]

GREENWOOD – The parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes know the meaning of sacrifice. Through generosity and devotion they helped build a glorious and inspiring new church. The building was dedicated July 11 in a […]

GOOSE CREEK — Parishioners of Immaculate Conception experienced a unique Lenten mission March 28-31 with guest speakers Brent Heiser and Bill Wegner, lay ministers with Good News International. “We didn’t want the sameness that usually […]

CHARLESTON — The Office of Stewardship and Mission Advancement of the Diocese of Charleston received recognition for its creative approach to giving time, talent and treasure at the parish level. The International Catholic Stewardship Council […]

ST. HELENA ISLAND – Lowcountry Catholics had double cause for faith-filled celebration at Holy Cross Mission Nov. 22. Bishop Robert J. Baker blessed and rededi-cated the church and accepted Robert Higgins into candidacy for the […]

CHARLESTON —Parishes now have an innovative and time-saving approach to planning new buildings, thanks to some forward- thinking work by Michael J. Gocsik, secretary of stewardship and mission advancement for the Diocese of Charleston. Gocsik […]

CHARLESTON – Last year’s fire at Our Lady of Mercy Church on America Street didn’t phase the staff and the volunteers at Neighborhood House, the soup kitchen downstairs. They just found other ways to offer […]

CHARLESTON — Revisions to the Diocese of Charleston’s sex abuse policy have been completed and now the diocese awaits its turn in a national audit to document the progress made in implementation of the United […]