Articles by Paul A Barra | The Catholic Miscellany

SPARTANBURG — Was Bernie Paluszak surprised when fellow St. Paul the Apostle parishioner Anne Marable was selected as the Catholic Woman of the Year? “Heavens, no,” Paluszak said. “She does everything, and once she retired […]

AIKEN — Two weeks ago The Miscellany published a story  about Griselda Lopez Negrete, the Aiken honors student who was arrested by immigration officials and faces deportation because of the undocumented status of her  Mexican […]

ROCK HILL – It’s not unusual for meetings of the St. Vincent de Paul Society to have dramatic moments. After all, the tales of the Vincentians are about poor people who have been helped by […]

GAFFNEY — Sacred Heart parish has a new pastor, an exotic man with more advanced degrees than a roomful of teachers. Father Louis Philip Manuel is an Indian; he is also a Jesuit priest. To […]

ROCK HILL — After serving as provost of the religious community known as the Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri for 25 of the past 35 years, Oratorian Father Joseph A. Wahl is […]

GREENVILLE — Almost 4.5 million American children are being raised by their grandparents, according to the U. S. Census Bureau. Since the percentage of grandparents raising grandchildren is even higher in South Carolina (4.6 percent […]

HILTON HEAD ISLAND – Two Lowcountry men have started a new ministry by purchasing local radio stations and turning them into Cath-olic stations. Scott W. Griswold and Michael H. Brannen bought WQIZ AM 810 in […]

GREENVILLE — As Our Lady of the Rosary School closes in on its 50th anniversary next year, the staff and parent volunteers continue to work to maintain what they call the school’s “rich tradition.” Principal […]

MONCKS CORNER — The Diocese of Charleston’s Cursillo movement, which celebrated the 25th anniversary of its official founding here in the spring, fashioned something new in September — its first Spanish-language Cursillo weekend. Nine Hispanic […]

AIKEN — Marriage preparation classes in Catholic parishes vary in intensity and scope. Some involve sessions only with the resident pastor or other minister; others bring in members of the RCIA team. The classes may […]