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Baronkin, Bryan to be Regina and Rex of Mardi Gras Ball

January 1, 2005 Paul A Barra | The Catholic Miscellany

GREENVILLE — Valerie Baronkin of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church and Tom Bryan of Prince of Peace Church will be crowned Regina and Rex of the Mardi Gras Charity Ball this year. The queen and […]

Prince of Peace is fifth parish to offer perpetual adoration

January 1, 2005 Paul A Barra | The Catholic Miscellany

TAYLORS — The parishioners of Prince of Peace Church ended a Forty Hours devotion on Dec. 14 and began a new ministry at the same time. The Upstate parish became the fifth in the Diocese […]

Poor Clares trying to raise funds for a new monastery

November 4, 2004 Paul A Barra | The Catholic Miscellany

GREENVILLE — The Poor Clare sisters of South Carolina have a problem. They live in a monastery that is a 50-year-old relic of a 17th century design. It’s a warren of long, narrow passageways and […]

St. Joseph’s named a top 50 school

November 4, 2004 Paul A Barra | The Catholic Miscellany

GREENVILLE — In just its 11th year of existence, St. Joseph’s Catholic School has achieved the distinction of being named to the 2004 Catholic High School Honor Roll, ranking it among the top 50 Catholic […]

Bishop, priest, seminarian all agree — the future is bright

August 4, 2004 Paul A Barra | The Catholic Miscellany

SIMPSONVILLE – On the eve of his return to Rome for three more years of priestly formation, seminarian Michael Cassabon expressed optimism about the future of the priesthood. Both a prominent priest in the Upstate […]

Seminarian leads classes refuting ‘The DaVinci Code’

August 4, 2004 Paul A Barra | The Catholic Miscellany

AIKEN — When Andrew J. Trapp wanted to do something for his home parish, he decided to expose the falsehoods in a popular book. The seminarian of the Diocese of Charleston held a series of […]

A whole lot of healing going on

August 4, 2004 Paul A Barra | The Catholic Miscellany

SIMPSONVILLE — “There’s a healer in town tonight, and it’s not me. It’s Jesus.” With those words, Father Larry J. Hess began a night of healing and reconciliation at St. Mary Magdalene on Aug. 2. […]

Madrid says Catholics need the most evangelizing

August 4, 2004 Paul A Barra | The Catholic Miscellany

GREENVILLE — A famed apologist for the Catholic faith came to St. Mary Church on Aug. 28 and made a bit of a stir with his unapologetic advice. Patrick Madrid told the crowds at two […]

St. Mary hosts church historian Paul Thigpen for parish mission

August 4, 2004 Paul A Barra | The Catholic Miscellany

GREENVILLE — Leading professionals and other Catholic heavyweights of the Upstate gathered in Gallivan Hall on the campus of St. Mary Church Sept. 22 to kick off the fund-raiser for Catholic radio in the area. […]

Sister Juliana Whitefield celebrates 50 years

August 4, 2004 Paul A Barra | The Catholic Miscellany

GREENVILLE — Sister Juliana Whitefield, a Sister of St. Francis, went back to her roots earlier this month to celebrate what she calls “50 years of Franciscan joy.” Her golden jubilee date is Oct. 2. […]