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By MARY HOOD HART At the dinner table sharing take-out pizza with my kids, I made a joke I thought was pretty clever. As I transferred the last slice of pepperoni from its box to […]

By RANDLE CHRISTIAN COLUMBIA — Child by child, friendship by friendship, Beryl Hanvey has spent the last 14 years breaking down the barriers of hatred and violence that divide her native Belfast. As coordinator for […]

By PAUL A. BARRA COLUMBIA — The first formal offering by the Institute for Parish Leadership Development was the Diocesan Communications Workshop held Jan. 21. Parishes in the diocese either needed a good communication plan […]

By JORDAN MCMORROUGH CHARLESTON — Although disappointed in the results of the 1997 Diocesan Development Fund (DDF) campaign, themed “We are many, we are one,” diocesan officials are optimistic and hopeful about the impending start […]

Msgr. Sam R. Miglarese, former vicar general, will go on a nine-month sabbatical CHARLESTON — On Feb. 2, Bishop David B. Thompson announced the appointment of Msgr. James A. Carter Vicar General and Moderator of […]

By JORDAN MCMORROUGH BLYTHEWOOD — The Catholic Community Northeast of Columbia began a new chapter last Sunday as Bishop David B. Thompson celebrated the opening liturgy for the congregation at the Blythewood Life Long Learning […]

By JOEY REISTROFFER ROCK HILL — The Holy Spirit descended upon St. Anne’s last Saturday and flew into the souls of 71 Vietnamese youths during a special Lunar New Year confirmation service. It was a […]

By PAUL A. BARRA TAYLORS — If the Upstate Deanery seems to go into mourning on Feb. 26, its collective sense of loss will be understandable. On that date, one of the heads of the […]

(Editor’s Note: The following is a Question and Answers column which Father Joseph Wahl, CO, director of the Diocesan Institute for Parish Leadership Development, recently distributed to priests, pastoral administrators and associates.) Q. What is […]

By NANCY CZABALA The Stewardship and Development Council was created by the Office of Stewardship and Development to help promote the idea of being a steward for the diocese. Council members from each deanery have […]