News and Events

By TIM BULLARD MYRTLE BEACH As Bishop David B. Thompson anointed the altar of St. Andrew’s Church newly renovated sanctuary June 22, Msgr. Joseph Roth and his parish celebrated the conclusion of a challenging quest. […]

By PAUL A. BARRA LAKE CITY She may be only 16 years old, but Shimica Gaskins already knows the weight of evangelization on her shoulders. She has learned to carry it well, to demonstrate the […]

By MARY HOOD HART In July 4, amidst the picnics and fireworks, I sometimes feel the reason for our celebration is drowned out by all the noise. I wonder if my children really understand what […]

By MATT DOYLE DURHAM, N.C. The gathering was to exchange ideas, frustrations, hopes, dreams and experiences. When it was over, the 31 pastoral administrators and coordinators decided to do it again next year. Parish leaders […]

By FATHER J. DONALD GORSKI ZORRITOS, Peru – This mission parish of Zorritos has about 25,000 Catholics scattered through 35 widely separated pueblos, almost every pueblo with its own church. It is served by one […]

By PAUL A. BARRA LAKE CITY – Twenty-five years ago he danced with Baryshnikov, today he dances with Lachaunsky; Lachaunsky Jones, that is. Karl Singletary danced ballet in Europe and across the USA as a […]

By PAUL A. BARRA and JORDAN MCMORROUGH CHARLESTON – The 1996-97 academic year was an exciting one for the 27 Catholic schools of the diocesan system. Lawrence Oleksiak, diocesan assistant superintendent of schools, talked about […]

By MARY HOOD HART Recently, I read a local news story about a grandmother who was distraught because her 15-year-old granddaughter, while staying at the grandmother’s home, ran up a phone bill of over $300 […]

By DEIRDRE C. MAYS CHARLESTON The stained glass window portraying the Last Supper high above the altar at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist provided an historical reminder for the ceremony taking place beneath […]

By DEIRDRE C. MAYS ORANGEBURG – Brother Jeremiah O’Leary enjoys giving gifts but they do not come wrapped in colored paper and tied with curling ribbons. The new executive director of the Cooperative Church Ministries […]