News and Events

By JORDAN MCMORROUGH ST. HELENA ISLAND — The Blessed Sacrament, two baptisms and barbecue were all a part of a special Saturday evening Mass and fiesta for migrant workers and other parishioners of Holy Cross […]

By RANDLE CHRISTIAN COLUMBIA — The Sisters of Charity Foundation just gave the fight against social ills a million-dollar shot in the arm. Last week, the foundation awarded Good Samaritan grants totaling over $1 million […]

By PAUL A. BARRA ANDERSON — To prepare participants for the National Black Catholic Congress, scheduled for Baltimore in August, the Black Catholic Caucus of the Diocese of Charleston held a retreat at St. Mary […]

Father Lous Cameli shows how the writings of World War II authors reveal the spiritual ‘links’ among people of faith By JULIE DOWNS CHARLESTON – In the middle of one of the most destructive and […]

By REV. MSGR. THOMAS R. DUFFY A number of years ago the Catholic Church designated May 1st as the feast of St. Joseph the Worker. This date was obviously chosen because this was the day […]

Our Lady Star of the Sea dedicates new church building By DEIRDRE C. MAYS NORTH MYRTLE BEACH – On Aprilt 26, parishioners of Our Lady of the Sea Church were told they has put God […]

The people of St. Martin de Porres say goodbye to the Dominicans by celebrating thier 60-year legacy at the parish COLUMBIA – St. Martin de Porres Parish bid a fond and poignant farewell Sunday to […]

By JULIE DOWNS RIDGELAND – Many Lowcountry Catholics have fond memories of youthful summers spent at Camp St. Mary’s. The planned transformation of the camp’s site into a county park should provide similar memories for […]

By PAUL A. BARRA CHAPIN – Monica O. Szymanski, mother and an active member of the faith community of Our Lady of the Lake, has been elected president of the Columbia Deanery of the South […]

CHARLESTON – Experiencing “Enthusiasm for the Faith” will be a more natural process for Spanish-speaking Catholics in the Diocese of Charleston now that the Synod Implementation document has been reprinted in that language. Sister Susan […]