Diocese of Charleston

Serving Catholics in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston, covering the state of South Carolina

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This November, discover holy men and women you may not know yet. Let their witness encourage you to follow Christ more closely!

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#november #viafidelis #saints #catholic

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On Nov. 7, join the community of St. Anne & St. Jude Church, 1855 Beckwood Road in Sumter. Bishop Fabre will preside at the event, and there will be a reception to follow in the church hall, 216 East Liberty St. in Sumter. All are welcome!

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Looking to try a new recipe this holiday season? Try one inspired by a saint! 🍞 ✨

More details about St. Hildegard's bread recipe are found here: https://t.co/ePj28xKlwv

#catholiccookbook #saint #sthildegard #bread #recipe #baking #catholic

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Following Archbishop Sheen's beatification, @usccb granted every diocese the opportunity to celebrate one Votive Mass in his honor. Ours will be Oct. 29 at noon at the Basilica of St. Peter in Columbia.

Or join virtually on the Basilica Facebook livestream @VisitStPeters

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On Oct. 17, faithful from across the state gathered at Cardinal Newman School in Columbia for the "Mother of All Nations" cultural encounter event. It was a joyful and enlightening celebration of the many ethnicities in our diocese, united in honoring our Blessed Mother.

[Vatican News @VaticanNews]

At his first Wednesday General Audience after having undergone surgery, Pope Leo XIV thanks everyone for their prayers and encourages the faithful to renew their trust in the goodness and mercy of God.

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"Heavenly Father, I thank you for loving me. I thank you for sending your Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, to the world to save and to set me free. I trust in your power and grace that sustain and restore me." — Healing prayer of St. Padre Pio

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[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

I would like to thank all those who have prayed for me in recent days. I wish to express my particular gratitude to the doctors, nurses and all the staff of the Gemelli Hospital. This experience has made me feel particularly close to all those who are living with illness or infirmity. Now that I have overcome this delicate phase I will gradually resume my activities, always with God’s help and your prayers.

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In every moment of hurt, Christ is the one who heals. Open your heart to him today and let his grace restore your soul.

#sacredscripture #psalm #restore #catholic #christheals

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Guess what?! We're just a little over six weeks away from #iGiveCatholic! This is the perfect opportunity to spread generosity by donating to your favorite parish, school and ministry for special projects and needs!

#givingtuesday #donate #catholicchurch #diocese #mission

[Vatican News @VaticanNews]

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass at noon on Friday in the room set up on the 10th floor of Gemelli Hospital, according to the Holy See Press Office.

Several members of Gemelli's medical and nursing staff attended the Mass, along with members of the Vatican City State Gendarmerie Corps.

"In his homily, the Pope thanked all the staff—doctors, nurses, and orderlies—for the work they do every day caring for patients in their frailty, and especially for what they have done and continue to do for him," read the statement.

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On Oct. 11 Bishop Fabre joined the community of Our Lady of La Vang church in Greer to celebrate the feast day with the community. It was a joyous occasion filled with faith and culture.

Our Lady of La Vang 📷 Bao Le/C-Light Photography

#ourladyoflavang #vietnamesecatholics

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Join Pope Leo in prayer this month for mental health ministry. Let us pray that the mental health ministry be established throughout the Church, helping to overcome the stigma and discrimination of persons with mental illnesses.

#mentalhealth #mentallillnessawareness #popeleo

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The Catholic Family Life Association held their conference in Charleston the weekend of Oct. 8-10. Bishop Jorge Rodriguez, auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Denver, celebrated Mass with our Bishop Jacques concelebrating.

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Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora have provided the following update on the Pope’s postoperative recovery:

This morning, the Holy Father underwent the blood tests and chest X-ray scheduled after surgery. The results confirm that his postoperative recovery is progressing normally: the values are within the expected range for the type of operation performed.

The Holy Father has undergone respiratory physiotherapy and has begun walking around his room. He has resumed eating normally and had breakfast and lunch.

His recovery is proceeding as expected.

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On Oct. 8, the St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School community in Greenville joyfully marked 75 years of faith-filled education! Bishop Jacques led a beautiful rosary and Mass in thanksgiving for God’s countless blessings on past, present and future generations.

#stanthonyofpadua

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On Sept. 9, St. Michael School in Murrells Inlet received a first-class relic of the newly canonized St. Carlo Acutis. His relic was placed in the new chapel dedicated to the young saint.

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#stcarloacutis #saint #relic

[EWTN News @EWTNews]

St. Carlo was known among his friends and family as being incredibly humble and kind. He was approachable and friendly – not proud and distant. He wanted to reach people where they were in their journey of faith. With a deep love for God and for others, Carlo had a desire to evangelize to the world.

Pope St. John Paul II called Christians to a new evangelization. When he was only eleven years old, Carlo answered this call to the new evangelization by designing a website that included 150 Eucharistic miracles. He completed the website the year before he died.

Since that time, his website has been turned into a traveling exhibition that has been to many countries on five continents. Countless people have been strengthened in their faith due to this website and exhibition. Even as a teenager, Carlo was able to reach the world with the message of Jesus.

St. Carlo experienced much suffering at the end of his life. As Carlo was dying of leukemia, a doctor asked him about his pain. He responded, “There are people who suffer much more than me.”

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On Oct. 7 Bishop Fabre made a surprise visit to Our Lady of the Rosary school while he was in Greenville. Bishop gave students a special blessing and helped teachers with afternoon dismissal. It was a lovely time on campus!

#ourladyoftherosary #catholicschool #bishop #greenville

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Intelligence must draw on memory. The mind must not simply compile data — as an algorithm now does more quickly than we can — but recall lived experiences, which contain depths of meaning that only the human soul can recognize, and connect more deeply with the goodness of these experiences. Everything that is good begins “with the Spirit” and thus possesses a breath, a dynamism and a sense of communion that, once experienced, are engraved upon the heart. https://t.co/Ij21tkb3qT