In his Apostolic Letter "Patris corde" ("With a Father's Heart"),
Pope Francis has proclaimed a Year of St. Joseph from Dec. 8, 2020, to Dec. 8, 2021.
Act of Consecration -- Entrustment of the Diocese of Charleston to St. Joseph, the Universal Patron of the Church
In his Apostolic Letter "Patris corde" ("With a Father's Heart"),
Pope Francis has proclaimed a Year of St. Joseph from Dec. 8, 2020, to Dec. 8, 2021.
Act of Consecration -- Entrustment of the Diocese of Charleston to St. Joseph, the Universal Patron of the Church

In Memoriam
Our deepest sympathy is extended to the following parishioners and their families for the loss of their loved ones since March 1, 2020. May their souls rest in peace.
Joseph Abdalla (10.24.22) - brother of Alice Abdalla
Edward Albenesius (4.2.20) - father of Kathryn Dannelly, grandfather of Edward Dannelly and Annabel (Parker) Lowrance
Lucy Evans Albenesius (7.5.21) - mother of Kathryn Dannelly, grandmother of Edward Dannelly and Annabel (Parker) Lowrance
Edith Asmer (10.30.21) - parishioner
Tom Atkins (10.1.20) - son of Patricia Atkins
Nancy Barnes (2.7.21) - parishioner
Pat Barton (6.8.20) - sister of Lenni McCauley (John)
Francis Bayerl (9.14.22) - brother of Harold Bayerl
Harold Bayerl (3.16.23) - parishioner
Carole Beard (5.5.21) - parishioner, wife of Gerald Earles
Barbara Beis (3.24.21) - parishioner
Carrie Lee Belton (4.20.21) - mother of Christine Belton
Jim Bennett (10.3.21) - father of Colette Andrews (Will)
Charles Bertram (11.26.22) - brother of Don Bertram
David Bertram (3.11.21) - brother of Don Bertram
Dolores Bettin (11.19.21) - mother of Gary Bettin (Mary)
Kathleen Bodenheimer (11.11.22) - mother of Beth Dworjanyn, grandmother of Jack and Nick Dworjanyn
John Robert Bolchoz, Sr. (7.5.22) - father of Robert (Cheryl) and William (Cari), grandfather of Morgan Rubens (Chris), John, Angela, Paul, Sophia, Henry, Clark and Stella Agnes Bolchoz, and great-grandfather of Anthony and Matthew Rubens
Robert Bradshaw (2.9.23) - parishioner and husband of (Cecelia), father of Chris Charlton (Scott), grandfather of Mary Frances Coker (Tyler), Sarah Charlton, Christopher Charlton, Douglas Charlton (Madison), Joseph Charlton (Brook)
Lindy Bouknight (2.27.23) - parishioner
Margaret Brandon (9.5.22) - parishioner
Mr. Arthur H. Brown, Jr. (11.11.20) - parishioner, husband of Dorothy, father of Marty (Allison) and Peter (Pam), grandfather of Jones, Dorn, Ashley, McKain, Cecelia, and Mary Rutledge Brown
Dolores Brown (4.16.21) - parishioner and mother of Teresa Brown
Sybil Buckland (1.3.23) - parishioner and mother of Lt. Col. Robin Buckland Foskey, USAF (Ret.) (SGM Hugh Foskey, USA (Ret.)) and Sharyn Buckland Garner (David)
Mary Allene LeFevre Buddin (11.16.21) - mother of Amy Buddin, grandmother of Maggie and Pete Bliek
Joan Bumstead (4.29.20) - parishioner and wife of John Bumstead
Carol May Burtness (2.14.23) - sister of Richard Georgson
Elisabeth Bussinah (6.18.21) - parishioner and mother of Rachel Cross
Caliste J. Cambre, Jr. (10.20.21) - parishioner and wife of Jane
Lula Camp (6.8.21) - mother of Chavous (Andrea), grandmother of Helen and Chavous, Jr.
Dan Camp (3.2.22) - father of Chavous (Andrea), grandfather of Helen and Chavous, Jr.
Jim Campbell (4.21.20) - father of David Campbell (Reba)
Maria Carter (2.22.23) - parishioner
Charles Douglas Charlton (11.13.22) - father of Scott Charlton (Chris), grandfather of Mary Frances Coker (Tyler), Sarah Charlton, Christopher Charlton, Douglas Charlton (Madison), Joseph Charlton (Brook)
Francis Mugodi Chimavi (7.11.21) - nephew of Sister Vitalina Chimavi
Philemon Chimavi (2.8.21) - brother of Sister Vitalina Chimavi
Danuta Chmura (4.19.21) – mother of Lech Chmura (Teresa), grandmother of Tom (Leigh Ann) and Eva (Robert)Johnson, grandmother of Gabby, Ellie, Alexa and Nick
Dorothy Burnett Clawson (10.30.21) - mother of Debby Johnson (Jim), grandmother of Kirsten and Jessika
Marianne Coates (2.7.22) - cousin of Terry Skelley
Walter Richard Coker (2.1.21) - parishioner
Richard Thomas Colbert, Jr. (2.2.21) - father of Patricia Cely (Patrick), grandfather of Bethany, Mary Frances and Samantha Cely and Rose Dolbashina
Catherine Conway (5.30.21) - sister of Tony Haughey
Donnie Cooper (1.22.23) - parishioner, husband of Sheila and father of Maria Hope, son-in-law of Merilee Hill
Allison Corbett (8.7.22) - parishioner and wife of Jim Corbett, mother of Sean, Sam and Kate
Lacey Renee Cortese (2.2.21) - parishioner
Mary Sue Crump (12.12.21) - mother of Todd Crump
Roberto Alicea Cruz (2.23.22) - parishioner and husband of Sandy
Lillian Louise Cunningham (1.19.23) - parishioner and sister of Ann Funderburk (Jerry)
Mary Dannerbeck (2.27.22) - parishioner and wife of Francis
Jane Thomasson Darnall (2.21.23) - mother of Lyle Darnall (Ashley), grandmother of Elliott Curry (Seth) and
Claire Boynton (Michael)
Hildegard Dawson (12.23.21) - parishioner
Dolores DeJames (2.7.21) - parishioner and mother of Karen Hattler (James)
Bonnie DelVecchio (9.4.22) - sister of Beth Barry (Thomas)
Mary Jo Denhard (8.30.20) - sister of Beth Barry (Thomas)
Sharon Donald (3.16.20) - mother of Karen Tanner (Ray), grandmother of Grace, Luke and Maggie Tanner
Doris Durand (1.1.23) - parishioner and mother of Laura Marino (Bob), grandmother of Diana Von Plinsky (Allen), Daniel Marino and Andrew Marino, great grandmother of Emma, Foster, and Lucy
Marianne Estock (1.5.21) - parishioner
Carla Bradshaw Eubank (11.22.20) - daughter of Robert and Cecelia Bradshaw, and sister to Chris Charlton (Scott)
Robert Felix (3.24.20) - parishioner and husband of Judy Felix
Charles Scott Fennessy (12.2.22) - brother of Richard Fennessy (Colleen)
Thomas Foy (12.1.22) - parishioner and husband of Willette, father of Lee Ann Price (Dial), Janice Dinkel (Don), Barry Foy, and Thomas Foy, III, grandfather of Adam (Nina), Maia, Ella, Cherry Foy, Maureen Price, Dr. Ashlee Price Gregory (Joe), and Great Grandfather of Caelan and Teagan
Ann Frencel (9.14.20) - sister of Katie Herbkersman
Sergeant Major Joseph F. Fricker (6.12.20) - parishioner and father of Dianne Fricker Ferguson and Melissa Fricker Ray, grandfather of Joe Ray
Paul Kemper Fuller (8.28.20) - grandfather of Todd Dipner (Vivian)
John Gehringer (8.4.20) - parishioner, husband of Maria Gehringer, father of Vince, Erin, Nick, Jake and Mariah, grandfather of Thomas Maddox
Viola Georgeson (8.23.20) - parishioner and wife of Richard Georgeson
Janette Gleaton (5.3.22) - parishioner
Selma Goodwin (3.12.22) - parishioner and mother of Sonja Burrows
Annie Gonzalez (10.18.21) - sister-in-law of Maria Carrero
Christopher Grant (2.3.23) - parishioner and husband of Therese
Robert Greaney (11.6.20) - parishioner
Andrew Greenberg (9.9.20) - husband of Mary McElveen Greenberg, and son-in-law of Bill and Tammy McElveen
Raymond Greiner (1.3.23) - parishioner, father of Mark (Karen)
Stefan Guenter Griesbach (9.18.21) - son of Ursula Griesbach, sister of Irene Griesbach
William Griffin (7.6.22) - parishioner and husband of Mary
Zion Dean Giusti (10.9.21) - parishioner, son of Gino and Edith, brother of Aizik, Logan and Giada
Maria Hanley (12.30.22) - parishioner and wife of Jerry (deceased)
Kathryn Harrill (1.3.21) - mother of Allison Corbett
Ann Herrschaft (7.27.20) - parishioner
Barbara Hevia (1.13.22) - parishioner
Virginia Hougham (4.4.20) - mother of Andrea Hughes
Laila Rose Houser (1.29.23) - daughter of Lonnie Brooks Houser
Mary Ann Hux (3.14.21) - parishioner and wife of Bob Hux (deceased)
Robert (Bob) Hux (2.13.21) - parishioner and husband of Mary Ann Hux (deceased)
Harold Jerome (Romie) Ingram (1.23.23) - parishioner
Jennifer Jackson (2.23.21) - daughter of Dianne Light
Ollie Jashinsky (11.15.22) - sister of Pat Wegrzynowski (John)
Alfred Johnson (9.7.21) - parishioner
George William Johnson (8.14.20)
Barry Jones (3.22.20) - father of Russell Jones and brother of Russ Jones
David Jones (3.3.20) - father of Paige Gossett (Jeff), grandfather of Jackson, Ainsley, and Anna Katherine Gossett
Arthur A. Joseph (10.27.20) - parishioner and husband of Dorothy Lydon Joseph
June Williams Jovanelly (12.13.21) - parishioner
Mary Ann Knoll Kennedy (12.19.20) - mother of Kathy Wilbur (Mike), grandmother of Mary, Sarah, Joe and Peter
Johanna Killoy (8.18.21) - parishioner, mother of Beth Barb (Mike), Joanne Mubarak (Philip), Karen Greiner (Mark), Bill Killoy (Nell), Kevin Killoy (Sue), Michael Killoy (Beth)
Alan Joseph Kirby, Jr. (12.17.21) - parishioner and father of Father Jeffrey Kirby
Bridget Felix Kneece (10.22.21) - daughter of Judy Felix
Sarah Kummer (3.29.21) - parishioner
John W. Ledlie (5.9.20) - husband of Margaret, and father of Laura Ledlie and Cara Condra (Gregg), grandfather of Cameron, Jack, Kristen and Ivy
Jean LeFevre (11.25.22) - uncle of Amy Buddin
William (Bill) Leidinger (2.12.21) - parishioner and husband of Karen Leidinger
Shields Osborne Levatino (9.2.2020) - wife of Anthony Levatino (previously deceased)
Manuel Lifchez (10.30.20) - father of Jeanmarie Lifchez, and brother-in-law of Tinka Tiemann
Rose Anne Livingston (8.15.21) - mother of Dr. Crosby Livingston (Bonnie)
Joseph Loeffler (5.28.22) - parishioner
Vincent Loia (2.28.21) - father of Robert Loia (Betty), grandfather of Bernadette and Peter Loia
Scott Long (9.24.21) - parishioner and husband of Lori, father of Casey, Austin, and Michaela Long
Sister Maria Lovett (11.26.22) - former parishioner and teacher of St. Joseph School
Michael Lydon (12.1.21) - parishioner and husband of Alice
Angelina Maggio (7.18.20) - mother of Lori Long (Scott), grandmother of Casey, Austin, and Michaela Long
Donald Mahoney (2.16.21) - parishioner and husband of Arlene Mahoney
David Allen Marcus Sr. (4.21.21) - father of Buff Long, grandfather of Crosby Long
Harrison Marumisa (10.9.22) - nephew of Sister Vitalina Chimari
Joye Marsha (4.9.21) - wife of Stephen Marsha
Leon Marsha, Jr. (3.13.20) - parishioner, husband of Natalie Marsha, and father of Stephanie McCabe (Mike) and Cecelia Zimmerman (Steve), grandfather of Allie, Katie, Ainsley, Natalie, Julia, and Taylor
Frances Martin (3.10.21) - sister of Regina Spell
Ila Jean Martin (3.22.21) - sister of Regina Spell
Margaret Elaine Martin (1.11.22) - sister of Regina Spell
Vincent Martin (3.6.20) - brother of Regina Spell
Maria Martinez (7.1.20) - parishioner
Damien Masse (10.29.20) - parishioner and brother of Chris Castellano
Patrick McCabe (11.3.21) - brother of Mike McCabe (Stephanie)
Mary McClement (7.29.20) - parishioner
Anne George Wheat McCollum (5.1.20) - mother of Ken Wheat
Helen McCormac (8.31.22) - parishioner
Mary Ann McDonald (4.12.21) - parishioner
Diane McDougall (4.4.20) - parishioner
Michael McGuire (7.29.22) - grandfather of Ernie King
Christopher Ward Mercer (2.18.22) - son of Carol Mercer, brother of Judy Fleshman (Ed), and Ellen Adams (Tim)
Leona Melson (5.10.20) - parishioner
Susan Carter Melson (7.25.20) - daughter of Leona and Fred Melson
Susan Miller (5.20.21) - mother of Mitch Michaelis (Gayle)
Paula Mills (10.19.21) - sister of Maggie Witkoski
Patricia Anne Miranda (1.20.22) - parishioner
Edward Moise (4.10.20) - father of Ashley Darnall (Lyle), grandfather of Elliot and Claire Darnall
Mary Lou Monckton (1.21.23) - parishioner and mother of Elizabeth Monckton Jatczak (John) and Mary Frances Monckton Hendrix (Andrew); and grandmother of Emily, Madeline and Abigail Jatczak and Sarah and Grace Hendrix
Rosanna Mottola (4.18.22) - mother of George Kessler (Monica)
Malia Sue Myers (2.5.23) - daughter of Sue Myers
William Sammie Napier (9.30.22) - uncle of Monsignor Harris
Ernest Nauful (4.28.20) - parishioner and husband of Brenda Nauful
Margaret DeHihns Nauful (1.20.23), sister of Mary Lu Dalton (Roderick) and Geralyn DeHihns Swygert (Mark), and sister-in-law of Marie Nauful (Steve)
David Nelligan (12.30.21) - parishioner and husband of Joanne
Kathryn Niggel (2.3.21) - parishioner
Grady North, Sr. (5.6.20) - husband of Stephanie North
John Norcia (2.27.22) - parishioner
Richard Orf (12.16.21) - parishioner and husband of Anita Bernardin Owens Orf
Kathy Ortlund (10.12.22) - parishioner and wife of Jeffrey, children Eric (Holly), Doug (Carly), grandmother of Kaegan, Avery, Tait, Knox and Zoey
Patrick O'Shea, Jr. (8.8.21) - son of Patrick and Eleanor O'Shea
Theresa Osthoff (6.6.20) - sister of Regina Spell
Jeanne Palyok (8.12.22) - parishioner and mother of Mike Palyok (Mary Kay)
Helen Abdalla Pellici (1.1.23) - parishioner
Maximino Perez (9.8.21) - father of Emiliano Perez (Carmen Novellas)
Betty Procko (5.11.22) - parishioner and wife of Walter
Jeanne Puchala (8.2.22) - mother of Madeline Broderick (Chris), grandmother of Alec Ward and Maxwell Ward
Josiah M. Patterson (5.28.20) - grandson of Ruth and Robert Patterson
Patricia Moore Payne (10.14.22) - parishioner and wife of Bill
Jerry Phalen (12.15.21) - brother of Katie Herbkersman
Maureen Phalen (6.29.21) - sister-in-law of Katie Herbkersman
Tana Camille Pignitor (6.25.21) - parishioner and wife of Raymond
Tan Platt (8.19.20) - parishioner and husband of Nancy Platt
Joseph J. Powell (6.25.20) - brother of Dennis Powell
Jeanne Puchala (8.2.22) - wife to Donald Puchala. mother to Madeline Broderick (Chris), grandmother to Alexis Broderick, Alex Ward, and Max Ward
William Pugh (4.30.20) - father of Steve Pugh (Blair), grandfather of Leighton and Ford Pugh
Victor Raj (4.19.21) - son of Stephen and Lalida Raj, brother of Claire Raj (Derek Black), uncle of Malina Black
Charles Rando (9.25.22) - parishioner and husband of Jane
William Ranson (2.11.23) - parishioner and husband of Carol Able
Annie Ruth Redd (7.10.22) - aunt of Monsignor Richard Harris
Cecil Redd (11.27.22) - uncle of Monsignor Richard Harris
Clay Rendon (11.8.22) - parishioner and husband of Leonor, father of Nick, stepfather of Maria (Anthony) and Cinthia (Fernado), grandfather of David, Mia, Liana, Emma, and Sofia, and great grandfather of Ava
Donald Richardson (4.21.22) - husband of Carol, father of Kathryn Waizenhofer (Robert), Karen Walsh (Patrick), and Julie Keenan (William), grandfather of Will, Megan, and Ellie Waizenhofer, Anna Grace Walsh, and Liam and Frances Keenan
Richard Rienecker (8.14.20) - parishioner
Anne Robinson (9.17.20) - parishioner and wife of Robert Robinson
Margaret Rogers (6.10.20) - mother of Dan Rogers (Karen), grandmother of Christina, Elizabeth, Joshua and Gabriel Rogers
Ian Roof (1.25.23) - parishioner and son of Gary and Cindy Roof, brother of Stephanie
Ann Royal (11.8.21) - parishioner
Amalie Rudd (8.26.22) - parishioner
Lynn Rutledge (1.15.23) - sister of Pam Brown (Peter)
James Seigler Rush, Jr. (7.8.21) - brother of Libby Tompkins (Sims)
William Rutledge (4.16.20) - father of Pam Brown (Peter), grandfather of Ashley, McKain, Cecelia, and Mary Rutledge Brown
Andrew Ryan, Jr. (2.27.23) - former parishioner
Walter Sagrera (12.24.21) - parishioner and husband of Sophie, father of Christopher
Robert Sakara (12.21.20) - parishioner and husband of Anne Sakara
Rich Sayers (5.30.22) - parishioner
Susan Sisario Saulnier (4.8.21) – daughter of Margot & John Sisario
Margaret Cecilia Schum (5.5.22) - mother of Mary Ann Powell (Dennis)
Victor Schwartz (10.19.20) - parishioner
Peggy Scott (3.19.22) - parishioner
Anna Seidler (11.7.21) - sister of Hilde Meisner (Paul)
Ferial Shalhoub (8.22.22) sister of Freddie Mubarak (Diane), and Philip Mubarak (Joanne)
Eileen Brooks Sharpe (2.2.21) - mother of Christy Trogdon (Ken), grandmother of Lakyn (Hampton) Johnson and McKenna Trogdon
Austin Sheheen (8.29.20) - father of Donna Watson (Mitch), grandfather of Amy (Aaron) Dupree, Mary Katherine (John) Thompson, Elizabeth (Alex) Kubas, and Joanna (Joe) Walling
Betty Shepherd (4.1.21) - parishioner and mother of Pam O'Toole
Joyce Ann Shuler (8.7.20) - parishioner, wife of Earl Shuler, and mother of Wayne and Chris Shuler
Anthony Skelley (5.8.22) - nephew of Terry Skelley
Ala Sledzinska (March 18) - sister of Teresa Chmura (Lech), aunt of Tom Chmura (Leigh Ann) and Eva Johnson (Robert).
Anne M. Smith (12.6.20) - parishioner
Major James Glyn Smith, Jr. (12.8.21) - parishioner and husband of Mary
John Smith (6.18.20) - parishioner and husband of Rosemary Smith
Marylu Smoak (2.28.22) - mother of Stephen Smoak
Coleman Sonefeld (9.14.22) - parishioner and son of Bobbie and Steve Sonefeld; brother of Trevor Sonefeld
Eldred Spell (12.8.22), brother-in-law of Regina Spell (Everett)
David McCloy Steck (12.9.21) - father of Michael Steck (Amanda)
Margaret Mary Steele (2.16.23), mother of Anne Maroney (Michael), grandmother of Michael, Daniel and Brian
Harold Stephens (5.10.22) - brother of Barbara Williams (Bobby)
Shirley Stiglbauer (12.18.20) - parishioner
Peter Stirling (9.17.20) - father of Bryan Stirling (Jennifer), grandfather of Catherine Grace and Davis
Fred Stork (2.14.21) - parishioner and husband of Betty Stork
Nancy Stringer (1.5.23)- mother of Mary McNerney (Kevin), grandmother of Garrett, Katherine, and Mary Margaret
Maria Suarez (6.29.22) - parishioner and mother of Jose (Leigh)
Eileen Sullivan (9.18.21) - parishioner
Rebecca Swain (4.1.21) - parishioner
Colonel Thomas J. Swanton (4.21.21) - brother of Sister Mary Cecile Swanton, C.S. JB.
Laura McLean Taylor (12.5.21) - mother of Anne Sims (Lana)
Nettie Taylor (12.22.22) - former parishioner and Director of Religious Education, and wife of Jimmie
Charles Timmons (7.19.21) - brother of Mary Fitzsimons
Clifford Thomas (9.23.21) - parishioner
Marcella Thomas (6.2.20) - parishioner
Mike Tronco (9.14.22) - parishioner, husband of Cobra Tronco
Eileen Turnage (1.14.22) – daughter of Paula & David Flynn
Natali Turner (11.12.22) - parishioner and mother of Jimmie Patterson, Christopher Patterson (Margaret), William “Bill” Patterson and his fiancé Denise Johnson, and Sean Patterson (Joanna)
Ana Vallini (5.1.21) - sister of Daniel Vallini (Mirtha)
David Verver (2.22.23) - father of Jeff Verver (Julie) and grandfather of Penelope and Tyson
Carol Warren (10.1.21) - parishioner and wife of Lewis, mother of Mary Kayse, grandmother of Cooper Schroeder)
Ella Washburne (2.21.22) - parishioner and wife of Robert
Robert Washburne (10.3.22) - parishioner
John Langtry Washington (4.29.22) - father of Bill Washington (Katie) and Hilary Wilson (Joe), grandfather of John, Conor, and Matthew Washington, and Henry and Virginia Wilson
Dorothy Watson (9.20.20) - parishioner and mother of Bob Watson (Candy), grandmother of Alex, Koty, Kendall, and Logan Watson
Irene Wegrzynowski (7.27.21) - parishioner and mother of John Wegrzynowski (Pat)
Francis Wells (6.3.21) - parishioner and husband of Joan
Evelyn Whitney West (3.1.21) - grandmother of Buff Long, great grandmother of Crosby Long
Kathryn White (7.1.21) - mother of Jerry White
Mark Whitlark (6.9.22) - brother of Merge Ballou and Forrest Whitlark
Doris Laverne Wilbur (7.19.20) - stepmother of Mike Wilbur (Kathy), grandmother of Mary, Sarah, Joe and Peter
Carmel Rose Williams (11.18.21) - mother of Chase Hicks (Margaret) and Rob Vance (Gretchen), sister of Bobby Williams (Barbara), Mark Williams (Carol), Jimmy Williams (Donna), John Williams (Monica), and Anna Williams Rossi
Jervase Williamson (9.10.20) - parishioner and wife of Ray Williamson
Robert D. Wilroy, Sr. (7.31.20) - father of Jane Trinkley
Carol Smoak Wilson (8.4.22) - sister of Stephen Smoak
Phil Wilson (12.11.20) - parishioner and husband of Beth Wilson, father of Margaret (John), Dorothy (Jay), Bebe (Blake), and Jane Mobley (Reid); grandchildren, Eady deTreville, Ward Chocklett, Jane deTreville, Helen Asay, Jack Asay, Wilson Chocklett, Weston Mobley, Blake Mobley
Jerrilyn Winterstein (5.2.20) - mother of Tom Winterstein (Angie), grandfather of Tommy, Danny, Nicky, J.D., Robby Winterstein
Zygmunt Wlodarczyk (10.31.20) - brother in law of Teresa Chmura (Lech)
Silvana Yaghi (4.7.21) - parishioner
Patricia Zimmerman (6.23.21) - parishioner and wife of Claude, mother of Father John Zimmerman