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Catholic Miscellany is the successor to the United States Catholic
Miscellany, the first national Catholic weekly newspaper, founded in
1822 by John England, the first bishop of Charleston. MISSION The Catholic Miscellany is the official newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston, serving the state of South Carolina. Its mission is to present the Gospel values and news of the local and universal church and to provide a forum for commentary. The vision of The Catholic Miscellany is to strive to be a respected, professional Catholic publication, well-read and valued by an expanding readership. Msgr. Martin T. Laughlin, Publisher Deirdre C. Mays, Editor Amy Wise Taylor, Reporter Anne E. Clark, Graphic Designer/Advertising Manager Stephanie D. Paetsch, Circulation Coordinator/Subscription Manager Christina Lee Knauss, Reporter POLICY The Catholic Miscellany will consider all editorial copy and photos in a fair and objective manner. The newspaper reserves the right to edit or reject any submission. The newspaper is not responsible for any unsolicited stories or photographs. Advertisements do not necessarily reflect the views or endorsements of The Catholic Miscellany or its publisher. The Catholic Miscellany reserves the right to reject any advertising submitted. DEADLINES Advertising copy must be received 10 days before publication. News copy must be received a week before publication. For advertising rates, guidelines and instructions, download a PDF of The Miscellany rate card. MEMBERSHIPS Catholic News Service Catholic Press Association South Carolina Press Association SUBMISSIONS To submit calendar items of interest to the Catholic community of South Carolina, please send information including the time, date, address, city and contact numbers with area codes to: editor@catholic-doc.org. For guidelines, visit the submissions page. HISTORY To read the history of The Catholic Miscellany, written by Paul A. Barra, click here. |