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    • Leadership >
      • Pastor
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        • Director of Administration
        • Director of Child Formation
        • Director of Youth Formation
        • Director of Adult Formation
        • Director of Music & Liturgy
        • Communications Manager
        • Assistants
      • Councils >
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        • Finance Council
    • Who Was Saint Clare of Assisi?
    • Diocese of Charleston
    • U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
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    • Mass/Confession/Adoration/Holy Day Times
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    • Baptism
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    • Eucharist >
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      • Eucharistic Adoration
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      • What is Confirmation?
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    • Middle School Youth Formation >
      • EDGE (Grades 6-8)
      • Confirmation Prep (Grades 7-8)
    • High School Youth Formation >
      • Life Teen
      • Mission Week
    • Catch Up on Sacramental Preparation / CUSP (Grades 3-12)
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      • Christ Renews His Parish Retreat
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      • Bishop England High School
      • Christ Our King-Stella Maris Catholic School
      • Charleston Catholic School
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  • Serve
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    • Liturgical Ministry Schedule
    • Intercessory Prayer Ministry
    • S.O.S. - Serve On Saturday
    • Saint Vincent de Paul Society
  • Give
    • Make a Contribution to Saint Clare of Assisi
    • Online Giving Instructions
    • Pledges
    • Memorials
    • Wills
    • Stocks & Mutual Funds
  • OUR CAMPUS
    • Church Photos
    • Mass of Dedication Video
    • Construction Photos & Timeline
    • The Legacy of the Sisters of Saint Francis
    • Explore the Sanctuary
    • Spire Lift
    • Bells
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​Fernando Cartagena – Director of Youth Formation

Fernando has a Bachelor of Arts in Theology from DeSales University in Allentown, Pennsylvania and a Master of Arts in Theology from Saint Charles Borromeo Graduate School of Theology in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.  

During graduate school, Fernando spent time as a public speaker and retreat facilitator for high schools and parishes through out the Northeast. He was also a part-time parish youth minister in the city of Philadelphia. After graduate school, it was time to enter into full-time parish ministry. He spent eight years in the Archdiocese of Baltimore; the first two years at a small parish in Laurel, Maryland, then another six years in Ellicott City, Maryland.  He is very excited to have been called to South Carolina to continue his work in ministry. Since coming to our parish in the summer of 2016, Fernando has grown the EDGE (middle school) and LifeTeen (high school) programs to now include more than 120 participants and adult volunteers.

Fernando's call to parish ministry results from encountering the love of God in his life and feeling compelled to share His love with others.

Fernando was born in Puerto Rico and moved with his family to Maryland when he was just a year old.  He and his wife, Kacie, have five children.

His hobbies include snowboarding, being outdoors, good music, good food, good hammocks, and going on crazy spontaneous adventures with his wife. He likes the Philadelphia Eagles and the Baltimore Orioles. He also plays the guitar, sings, and is bilingual in English and Spanish. In addition, Fernando enjoys limited visits to Taco Bell.

You may email Fernando here.
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Direct Line: 843.471.2676



Church Address
990 Etiwan Park Street
Daniel Island, SC 29492
(no mail to this address)
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 Parish Offices 
Saint Clare of Assisi Catholic Church
225 Seven Farms Drive, Suite 100
Daniel Island, SC 29492
843.471.2121

Office Hours
Monday - Thursday - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  
Friday - 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The staff  work remotely on Fridays.  You may contact our staff members via this link.

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