The Diocese of Chalan Kanoa moved another step forward towards the completion of the Diocesan Pastoral Planning initiated late last year by Bishop Ryan. Last Saturday, the Pastoral Planning Committee hosted a Forum to initiate Phase III of the process which is to set goals, objectives and concrete action plans in order to achieve the
Save the Date: December 30, 2017 The Commission on Marriage and Family Life of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa is inviting couples who are interested in receiving the Holy Sacrament of Matrimony in a Group Wedding Ceremony on December 30, 2017, the weekend of the Feast of the Holy Family at Mt. Carmel Cathedral. The
ALMOST 300 middle school and high school students participated in Mount Carmel School’s annual Student Activities Fair held this past Wednesday, August 23 in the first floor hallway of the school’s Maturana Building. Held at the start of every school year and sponsored by Student Council, the fair highlights the many extra-curricular activities available at
“The knowledge of Christ absorbs and fills me with joy.” “Let us not allow the sun to set on our lives without having done something big, very big for Christ.” “Love finds a solution to all problems.” “There are moments in our lives of the greatest importance, such as when God indicates the road He
Bishop Ryan Jimenez accepted the donation checks from US Delegate Gregorio (Kilili) C. Sablan, Saipan Stevedore Company, Inc., and Saipan Shipping Co., Inc., for the acquisition of 2 (two) new air-conditioning units (10 tons each) for Mt. Carmel Cathedral. Each unit costs approximately, $10,880.00. Saipan Stevedore paid for the full cost of 1 unit while
By Rose Gamier Biba San Roque! These were the words chanted by the parishioners and the many faithful who came to celebrate the Feast of San Roque – patron of Saipan’s northernmost church, last August 20, 2017. It was a warm and sunny Sunday afternoon, a weather that surprised many given the rains that showered the
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While the world reels from terrorism, natural disasters and division, God weeps with those who suffer and offers the hope of a future full of joy and consolation, Pope Francis said. Recalling the victims of a terror attack in Barcelona Aug. 17, a devastating landslide Aug. 16 in Congo, and “many
EASTON, Pa. (CNS) — A visitor attending Mass at St. Jane Frances de Chantal Church might not notice anything unusual about the celebrant. Father Bernard J. Ezaki walks the center aisle of the massive church in Easton. He climbs the steps leading to the altar like any other priest or liturgical minister. He recites prayers
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — Two prominent Philippine bishops criticized the government’s war on drugs after a week in which more than 80 people were reportedly killed in stepped-up efforts to end drug use. In a pastoral letter read at Masses Aug. 20, Manila Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle called the problem of drugs a “humanitarian concern
