Author: CLAIRE SEELINGER DEVEY

It is Advent now and the CNMI is still in the early phases of its recovery from the devastation brought about by Super Typhoon Yutu. Many have been spending hours…

The afternoon of Friday, October 19th: It was “full house” at the Sister Remedios Community Center. People joined in from all over the island to celebrate the Open House of…

St. Teresa of Calcutta, known during her lifetime as Mother Teresa, is best known for her work among the poor of the slums of one of India’s most crowded cities.…

We have a lot to celebrate over at Karidat. This summer we moved our main office to a new location and the new Sister Remedios Community Center was created! We…

The Victim Hotline is an anonymous, confidential telephone service providing direct victim services to the islands of Saipan, Tinian and Rota (234-5100). The Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days…

Earlier this month, Karidat contributed to the relief efforts after Typhoon Mangkhut on the island of Rota. From September 15th to 18th, Saipan-based Karidat staff traveled out to help distribute…

In the year 1218, which is to say 800 years ago, Our Lady appeared to St. Peter Nolasco. She urged him to help comfort and rescue captive Christians who were…

We are grateful to God that the damage of Typhoon Mangkhut was not more severe. As readers are probably already aware, Saipan and Tinian were spared the worst of the…

David tells the story of his increased dependency on drugs. He lost jobs, some cars and lots of money,  “Eventually, the material things were gone, and I began chewing through…