Marianas High School and Mount Carmel School mock trial students and their coaches gather together for a group photo with Judge Joseph Camacho after Mount Carmel School’s first annual Mock Trial Invitational.

Mount Carmel School Holds First Annual Mock Trial Invitational

Posted by - February 9, 2019

by Reica Ramirez for Mount Carmel School’s Introduction Media Communications Course On January 26, 2019, Mount Carmel School held its first Mock Trial Invitational Competition. Marianas High School’s Junior Varsity team competed twice against Mount Carmel School’s JV Mock Trial team in two rounds presided over by Honorable Judge Joseph Camacho.  Judge Camacho enjoyed the

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2018 Mount Carmel School AlumKnight, Jeff Matthew Melchor, Named to Dean’s List at Gonzaga University

Posted by - February 9, 2019

SPOKANE, WA (1/31/2019)—Jeff Matthew Melchor, a resident of Saipan has earned placement on the Gonzaga University Dean’s List for Fall semester 2018. Students must earn a 3.50 to 3.84 grade-point average to be listed. Melchor is a 2018 graduate of Mount Carmel School, where he was active in drama, speech, debate, and mock trial and

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Participants braved the early morning rain to join in the Annual 5K Walkathon organized by the Health Ministry of the diocese.

A big turnout for Annual 5K Walkathon despite rain

Posted by - February 3, 2019

By Julie Ann Loong for the North Star The early morning rain did not deter over 500 participants to the 2019 Annual 5K Walkathon organized by the Health Ministry of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa Even if everyone was drenched by the rain, the atmosphere in the parking lot of Kristo Rai Church as full

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Fr. Leo Neil Casas Bullos, OAR presented the Certificate of Appreciation to the members of Saipan Fil-American Lions Club last Sunday during the Hospitality Sunday at Santa Remedios Parish, Tanapag. The Lions Club spearheaded the event in coordination with the Legion of Mary Presidium of Santa Remedios.

Sta. Remedios Parish hosted Hospitality Sunday

Posted by - January 27, 2019

A huge crowd turned out last Sunday, January 20, 2019 in the village of Tanapag for the hospitality program organized by the Legion of Mary Nuestra Senora Bithen De Los Remedios Praesidum.  The event started promptly after the 8:00 A.M. Mass and featured free haircuts as well as health screenings to community members in attendance.  

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Bishop Ryan gave the Prayer of Blessing for Pilgrims to the three youths who will be traveling to Panama to represent the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa in the 34th International World Youth Day.

Three youths to represent Saipan in World Youth Day Panama

Posted by - January 20, 2019

Last Monday, Bishop Ryan P. Jimenez presided and gave a send-off blessing during the 6 AM mass at Mt. Carmel Cathedral, for three youths from Saipan who will be attending the 34th International World Youth Day in Panama. Tiava Aldan To’omata from St. Jude Parish, Eloise Rose Enrico Lopez from Kristo Rai Parish, and Edward S. Dela Cruz, Jr.

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Diocese invited a special guest on its 2nd Annual 5K Walkathon

Posted by - January 20, 2019

On January 26, 2019, Saturday, the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa will hold its 2nd Annual 5K Walkathon as part of its activities lined up for Health Ministry this year aimed towards promoting healthy and active lifestyle among its parishioners and the community in general.  On this year’s 5K Walkathon, the Diocese invited a special guest

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El Shaddai elects new set of officers

Posted by - January 12, 2019

Last January 06, 2019, the El Shaddai community held the commissioning of its council and ministry heads in the presence of Bishop Ryan Jimenez at San Anthonio parish. Every two years, the El Shaddai community elects its officers who will lead the entire community. The following are the council and the ministry heads: Bro. Ulysses

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GIFF BEST OF FESTIVAL: Justin Ocampo (left) and Angelo Manese, directors of “We Drank Our Tears: Rafael Mafnas’s Story” stand by the Best of Festival crystal plaque from the 8th Guam International Film Festival, which their lm earned for having the most impactful effort of engagement and interactivity with the lm festival and its patrons from its festival screening to beyond the theatre walls.

Now on Amazon, We Drank Our Tears wins best of festival at GIFF; three more films planned for 2019 with Muña brothers to co-produce

Posted by - January 12, 2019

MOUNT Carmel School announced that “We Drank Our Tears: Rafael Mafnas’s Story” won the Best of Festival award at the 8th Annual Guam International Film Festival, or GIFF. The school also announced that all three “We Drank Our Tears” films are now available for rent on Amazon and that three more film will be produced

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Bishop Ryan P. Jimenez of ciated the wedding of 5 couples last Saturday at Mt. Carmel Cathedral, assisted by Fr. Anthony Aguason, Fr. Jason Granado and Fr. Leo Neil Bullos, OAR.

5 Couples Received Sacrament of Matrimony

Posted by - January 6, 2019

Bishop Ryan to Newly Married Couples: “We love you. We support you. We pray for you and with you.” On December 29th, the weekend of the Feast of the Holy Family, five couples walked down the aisle of Mt. Carmel Cathedral towards the altar where God awaited them. In a simple yet beautiful wedding celebration

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Top Ten Stories of the Year: Joys and Sorrows of 2018

Posted by - December 30, 2018

The top ten stories of 2018 for the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa is marked with the joys and sorrows that we have experienced as a Church community – from the devastation of Super Typhoon Yutu and the passing of Bishop-Emeritus Tomas Camacho to the joy of 5 new permanent deacons and the gift of the

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