All the Mercedarian Missionaries of Berriz of the Mission of Micronesia are gathered for their triennial Retreat and Assembly at Maturana from June 10-30. On June 20, Mercedarian Missionaries of Berriz General Coordinator from Rome, Sr. Lourdes Gorostola (center) officially initiated the new leadership team for the Mission of Micronesia—General Councilor from Rome, Sr. Julia
The promise on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart came full circle through Mike Bergman, a young corpsman with the Fourth Marine Division who arrived in Saipan in 1944. During this bitter battle Mike crossed the entire island. While doing so, he came across a statue that had survived the destruction of the island’s church
Having left the sisters in the hands of Bishop O’Hara, Chaplain Tighe returned blissfully to Florida feeling his part of the promise was fulfilled. But God wasn’t finished with him yet. Once again, a phone call from Kansas City shattered his peace. This time it was Bishop O’Hara calling him home immediately. He tried his
This June 15-July 9 is the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Saipan during World War II which initiated the liberation of the island from Japanese control. Out of the chaos of war, a “miracle” began in Saipan and came to fruition in Kansas City, Missouri after the war. The newspapers called it the “Miracle
God’s Gift of Remedios Palacios Castro In World War I Saipan was seized by Japan from Germany by October 1914. Following that war, Saipan was placed under the Japanese by the League of Nations as part of the South Pacific Mandate. From that time onward the Japanese developed the island and had thriving fishing
By: Sr. MaryAnn Hartmann, MMB Today, April 21st, we celebrate EASTER–the newness of life in the Resurrection of Christ. I have celebrated April 21st, since 1979, as the Anniversary of my First Profession of Vows, as a Mercedarian Missionary of Berriz. Most people are familiar with the Silver Anniversary of 25 years or the
Since March 4, 2018– the 90th anniversary of the Mercedarian Missionaries of Berriz arrival to Saipan-activities have continued to promote their foundress’ Cause for Canonization. On March 21 – the new book on M. Margarita was made available to the public. Ryan Jimenez, Bishop of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa, did the unveiling. Copies are
This week, on March 4, is the 91st anniversary of the arrival of the Mercedarian Missionaries of Berriz to Saipan. The promotion of the Cause for the Canonization of Blessed Margarita Maria Maturana, their foundress continues. To that end, we joyfully share that the Novena for the Sick through her intercession is now available, without
Mother Margarita searched to know God’s Will and the way in which He desired her to share His love. She came to see that there is nothing less than to affirm God’s love with our lives. She wanted to be a sign; to be a messenger of God’s love. She said: “To be a missionary
One of the characteristics that Mother Margarita desired of “her daughters” (Mercedarian Missionaries of Berriz) was that they live with a spirit of JOY. She wanted her Sisters to be full of life and radiate God’s love to everyone around them, no matter the circumstances. Here is an uplifting story of one of these Mercedarian