Lent is a time in the church liturgical calendar when we focus on growing closer to God. Over a period of 40 days, we pray more, do acts of penance, and share our blessings to others. It is the time when even those who are not very active in the church in other times of the year
In a special collection taken at Sunday Masses on 20 March, the people of the Chalan Kanoa Diocese offered $12,289 as a response to the humanitarian emergency in Ukraine. All churches participated after Bishop Ryan Jimenez indicated that the local church could, indeed should, be helpful. He said,” … Yes, there are always problems in the CNMI,
The Bishop is responsible in his respective Diocese for the liturgical life of his people and has the ability to make prudent decisions concerning the celebration of Holy Week in 2022 so that the liturgy can be celebrated prayerfully for the People of God and for the good of the souls entrusted to his care
In response to the Holy Father’s invitation to pray a “solemn Act of Consecration of humanity, and Russia and Ukraine in particular, to the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral will hold a Holy Hour On today’s Feast of the Annunciation Friday, March 25, 2022, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
The Catholic Church has a very beautiful program known as the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). For most of us cradle Catholics this is something foreign because we are born in the faith. But for the unbaptized or those baptized in a different Christian belief this is a process that they have to
Mount Carmel School announces it will continue to provide discounts for families for the 2022-2023 school year. The Early Bird Special provides families with more than one child over $500 off of the overall tuition. Families with two children can avail of a $600 tuition discount for the second child, families with three children can
Recently, the National College Board recognized Mount Carmel School senior Larry Dean Tenorio Cruz as an awardee for the College Board National Recognition Program. The College Board shared that Larry Dean T. Cruz received the Indigenous Recognition Award and the National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award based on his exemplary examination scores for the
Fourteen high school students were inducted into Mount Carmel School’s Sacred Heart Chapter of the National Honor Society in a ceremony held on Friday, March 11, 2022, at Mount Carmel Cathedral. The ceremony was led by Bishop Ryan P. Jimenez, school administrators, and society officers. The inductees were selected by a faculty council that reviewed
Mount Carmel School recently announced the school has opened registration for its “Early Bird Special” for the 2022-2023 school year. The Early Bird Special provides a variety of discounts for families looking to secure their child’s enrollment for the upcoming school year. The annual early bird registration discount is as follows: For grades K4 –
How important is youth ministry in our parishes? The Church is not exclusive to adults. The younger generations are as much a part of the Body of Christ as the older ones. However, it is certainly true that youth engagements in the church is shrinking. Imagine how the church would look like in the future if this trend
