It’s the beginning of another year and that means, it’s time too take out those running shoes you haven’t used for a while because the Diocesan 5k Annual Walkathon is just around the corner! Yes, the Health Ministry of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa is starting 2020 with the annual walkathon next Saturday, January 25,
If you have attended the Masses and other liturgical celebrations at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cathedral in this Christmas Season, you probably noticed the strong paint smell permeating inside the Church. This has caused inconvenience to many, I suppose, especially those who have allergy or sensitive to any strong smell. But this ‘inconvenience’ is
Pope’s representative to travel to Guam for pallium Mass The Archdiocese of Agaña is pleased to announce that “The Imposition of the Sacred Pallium” on Archbishop Michael Byrnes will take place 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 at the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica in Hagatna. A special pallium Mass will be celebrated on that day.
By Julie Ann Loong Four days away from the end of the calendar year, the Diocesan Youth Commission kicked off the very first Youth Camp Night and Music Fest, where the youth of our diocese who are called to be modern day saints came together and celebrated the fact that “Christ is alive” (Christus Vivit).
Felipe and Eliza were the oldest couple among the group, yet they were also the cutest that elicits smile and admiration from those present. They were one of the 6 couples who received the Holy Sacrament of Matrimony last Saturday at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cathedral, during the Annual Group Wedding sponsored by the
5 priests and 2 deacons travelled to Tinian to celebrate Mass of Installation of Fr. Anthony San Jose Fiesta in Tinian is on the beginning of May but the celebration last Sunday afternoon was even more grand than the Annual Fiesta celebration, in terms of the number of priests and deacons present. Bishop Ryan Jimenez
Year 2019 is coming to an end and every time we arrive at the end of a year it is almost natural to look back and reflect on the events that make 2019 what it is. Here at our North Star Publication, it has been our ‘tradition’ to list down the top ten stories among
“Regalut-a todos para guiya, para uta cosigue ginen este, I langit yan i satbasyon-ta!” These were the words of Saipan’s own poet, Mr. Juan A. Sanchez when Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church was consecrated and dedicated 70 years ago. Referring to the newly built Church, it means: “Our gift to Him so that, from
By Julie Ann Loong, for the North Star The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is centered on the fact that the Blessed Virgin Mary was conceived by her parents, Saints Ann and Joachim, and with the grace of God to be conceived and born free from original sin. The last time this Catholic holy day
The Feast of the Nativity of the Lord is fast approaching and here in the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa, churches will be filled with people every morning, in fact, much earlier than usual. For the past 43 years, the “Simbang Gabi”, which is the traditional Filipino way of preparing for Christmas has been celebrated here
