The Diocese of Chalan Kanoa is celebrating the Solemnity of the Immaculate Concepcion on Monday, December 9, 2019 with the Solemn Mass at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cathedral. Novena will begin at 3:30 pm followed by the Solemn Mass which will be presided by Bishop Ryan Jimenez and concelebrated by the clergy of the
by Margaret DelaCruz “One PEOPLE, One DESTINY and One STRONG COMMUNITY towards YOU” Despite the threat of inclement weather, the parish of Kristo Rai celebrated its 41st celebration of its parish fiesta. The theme indeed became a reality, “One People, One Destiny and One Strong Community towards You”, when everyone gathered to join the parishioners
Mount Carmel School’s Theatre Club is gearing up to present its next production, Mamma Mia!, the hit broadway musical featuring the timeless music of ABBA. The show is set for performances on Friday, December 6, and Saturday, December 7, at the school’s historic auditorium. Mamma Mia! is directed by Junior and Theatre Club veteran, Brandee Hunter. Since
After months of work, the Commission on Liturgy has completed the Liturgical Guidelines on Music and the Celebration of Wedding within the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa. With the blessing and permission of Bishop Ryan, both documents will become effective this Sunday, November 24, 2019, upon their publication in the North Star. These documents are the
Herman’s Bakery celebrated its 75th Anniversary this year on October 26, 2019. The celebration was more than just a tribute to the longevity of the Bakery. It was a tribute to the legacy of Herman R. and Maria T. Guerrero whose lives embodied one of the seven works of Mercy, namely “to feed the hungry.”
By Julie Ann Loong, for the North Star This year marked the 35th Anniversary of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa, which literally took centuries of blood, sweat, and tears to establish. Nearly 400 years ago, the first Spanish missionaries arrived in the Marianas Island. Their goal: to plant the seed of Christianity and to bring
Some of our elderly parishioners today will still probably remember that historic day when news had arrived from Rome of the erection of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa 35 years ago. Probably, most of the faithful back then could not fully comprehend and process the news immediately – the significance and what it meant for
By Rose Gamier Yes, you read it right: Parade of Saints. Imagine the statues or pictures of our patrons and beloved saints come to “life” and “roam” around the church grounds…well, in broad daylight. Veering away from the more secular and commercialized Halloween celebration, San Roque parishioners witnessed a ”holier” atmosphere with the presence of
“12 active ministries, and a near total of 200 involved parish ministers and volunteers.” In his homily on the occasion of its annual parish fiesta, Bishop Ryan proudly commended the parish of St. Jude as it continues to serve the people of Koblerville, As Lito, As Perdido, Afetnas, and Lower Dandan with the same fervor
On November 8, 1984, with the Apostolic Letter, Properamus Nos, Pope St. John Paul II formally broke up the ecclesiastical territory of the Diocese of Agana and formed a new diocese in the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas and called it Diocese of Chalan Kanoa. This coming Friday, Bishop Ryan P. Jimenez and the whole Northern
