July is an exciting month in the life of Mother Margarita Maturana, because during this month God graced her with several glorious events. She was born into this world Maria Pilar Lopez de Maturana, along with her twin sister Leonor, on July 25, 1884, and went to her heavenly home on July 23, 1934. The
Diocese will run series of Seminars on The Joy of Love “Does the Family continue to be good news for today’s world? I am sure the answer is yes! And this yes is firmly based on God’s plan.” – Pope Francis, March 2017 Pope Francis believes that in a world where humanity is often
“We are gathered here to begin with a prayer. Last year, we did not begin the Sports Fest with a mass. We were more concerned with having a cheering team, the color of the shirts, and making sure there were snacks and enough water for everyone. As for this year, we have a better way
July 23 – 1934 Death Anniversary July 24 – Since 2006, Feast Day in the Church July 25 – 1884 Birth Anniversary Wednesday, July 25, 6 PM In culmination of the Triduum, everyone is invited to remember Blessed Margarita Maria Maturana as Bishop Ryan P. Jimenez presides at the Celebration of the Eucharist at
As Mount Carmel School readies for the upcoming 2018-2019 school year, the school announced that it is piloting an innovative, student-driven approach to scheduling high school courses for upperclassmen. Typically, when scheduling courses for a new year or a new semester, high schools and even colleges put together a schedule and then have students sign
It all started Mt. Carmel Youth youth sports fest. last year with an Ministry (MCYM) this year, the Diocese initiative from – an inter-parochial of Chalan Kanoa itself is spearheading the annual sports fest through the newly established Youth Commission. Last year’s sports fest was well received by the youths of all parishes with the
In an effort to continue helping parents, Mount Carmel School’s Board of Directors recently decided to maintain current tuition levels. While the economy is improving, the board recognized that other issues, such as immigration, are weighing heavily on many families. In the past 20 years, the school has only raised tuition three times, in 1999,
MARCH 4, 1928 is the significant day that the First Mercedarian Sisters arrived on Saipan. Mother Margarita was not with the first group of Sisters. She came to Saipan later that year on November 2nd, at first staying only a few days, since she was accompanying the Sisters who would be establishing the first mission
Recently two members of our community completed on-line religion courses at the U Dayton vlcff.udayton.edu . University of Dayton is run by Marianist Fathers who also run Chaminade College in Hawaii. The first reaction from a current student at NMC, who took a course Bible Basics responded to the teachers question: “What will you do
The Diocese of Chalan Kanoa was among the groups and organizations that participated in the CNMI Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Strategic Planning Workshop last week at Pacific Islands Club. The 3-day workshop was organized by The Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation’s (CHCC) Non-Communicable Disease Bureau (NCDB) under the branch of the Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) and
