Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Peace! As your Bishop, I must exercise my obligation to inform you about several pending bills in our legislature that will affect the common good if enacted into law. These pending bills deal with gambling. Leadership in a community is a sacred trust. It is the responsibility of everyone in the community – but particularly,
By: Julie Anne Loong If you ask any of the pilgrims who participated early this month in the pilgrimage to Rome, to describe it in one word, they would reply with, “Beautiful.” In fact, it was more than beautiful. It was perfect. On April 26, 2018, Bishop Ryan Jimenez bestowed a send- off blessing on
By: Rose Gamier When “unafraid and courageous” youths gathered for the Lord, you can expect a wonderful turnout. And true enough, last Saturday’s Diocesan Youth Camp 2018 was a huge success. Mount Carmel Grounds was filled with youthful vibe and energy as the more than 300 participants, volunteers and chaperones came for the event. Opening
“I’m confident that together we will work diligently for the Kingdom of God” Mother Margarita Maturana, May 19, 1927 In the little Basque town of Berriz, the Mercedarian Sisters lived a cloistered life of prayer. When the Sisters needed to better financially support themselves, they decided to open a girls’ boarding school. This eventually was
MT. CARMEL Class of 1968 Chairperson Rita Cabrera Guerrero announces that the class is preparing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their graduation from their Alma Mater. The Golden Jubilee Celebration is scheduled for June 3, the day of their graduation, with a Thanksgiving Mass by His Excellency Bishop Ryan A. Jimenez, at Mt. Carmel
“Kind, generous, and genuine.” These were just some of the words used by judges and competitors to describe Mount Carmel School’s Mock Trial Knights as they represented the Northern Marianas at the 2018 National High School Mock Trial Championship held in Reno, Nevada. In praising the team, the national organization presented the team with the
A mother was passing by Joeten-Daidai Social Hall last Saturday on her way home from buying a pair of second hand shoes for her two boys. She was thinking of buying a dress for herself, but the money that she has was not enough to buy one. That’s when she saw the Project Mom event
May 4th, exactly two months to the day after the 90th Anniversary of the Arrival of the Mercedarian Missionaries of Berriz to Saipan— nine students were honored for their participation in Mt. Carmel School’s Commemoration of the day. After the celebration of the eucharist at Mt. Carmel Cathedral, the finalists received their certificates in each
On Saturday, May 19, 2018, Fr. James Balajadia will be joined by guest homilist Monsignor James Benavente, FBI Chaplain for Guam and Saipan, and are inviting all to attend the Mass of Remembrance at St. Jude Church. The Mass will be held as a source of healing for anyone who’s suffered a tragedy such as
May 12, 2018, Saturday, is going to be a very interesting weekend for our young people in the diocese as as they gather at Mount Carmel Cathedral for the Diocesan Youth Camp 2018, from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm. This event will bring together Pre-Confirmation and Confirmation students, as well as young adults serving in
