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
By: Julie Ann Loong for the North Star The Most Reverend Bishop Ryan P. Jimenez, D.D. presided over the San Roque Parish Confirmation Mass last Saturday, June 16, 2018. The parish priest, Father Allan Cabatian, O.A.R and Father Neil Bullos, O.A.R were also present during the mass. A total of six candidates for confirmation were
By: Jaedyn Cepeda for the North Star Seeing that the launch of Project Mom was an enormous success, the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa launched a similar project in celebration of father’s Day: Project Dad. In just a week, donations of over a hundred pieces of clothing had been accumulated from every parish on island, all
The Diocese of Chalan Kanoa has signed an agreement with the University of Dayton (a Marianist college) to offer faith formation courses online at a reduced cost to members of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa. Each course lasts five weeks and all materials are posted online. They require about four to five hours of study
“I hope that what we do externally may penetrate inside our hearts so that as St. Paul said, what we cannot see with our eyes may truly be the most worthwhile thing.” This was the gist of the message of Bishop Ryan to the parishioners of San Antonio during the Fiesta Mass celebration in honor
Owing to the success of ‘Project Mom’ last month in celebration of Mother’s Day, the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa is launching a parallel event: ‘Project Dad’ to celebrate Father’s Day this month. Most of the husbands and fathers who accompanied their spouses to select and pick a dress during last month’s event expressed their desire
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
