By Rose Gamier The community and the whole Diocese of Chalan Kanoa joined the family of the late Bishop Emeritus Tomas P. Camacho, the first bishop of Saipan, as he was finally laid to rest at Mount Carmel Cathedral last Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Many are still in mourning and the outpouring of people who
Escorted by Bishop Ryan and the incardinated priests of the diocese, Bishop Emeritus Tomas A. Camacho entered Mt. Carmel Cathedral one last time and was laid to rest in one of the crypts under the sanctuary. In a solemn Funeral Mass presided by His Excellency Ryan P. Jimenez, the faithful of the Diocese of Chalan
“Practice charity, be unsparing of yourselves!” These were the paternal word of admonition by His Holiness John Paul II to then Bishop-elect, Msgr. Tomas A. Camacho in the Apostolic Letter “Properamus Nos”, which formally created the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa and at the same time, appointed Msgr. Camacho as its first bishop. On Monday, March
Nourished by that same source from the living water, the Mercedarian Community of Saipan reminisced their 90th year of celebrating their arrival in the island of Saipan on March 4, 1928. In his homily Bishop Ryan emphasized the stimulus that impelled Mother Margarita to mission, expressed in her own words, “From these three glances, at
90th Anniversary of the Arrival of the Mercedarian Missionaries of Berriz in Saipan March 4, 1928 will always be a reminder to the people of Saipan of God’s tender love and mercy. After the arrival of the first five Mercedarian Sisters, the sisters wrote to Mother Margarita and told her all about this special day.
Despite the announced withdrawal of the only direct flight between Saipan and Japan, Mount Carmel School is reinforcing its historic links with Japan with a number of cultural exchange programs. Earlier this year, Japanese teacher Akemi Ishikawa met with representatives from the Japan Consulate to discuss the Japanese Exchange and Teaching program, also known as
[Today, March 4, is the 90th Anniversary of the arrival of the Mercedarian Missionaries of Berriz to Saipan. Sr. Mary Ann Becmer, MMB carries her account of the history into the new millennium.] Now 90 years of grace have been ours since that March 4, 1928 morning when the first Mercedarian Missionaries arrived on Saipan.
By: Edward C. Maratita, Jr. Kids interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) were a big part of the annual Eskuelan San Francisco de Borja science fair. This marks the sixth year the school has organized the STEM fair to its kinder through eighth-grade students, an event implemented by school administrator and principal Carmen
Join the Mercedarian Sisters- for the 90th Anniversary of the MMB Arrival to Saipan in 1928 with Sunday Mass, March 4th at 11 A.M. at Maturana. One significant characteristic of the Mercedarian Charism is our Redemptive Fourth Vow. In addition to the three religious vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, professed by all religious men
“IF YOU give just one hour a week to your child’s school, you can make a difference.” This is what Luis Camacho, the president of Mount Carmel School’s Parent Council, tells every parent every chance he gets. And it reflects his overall efforts to engage more and more parents in making a difference at their
