Diocese Will Launch New Health Ministry with a Walkathon

Posted by - January 21, 2018

The Diocese of Chalan Kanoa is launching a new Health Ministry with a 5K Walkathon on Saturday, January 22, 2018. The First Annual Health Ministry 5K Walkathon will be held at the parking lot of Kristo Rai Parish in Garapan. Registration will begin at 6:00 AM and go-time will be at 7:00 AM. This new

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“ALUMKNIGHT ASSOCIATION”: The AlumKnight Association’s Program Committee met recently to plan the program for the upcoming “Night with the Knights”, the school’s annual AlumKnight fundraising banquet. Clockwise from bottom left: Victor Cabrera, Cyji Cepeda, Helene Manning, Priscillla Dela Cruz, and James Benavente.

Mount Carmel School Alumknight Association Gearing Up for “Night With The Knights”

Posted by - January 21, 2018

MOUNT CARMEL School’s AlumKnight Association is gearing up for its signature annual event, “The Night with the Knights”, set for Saturday, February 3, at Pacific Islands Club. Since the association launched over a year ago, AlumKnights have been working together to help their alma mater. Headed by AlumKnight, Charles V. Cepeda, the association has supported

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Pre-War Life in Saipan, New Missions, First MMB Vocation

Posted by - January 21, 2018

[In preparation for the 90th Anniversary of the arrival of the MMB Sisters to Saipan on March 4th, we desire to share with you (with slight editing) the original series authored by Sr. Mary Ann Becmer, MMB in 2002-3. She is now a General Councilor of the community in Rome.] The “Dream” continued in the

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The Missionary Dream: Missionary Expeditions to China and Saipan

Posted by - January 14, 2018

[In preparation for the 90th Anniversary of the arrival of the MMB Sisters to Saipan on March 4th, we desire to share with you (with slight editing) the original series authored by Sr. Mary Ann Becmer, MMB in 2002-3. She is now a General Councilor of the community in Rome.] We had to become missionaries!

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Catholic Schools Week 2018

Posted by - January 6, 2018

Later this month, Mount Carmel School will join Eskuelan San Francisco de Borja on Rota and Catholic schools across the nation in celebrating Catholic Schools Week or CSW 2018. This year’s CSW theme is “Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed” which encompasses the core products and values that can be found in Catholic schools across

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Five Deacon Candidates to be installed as Acolytes

Posted by - January 6, 2018

This coming Saturday, Jan 13th, Bishop Ryan P. Jimenez will install five aspirants to the Permanent Deaconate as Acolytes. This is an important step towards diaconal ordination. The church reminds us that before anyone may be promoted to the diaconate, whether permanent or transitory, he must have received the ministries of lector and acolyte, and

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Thirteen couples from different parishes in Saipan received the Holy Sacrament of Matrimony last Saturday, December 30, 2017 during the Group Wedding Liturgy at Mt. Carmel Cathedral. His Excellency Ryan P. Jimenez, DD, officiated the wedding and con-celebrated by Fr. Harold Funa, Fr. Phillip Rollon Jr, OAR and Fr. Jason A. Granado.

A New Year, A New Beginning
13 Couples Received Sacrament of Holy Matrimony

Posted by - January 6, 2018

Thirteen couples have begun their New Year striding into a new beginning in their relationships and in their journey in faith. On Saturday, December 30th, on the eve of the Feast of the Holy Family, His Excellency Ryan P. Jimenez, DD officiated the wedding of the couples at Mt. Carmel Cathedral. “For me, this event

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The Beginnings: Christian captives, an Order of Mercy, a Re-founding Call to be Missionaries

Posted by - January 6, 2018

[In preparation for the 90th Anniversary of the arrival of the MMB Sisters to Saipan on March 4th, we desire to share with you (with slight editing) the original series authored by Sr. Mary Ann Becmer, MMB in 2002-3. She is now a General Councilor of the community in Rome.] As we reflect back on

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His Excellency Ryan P. Jimenez, DD and Dr. Rita A. Sablan, unveiled a copy of the new Diocesan Pastoral Plan during its official launching last Thursday at Joeten-Daidai Social Hall. The launching was attended by the clergy, religious, youth and faithful of the diocese.

Diocese of Chalan Kanoa Launched the New Diocesan Pastoral Pan

Posted by - December 29, 2017

In the presence of the clergy, religious, youth and parish representatives and the local media, His Excellency Ryan P. Jimenez, officially launched the new Diocesan Pastoral Plan, which will mark a road map for the journey of the diocese in the next five years. The simple yet historical event was held at Joeten Daidai Social

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Top Ten Stories of 2017

Posted by - December 29, 2017

1. Diocesan Pastoral Planning Without a doubt, the biggest story of 2017 for the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa is the yearlong process of Pastoral Planning which Bishop Ryan Jimenez and the Pastoral Planning Committee spearheaded. This five-year road map for the diocese began with the intensive ‘listening sessions’ by Bishop Ryan five months after his

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