Despite the looming approach of a tropical depression, Saipan and Tinian being in Condition 3, dozens of devotees flocked to Mt. Carmel Cathedral to participate in the Divine Mercy Workshop last Saturday, October 21st, the eve of the Feast of St. John Paul II. Fr. Joel delos Reyes, a priest of the Archdiocese of Agana
Mount Carmel School congratulates these students for making it to the 1st Quarter President’s List & Honor Roll. PRESIDENT’S LIST Students must have a GPA of 4.00 or above and must attain character marks of VG or above. 1st Grade: Asai, Ryusei Barcinas Donray Abholmwar Camacho, David Joseph Dandan, Nea Dela Cruz, Elijah Deleon Guerrero,
“Come away to a deserted place by yourselves and rest for a while” This verse from the Gospel of mark pretty much summed up the days spent in Rota by Bishop Ryan and the clergy of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa. From Monday until Thursday, Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi, Bishop of Tonga guided the
The simplicity and the very personal approach in sharing his personal journey of faith enabled Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi to relate and encouraged hundreds of youths of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa to ‘keep the journey, weak as we are’. On Sunday, October 15th, it was probably the first time for many if not
Celebrated each October, World Mission Sunday is a special day for the Catholic Church to publicly renew its commitment to being missionary. Essentially this means that as Christians we need to be engaged in evangelization; bringing the love and redemptive news of Jesus Christ to the world. We are all called to do this in
By: Edward C. Maratita, Jr. On Saturday, October 14, Eskuelan San Francisco de Borja held its school level 4th Annual Valentine N. Sengebau Recital. In preparation for the 14th Annual Valentine N. Sengebau Poetry Competition to be held on October 17 on Saipan, parents, guardians, and guest gathered at the school cafeteria to listen, watch,
Marriage Encounter Weekends are a special time for a married couple to escape from all distractions: work, kids, bills, and other pressures and concerns. When was the last time you had a weekend like that? The next CNMI Weekend takes place at the Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan from November 17-19 2017. Couples reside at
Mount Carmel School students recently improved their performance on a national reading assessment designed to improve interdisciplinary literacy. From August 1 through September 30th, and so early in the school year, 65% of students are already approaching, meeting, or exceeding literacy benchmarks for college and workforce readiness. The assessment was part of the school’s participation
World Mission Sunday, promoted by the Society of the Propagation of the Faith, is a day set aside for Catholics worldwide to recommit themselves to the Church’s missionary activity through prayer and sacrifice. In his message earlier this year, Pope Francis said: “World Mission Day is a good opportunity for enabling the missionary heart of
Saipan Welcomes Tongan Cardinal with a Youth Mass This year, Bishop Ryan Jimenez and the clergy of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa will have the honor and the privilege to have a cardinal to lead their bi-annual clergy retreat in Rota from Monday until Thursday. Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi, Bishop of Tonga arrives this weekend
