Members of Mount Carmel School’s Theatre Club are ready for a year full of stage and film productions. From left to right: Justin Ocampo, Quincy Chinen, Reica Ramirez, and Angelo Manese.

Mount Carmel School Holds Annual Student Activities Fair

Posted by - August 26, 2017

ALMOST 300 middle school and high school students participated in Mount Carmel School’s annual Student Activities Fair held this past Wednesday, August 23 in the first floor hallway of the school’s Maturana Building. Held at the start of every school year and sponsored by Student Council, the fair highlights the many extra-curricular activities available at

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Glimpses of Mother Margarita Maturana’s Spirituality – in her own words

Posted by - August 26, 2017

“The knowledge of Christ absorbs and fills me with joy.” “Let us not allow the sun to set on our lives without having done something big, very big for Christ.” “Love finds a solution to all problems.” “There are moments in our lives of the greatest importance, such as when God indicates the road He

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Donation for 2 New A/C Units for Mt. Carmel Cathedral

Posted by - August 26, 2017

Bishop Ryan Jimenez accepted the donation checks from US Delegate Gregorio (Kilili) C. Sablan, Saipan Stevedore Company, Inc., and Saipan Shipping Co., Inc., for the acquisition of 2 (two) new air-conditioning units (10 tons each) for Mt. Carmel Cathedral. Each unit costs approximately, $10,880.00. Saipan Stevedore paid for the full cost of 1 unit while

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Fr. Allan Cabatian leads the procession in honor of San Roque around the village after the Fiesta Mass.

San Roque Parish Celebrates Fiesta

Posted by - August 26, 2017

By Rose Gamier Biba San Roque! These were the words chanted by the parishioners and the many faithful who came to celebrate the Feast of San Roque – patron of Saipan’s northernmost church, last August 20, 2017. It was a warm and sunny Sunday afternoon, a weather that surprised many given the rains that showered the

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Students, parents, and friends posed with Most. Rev. Ryan Jimenez after celebrating the Mass of the Holy Spirit.

ESFDB opens school year with Mass of the Holy Spirit and high expectations

Posted by - August 18, 2017

By Edward C. Maratita, Jr. Eskuelan San Francisco de Borja began the journey of a new academic year 2017-2018 by welcoming returning and new students, and the grace of a greater being into our hearts and community with Mass of the Holy Spirit. A joyful tone filled the air at San Francisco de Borja Church

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Administration, faculty, staff, students, parents, and the Luta community faithful’s gather at the San Francisco de Borja for Prayer of Peace.

ESFDB Sponsored Prayer of Peace

Posted by - August 18, 2017

By Edward C. Maratita, Jr. Eskuelan San Fracisco de Borja embarked on a one day sponsored prayer campaign for peace on Monday, August 14, 2017. The Luta community faithful’s joined the students at the San Francisco de Borja Church for rosary prayer and song to draw attention to more than a hundred thousand lives in

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Mount Carmel School Reboots SAT Boot Camp

Posted by - August 18, 2017

AFTER a brief hiatus, Mount Carmel School will once again offer its SAT Boot Camp. First offered in the fall of 2009, the six-week boot camp is designed to help students improve their performance on the College Board’s SAT, a standardized test used for most college admissions in the united States. The school announced that

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Bishop Ryan personally greeted some young parishioners of St. Jude during the pastoral parish visitation early this year. One of his accomplishments in his first year as bishop is the completion of listening sessions and pastoral visitation to all parishes in Saipan, Tinian and Rota.

Diocese Celebrates Bishop Ryan’s First Episcopal Ordination Anniversary
Parishioners share their thoughts on Bishop Ryan’s first year

Posted by - August 13, 2017

By Rose Gamier It took six years of waiting for the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa to finally be blessed with a new Bishop, on August 14, 2016 and a year after that historic moment, the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa and the Most Reverend Ryan P. Jimenez, DD, will celebrate the First Anniversary of his Episcopal

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Mount Carmel School’s 2017 Teacher of the Year and AP Computer Science Principles (CSP) teacher, Filmah Buenaflor (left), collaborates with another CSP teacher, Karen Envoy, in developing an Android app at the Mobile CSP Immersion Week held this past summer in Duluth, Minnesota.

LAUNCHING THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR: COLLEGE BOARD APPROVES NEW AP COMPUTER COURSE AT MOUNT CARMEL SCHOOL

Posted by - August 13, 2017

This past summer, the College Board approved a new AP course at Mount Carmel School in Computer Science Principles (CSP). The course is not only one of the newest courses overseen by the College Board, but is also the first of its kind in the region, with Mount Carmel School being the only school in

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Third grade student, Kesil Camacho, enjoys her first day of the 2017-2018 school year at Mount Carmel School.

LAUNCHING THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR: MOUNT CARMEL SCHOOL OPENS NEW SCHOOL YEAR WITH ANOTHER ENROLLMENT BOOST

Posted by - August 13, 2017

Marking a sixth year in a row of enrollment increases, Mount Carmel School opened doors for the new 2017-2018 school year with an enrollment of close to 600 students, up from a historic low of 260 six years ago. In addition to the enrollment increase, the school launched the new year with many enhancements, including

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