Mount Carmel School Board approves Strategic Master Plan, raises teacher salaries again
AT ITS meeting this past week, Mount Carmel School’s Board of Directors approved the school’s first ever strategic master plan, which included a planning priority to making teacher salaries competitive by increasing salaries for the second time in two years. “This is just one more example of how our board and leadership are moving the
ESFDB students compete in Guam Science Fair
By Edward C. Maratita, Jr. Carmen H. Atalig ESKUELAN San Francisco de Borja students were in Guam for the 39th Annual Island Wide Science Fair held at the university of Guam on May 13, 2017. Approximately 500 students from Kinder to 12th grades representing various schools in Guam and Commonwealth of the northern Mariana Islands
A Vocation Story: “He Stole My Heart”
On May 5, 2017 Sister Narcisa Penaredonda with the congregation Sisters of Jesus, the Good Shepherd arrived on Saipan to join the present community under the Diocese. Sister Narcisa is originally from Imus Cavite, Philippines and is the second born of ten children. She has been a nun for 30 years, having professed her perpetual
Diocesan Pastoral Planning Completed Assessment Phase
The Bishop’s Committee on Diocesan Pastoral Planning is ready to move to the next phase now that it has completed its overview of the Pastoral Planning Phase I – Assess. This phase was dedicated to the gathering of information and conducting Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis to determine the strategic point of the
San Vicente CCD Teachers Recollection
“Come away by yourselves to a lonely place, and rest a while.”(Mk. 6:31) Fr. Jason reflected upon this words of Jesus Christ to his disciples after their return from the mission where they were sent two by two, and related this to the CCD teachers who are at the end of another school year. In
ESFDB Celebrates Teacher’s Appreciation Week
By: Edward C. Maratita, Jr. “He shall teach you all things.” (John 14:26) As we celebrate Teacher’s Appreciation Week, this is the perfect Gospel for the Catholic Lay teachers among us today! Eskuelan San Francisco de Borja kicked off Teacher’s Appreciation Week on May 1 through 5. “Last week is very special at ESFDB because
Marriage Encounter Commissions New Leaders
The CNMI Chapter of the Worldwide Marriage Encounter is pleased to commission Gonzalo & Linda Pangelinan as the new Leadership Couple for our Community. Chris & Ann Aguilar, the Regional Ecclesial Couple from Region 12 visited from San Jose, California to conduct the Discernment and Commissioning Ceremony. Also present was His Excellency Ryan P. Jimenez,
Bishop Ryan Hosts First Pastoral Planning Forum in May
The Bishop’s Committee on Diocesan Pastoral Planning will host a full day forum on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at the San Antonio Parish Social Hall. The forum will be the first opportunity during the pastoral planning process for the clergy and various diocesan partners to come together to discern the direction of the Diocese in
MISSION: POSSIBLE
“Go into the whole world and proclaim the good news to all creation” (Mk. 16:15)
The opening scenes of the American television series, Mission: Impossible (1966-1973) always included, “(Name), your mission, should you decide to accept it . . .” The show was a product of its time about secret government agents. Later five movies followed from 1996 to 2015, with the sixth now set to be released in 2018.
