(Left) Fr. James Balajadia presided the Easter Sunday Dawn Mass at Mt. Tapochau. (Right) Children dressed as 'angels' greeted the images of the Risen Christ and Mater Dolorosa during the "Salubong" early Easter Sunday in front of San Antonio Church

Saipan Faithful Greets Easter with Mt. Tapochau Mass and “Salubong”

Posted by - April 23, 2017

While Fr. James Balajadia celebrates the Easter Mass at the summit of Mt. Tapochau with hundreds of parishioners on attendance from all over the island, another large crowd gathered outside San Antonio Church accompanying the processions of large images of the Resurrected Christ and Our Lady of Sorrows who were coming from opposite sides of

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Island’s Catholics Observed Holy Week

Posted by - April 23, 2017

Saipan’s Catholics celebrated the Holy Week and expressed their faith in different ways. The celebration of the Holy Week normally begins with Palm Sunday and the churches were filled more than usual of parishioners carrying coconut branches – some of them beautifully and artistically woven. Then the on the evening of Holy Wednesday, the faithful

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San Roque Youth Ministry takes an active role in holy week activities

Posted by - April 23, 2017

LIVING up to its commitment to take an active role in the life and mission of the Church, the San Roque Youth Ministry participated in all of the parish Holy Week activities. Fr. Allan Cabatian, OAR, Pastor of San Roque Parish assigned the youth to take the lead in liturgical ceremonies and events. On the

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Bishop Ryan P. Jimenez (right), who is the corporate sole of Mount Carmel School, Inc., meets with school president, Galvin Deleon Guerrero, in front of the school’s mural honoring the founders of the school, Father Arnold Bendowski and the sisters of the Mercedarian Missionaries of Berriz.

Mount Carmel School will keep current tuition rates for upcoming school year

Posted by - April 23, 2017

In preparations for the upcoming 2017-2018 school year, Mount Carmel School’s leadership recently agreed to hold tuition and fees at their current rates. After discussing the issue with Bishop Ryan Jimenez, who serves as the corporate sole of the school, and the school’s Board of Directors, school president, Galvin Deleon Guerrero, shared that the school

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Being Anointed Means Being Blessed
Diocese of Chalan Kanoa celebrates Chrism Mass in preparation of the Easter Triduum

Posted by - April 15, 2017

For the first time in six years, the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa celebrated the traditional Mass of Chrism with the full blessing of all three oils – Oil of Catechumens, Oil of the Sick and Oil of Chrism. These are the oils which will be used for the celebrations of all the sacraments this year.

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Easter Message

Posted by - April 15, 2017

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, After the death of Jesus on the cross, his friends and followers got dispersed. They were sad and in anguish at their loss. They were dejected and downhearted. They were fearful and went into hiding. But then, from this situation of anguish, despondency and fear, a “reversal” took place,

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With God there is always dancing Mother Margarita’s gift of joy

Posted by - April 15, 2017

People who love life are al- ways a joy to be around. Mother Margarita’s joy was one of her most endearing qualities. She was a woman who was open, simple and transparent in her life and options. She was gifted with a joyful and communicative character, even though her health was always very fragile. She

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JSA Knights: (From left to right) Mount Carmel School Knights Nathaniel Snodgrass, Jonelle Toskas, Jeff Melchor, and Michelle Palacios.

Mount Carmel School students accepted into JSA Program; Two receive full scholarships

Posted by - April 15, 2017

Four Mount Carmel School students were recently accepted to attend Junior State of America programs this summer, including two students who received full scholar- ships. This is the second year in a row that two Knights have received the full scholarships funded by the US Department of Interior. Michelle Palacios, Jeff Melchor, and Jonelle Toskas

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017 Mini-Courses 5: Karen Sato (right) and Joannie Paraiso learn how to assemble skirts in Weaving.

Mount Carmel SchooL offers Mini-Courses

Posted by - April 15, 2017

COOKING. Woodwork. Dying t-shirts. These are just a few of the dozens of alternative courses that were taught this past week at Mount Carmel School as part of Mini-Course Week. In its 21st year at the school, Mini-Course Week gives junior high and high school teachers and students a chance to take a break from

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HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

Posted by - April 8, 2017

WEDNESDAY APRIL 12, 2017 CHRISM MASS – 7:00 p.m. Mt. Carmel Cathedral   HUEBES SANTO – APRIL 13, 2017 HOLY THURSDAY   Konfesion (Confessions)  Mt. Carmel Cathedral – 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. San Vicente – 8:30 p.m. San Jose (Saipan) – 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. San Jose (Tinian) – 5:00 p.m. – 6:00

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