WASHINGTON (CNS) — In more ways than one, Ash Wednesday — celebrated March 1 this year — leaves a mark. That’s because not only are Catholics marked with a sign of penitence with ashes on their foreheads, but the rich symbolism of the rite itself draws Catholics to churches in droves even though it is
Whoever said three’s a crowd never heard about Mount Carmel School. Located on Saipan, an island in the U.S. commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Mount Carmel is a Catholic K–12 school that houses not just one, but all three National Honor Societies available to students from 4th through 12th grade. With three chapters under
On February 3rd, Sister Flor de Maria Alvarez, a member of the Mercedarian Missionaries of Berriz arrived to Saipan. She is the General Postulator of her Institute, working for the canonization of their Foundress, Blessed Margarita Maria. Sister is not new to the island, since she was in mission here in the 1980’s and even
By: Edward C. Maratita, Jr. Students, educators, and parents at Eskuelan San Francisco de Borja joined with thousands of students across the country to culminate National Catholic Schools Week Jan. 29 to Feb. 4 in their own special way. In our small community on Rota, the theme “Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service”
During last week’s celebration of Catholic Schools Week, Mount Carmel School honored many individuals who have, in one way or another, embodied the school’s values of Faith, excellence, and Success, and have fulfilled the school’s mission to “educate the whole person to see with Christ’s eyes.” ALUMKNIGHT OF THE YEAR At Saturday’s “night with the
Vocation day has been one of the highlights of Mt. Carmel School celebration of the Annual Catholic School’s Week. Last Wednesday, led by His Excellency Ryan P. Jimenez, the clergy, religious and some lay faithful visited the classrooms of students from 3rd to 12th grade to speak about vocation. Students listened attentively as priests and
By: Edward C. Maratita, Jr. Communities of Faith, Knowledge, and Service is the theme this year for Ntional Catholic Schools Week. To celebrate this year’s theme and Catholic education, Eskuelan San Francisco de Borja have a slate of activities planned for Catholic Schools Week, which kick-off this past Sunday, January 29 with a Eucharistic celebration
HeJin Lee, a 5th grade teacher at Mount Carmel School, was recognized this week as the school’s Teacher of the Year (TOY), while Marlon Villafuerte, the school’s maintenance supervisor, was declared 2017 Support Staff of the Year. The runner up for the TOY was science teacher Luz Baldazo. The awards were presented by Bishop Ryan
By Miguel Aninon When our pastor, Fr. Allan Cabatian, OAR announced to all members of the San Roque Youth Ministry (which includes altar servers, choir members, CCD students) that Bishop Ryan would be visiting our parish, I asked myself- “What’s so special about it?” I got even more curious when Fr. Allan emphasized that there
