Mt. Carmel Cathedral completed major projects in 2019

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If you have attended the Masses and other liturgical celebrations at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cathedral in this Christmas Season, you probably noticed the strong paint smell permeating inside the Church.

This has caused inconvenience to many, I suppose, especially those who have allergy or sensitive to any strong smell. But this ‘inconvenience’ is also a sign of the continuous work in progress in the infrastructure of our Cathedral which began last year, as part of the recovery in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Yutu in October 2018.

Even though the Cathedral did not sustain any major damage from the typhoon as compared to other parishes, like Tinian, San Antonio or San Vicente, the aging structure of Mt. Carmel Church has been in need of serious major repair for years.

With the leadership of Mr. Juan Tenerio, Finance Council President of Mt. Carmel Cathedral Parish and thanks to the generous benefactors from local business and parishioners and families from all over the island, 4 major repairs were accomplished in 2019.

Last summer, the altar at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery which was destroyed by Yutu was repaired and restored in anticipation of All Soul’s Day celebration in November. At the same time, the parking light poles around the Cathedral and the Curia Office were upgraded to LED lightings to conserve power consumption. The amount spent on these two projects was $39,461.68, with around $31,000.00 allocated for the cemetery.

In October 2019, another project was launched by Mr. Tenorio to address the leaks inside the Cathedral when it rains. Complete replacement of the roofs of the Cathedral will cost a lot and therefore, it was decided to first address the aging and ineffective gutters of the building.

At the same time, repairs were done also on the interior wall spot and damaged wood molding inside the church. The parish allocated $24,055.25 in these projects.

The last project that was completed before the end of the year was the repainting of the interior of the Cathedral with an estimated value of $6,000.00. Despite the challenge of working the projects around the regular schedule of the Cathedral (regular Masses, funerals, weddings etc) the projects were accomplished.

The estimated total amount of these major projects in the Cathedral in 2019 is $69,516.93.

As the Christmas Season comes to an end, Bishop Ryan and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cathedral Parish wanted to acknowledge the members of the community, agencies, companies, individuals and others who in one way or another have contributed and assisted the cathedral.  From air conditions for the church, vehicles for the clergy, maintenance and clean-up of the cathedral and cemetery, the weekly/monthly flower donations to the church, the volunteer cathedral collection counters, and other needs that the church, cemetery or rectory might be in need of:

Saipan Mayor’s Office, staff and management

CUC

Department of Public Works

SSHS JROTC Cadets

MHS JROTC Cadets

Saipan Shipping Company

Saipan Stevedore Company

HBR Construction

Kautz Glass

Jun Eslaban and Soudelor Construction

Cathedral Tuesday Collection Counters (Elsie Salas, Gil Muna, Lupe Hofschneider, Louise Hofschneider, Jocelyn DLGuerrero, Wilfred Hofschneider)

Saipan Simbang Gabi Group

Joeten & Daidai Family 

Blossoms Floral Shop

Carmen Safeway Enterprises

J.E.T. Holdings

Tan Ana Castro

Greg Sablan

Juan “Santiago” & Becky K. Tenorio

Vern and Alice Abuen

Matilde DLG Fejeran

Children Maria Crispina Ada DLGuerrero

Doris S. Nuquie

Joseph & Carlyn Hofschneider

Jean Sablan

Envia tu Espiritu Choir

The CCD teachers

Mt. Carmel Cathedral Parish Council

Cathedral volunteer cleaners

We thank you all and may God bless you for your continuous support to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cathedral.

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