Six couples received the Holy Sacrament of Matrimony during the Annual Group Wedding on the weekend of the Feast of the Holy Family.

Diocese celebrated Holy Family Sunday with Annual Group Wedding

Posted by - January 3, 2020

Felipe and Eliza were the oldest couple among the group, yet they were also the cutest that elicits smile and admiration from those present. They were one of the 6 couples who received the Holy Sacrament of Matrimony last Saturday at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cathedral, during the Annual Group Wedding sponsored by the

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Bishop Ryan presided Mass of Installation of Fr. Anthony Aguason as pastor of San Jose, Tinian.

Saipan clergy expressed solidarity to Fr. Anthony and the people of Tinian

Posted by - January 3, 2020

5 priests and 2 deacons travelled to Tinian to celebrate Mass of Installation of Fr. Anthony San Jose Fiesta in Tinian is on the beginning of May but the celebration last Sunday afternoon was even more grand than the Annual Fiesta celebration, in terms of the number of priests and deacons present. Bishop Ryan Jimenez

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Connectedness through Love

Posted by - January 3, 2020

Each month, the Vatican issues the Pope’s prayer intention, so that the worldwide church can be united in praying together.  The prayer for January 2020 is as follows: “We pray that Christians, followers of other religions, and all people of goodwill may promote peace and justice in the world.” Solidarity with others is one of

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EPIFANIA

Posted by - January 3, 2020

FINE’NA NA TINAITAI                                                                               Is 60, 1-6 Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun i Prufeta as Isaias Kahulu’ gi mina’lak-mu, O Hirusalen!  Måttu esta i ininå-mu,             i glorian i Saina mani’ina giya hågu.  Atan sa’ i hinemhum ha tåmpi i tanu’             ya potput na mapagåhis tumåmpi i taotåo siha; Låo giya hågu na mani’ina

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SULEMNIN SÅNTA MARIA, I NANAN YU’US

Posted by - December 31, 2019

FINE’NA NA TINAITAI                                                                  Nm 6, 22-27  Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun Numiru  Ilek-ña i Saina as Moises:  “Kuentusi si Aaron yan i lalahi-ña ya un sangåni siha: Taiguini bendisin-miyu ni ManIsraelitas.  Sangåni siha:      I Saina en fambinendisi yan en fampinilan!      I Saina u fanina i matå-ña giya hamyu ya u gai ma’asi’ nu

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Pope Francis uses incense as he celebrates Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 24, 2019. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Christmas says, ‘You are loved,’ pope says in homily

Posted by - December 29, 2019

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christmas night tells each person, no matter how poor or sinful, that they are utterly and totally loved by God, Pope Francis said as he celebrated Jesus’ birth. The grace of God revealed in the birth of Jesus in a stable in Bethlehem “is divine love, the love that changes lives,

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Pope Francis speaks with children served by the Vatican's St. Martha pediatric clinic as well as staff and volunteers during a special pre-Christmas meeting Dec. 22, 2019, in the Vatican audience hall. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Before Christmas, Pope Francis meets with children, talks about St. Joseph

Posted by - December 29, 2019

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When a group of children sang a belated “Happy Birthday” to Pope Francis and gave him a big cake, he needed to think twice before not eating some of it before lunch. “The cake looks good,” the pope told children served by the St. Martha pediatric clinic at the Vatican. “Can

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Gertrude Barber is pictured with children in an undated photo in Erie, Pa. Bishop Lawrence T. Persico of Erie announced Dec. 17, 2019, the opening of the canonization cause for Barber, founder of what is now called the Barber National Institute for adults and children with intellectual disabilities and behavioral health challenges. (CNS photo/courtesy Barber National Institute)

Cause opened for Catholic educator dedicated to those with disabilities

Posted by - December 29, 2019

ERIE, Pa. (CNS) — Bishop Lawrence T. Persico Dec. 17 announced the opening of the canonization cause for Gertrude Barber, a renowned Erie educator and Catholic woman of faith who dedicated her life to serving children and adults with intellectual disabilities/autism and their families. “It is an honor to open the cause for sainthood for

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Pope Francis speaks during his annual audience to give Christmas greetings to members of the Roman Curia at the Vatican Dec. 21, 2019. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

‘Christendom no longer exists,’ pope says, explaining need to revamp Curia

Posted by - December 29, 2019

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The ongoing reform of the Roman Curia is a necessary part of the Catholic Church’s fidelity to its mission to proclaim the Gospel, recognizing that very few countries today can be described as “Christian” and that new ways of evangelizing are necessary, Pope Francis said. But attempts to meet the new

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