International Day of Peace

Posted by - September 21, 2019

This weekend the world marks the annual International Day of Peace which recognizes the efforts of those who work for peace. It is also meant to be a day of personal or political “ceasefire.” Let us be channels of peace in our homes and in our communities. Let us make efforts to forge peace between

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Excited

Posted by - September 21, 2019

Someone shared this little trivia of how the word “excited “came to be. One day a man felt so happy when he saw his ex-girlfriend at the distance in the mall. Before he went to bed that night, he wrote in his diary; “extremely happy today, Ex sighted. “    I had so much excitement

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XXV DAMENGGU GI UTDINÅRIU NA TIEMPU

Posted by - September 21, 2019

FINE’NA NA TINAITAI                                                                                    Am 8, 4-7  Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun i Prufeta as Amos  Ekkunguk esti, hamyu ni gumagatcha’ påpa’ i manggai nisisidåt             yan dumistrorosa i mamopblin i tanu’!  Manmamaisin hamyu, “Ngai’an nai para u hokkuk i nuebu na pulan,             para in fansiña bumendi i mai’is-måmi,             yan i sabalu, kosaki

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Mercy Begets Forgiveness

Posted by - September 14, 2019

Mercy is not a trending topic among conversations and in social media compared to brands of cars, fashion, food, business, money, travel or fame among others. Though not very popular in our secular world, yet mercy constantly knocks at the door of every heart to have compassion for the poor and suffering whom the secular

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People cheer before the start of Pope Francis' vigil with young people at the Soamandrakizay diocesan field in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Sept. 7, 2019. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Change the world, don’t just gripe about it, pope tells young people

Posted by - September 14, 2019

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (CNS) — Following Jesus means growing in friendship with him and with one’s brothers and sisters, never being content with the way things are, but not just griping about them either, Pope Francis told young people. Jesus calls his disciples “to be on the move, acting, committed, certain that the Lord is supporting

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Diocese of Chalan Kanoa celebrates 2019 Catechetical Sunday

Posted by - September 14, 2019

By Sr. Nina Caccam, SJBP This weekend, the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa joins with the whole Church in celebrating, Catechetical Sunday. This year’s theme will be “Stay with Us.”  Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a

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Pope Francis listens to a question from Jason Horowitz of The New York Times aboard his flight from Antananarivo, Madagascar, to Rome Sept. 10, 2019. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

‘Just the facts,’ pope tells reporters, commenting on news media

Posted by - September 14, 2019

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM MADAGASCAR (CNS) — No one really knows what the future of the news media will be, but it will have no future if reporters and the public cannot distinguish between facts and fiction, Pope Francis said. Honoring a request from the Spanish news agency EFE to contribute to its collection

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XXIV DAMENGGU GI UTDINÅRIU NA TIEMPU

Posted by - September 14, 2019

FINE’NA NA TINAITAI                                                                                   Ex 32 7-11. 13-14 Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun Exodus Ilek-ña i Saina as Moises,       “Hånåo insigidas påpa’ gi taotåo-mu, atyu siha i un konni’ huyung ginin i tanu’ Ihipto, sa’ manhuyung manailayi.  Ti åpmam mabira siha ginin i fina’na’guek-ku na chålan ni Hu fanu’i siha, ya manmama’tinas ya ma’adodora

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Liturgical Guidelines for the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa

Posted by - September 14, 2019

The Diocese of Chalan Kanoa was established 35 years ago on November 08, 1984.  As in any growing Diocese, one of its main goal is to foster, promote and implement good pastoral liturgy throughout its parishes.  During the early part of 2018, under the leadership of Fr. Harold D. Funa and the Members of the

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