Letter to parents on CCD registration

Posted by - August 11, 2019

Dear Parents, Another year of CCD classes is about to begin. These classes are available to Catholic children who attend secular schools, and are provided by the catechists (CCD Teachers) through the Diocesan Office of Religious Education. However, you, my dear parents, are the primary teachers of faith. You are entrusted with the responsibility to

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Mount Carmel School staff and faculty met United States astronaut Ricky Arnold (third from right) during the 2019 STEM Leadership Alliance Summit. In the photo include (from left to right) Bobby Baldazo, MCS acting vice-principal; Luz Baldazo, science teacher; Evangeline Villar, middle school science teacher; Eleonor Alejo, middle school science teacher; Filmah Buenaflor, high school computer science and math teacher; and Zyron Castillo, former elementary school teacher.

MCS Faculty Attend National STEM Conference For Integrated STEM Curricula

Posted by - August 11, 2019

To aid in developing practical, comprehensive, and engaging Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) curricula, Mount Carmel School faculty recently attended the 2019 STEM Leadership Alliance Summit in Orlando, Florida. Attendees from MCS included Bobby Baldazo, MCS acting vice-principal; Luz Baldazo, science teacher; Filmah Buenaflor, high school computer science and math teacher; Zyron Castillo, former

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Our Lady of Karidat Fundraiser Luncheon

Posted by - August 11, 2019

Save the date!  Buy your tickets today!  The countdown for the Karidat fundraiser lunch has begun. We humbly ask for your support of our Fundraising Luncheon coming up in September in honor of our patroness Our Lady of Karidat and those who have contributed in the mission of our organization. Our signature fundraising event will

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Above Average

Posted by - August 11, 2019

Someone shared the story about a wife asking her husband whether it’s true that a person speaks an average of ten thousand words a day. “It’s true, he replied, but remember, honey, you are above average.” With that he got cold treatment from her the whole week.      Some people think of themselves above average

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Father’s compassion

Posted by - August 11, 2019

I gave a homily recently on the Our Father prayer that Jesus taught to his disciples. I wanted to expand on that homily for an ATW reflection, as it is an important concept for understanding our faith. So, here goes… Back in 1991 my father came to Saipan to visit. It was his first trip

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XIX DAMENGGU GI UTDINÅRIU NA TIEMPU

Posted by - August 11, 2019

FINE’NA NA TINAITAI                                                                               Wis 18, 6-9  Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun Tinemtum  Atyu na puengi matungu’ ha’ kuntiempu ni mañaina-ta,             put ennåo na gigun mali’i’ håfa na klåsin manhula nai mapo’lu i inangokun-ñiha, mansen maguf manå’i ånimu. I taotåo-mu mananangga             i satbasion i manunas yan i manmadistrosan i inimigun-ñiha.  Sa’ anai Un

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Life Teen Catholic Youth Ministry Convention Experience

Posted by - August 9, 2019

The Diocese of Chalan Kanoa Youth Ministry participated in the recent Life Teen Catholic Youth Ministry Convention held last June 9-12, 2019 in Scottsdale, AZ. This is our 3rd year of participation with Fr. Harold Funa, Sr. Emma Lusterio SJBP, and Edward Dela Cruz as prior years delegates. This year, Gerald De Guzman, youth leader

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Pope Francis sits with women rescued from prostitution and their supporters at the Pope John XXIII Community in Rome Aug.12, 2016. The pope wrote about his visit to the community in the prologue of a new book, titled, "Crucified Women," and said prostitution was "a disgusting vice that confuses making love with venting out one's instincts by torturing a defenseless woman." (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano via Reuters)

Pope: Prostitution is ‘disgusting vice’ that tortures defenseless women

Posted by - August 2, 2019

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Prostitution is a horrendous crime that reduces vulnerable women to tortured slaves who are at the mercy of their clients, Pope Francis said. All people of goodwill have a duty to help vulnerable women and other victims of human trafficking escape from forced sexual slavery, the pope wrote in a prologue

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