by Ydylle Acosta ‘19 a student in Mount Carmel School’s Introduction to Media Communications course This past weekend at the Maturana Building in Chalan Kanoa, Mount Carmel School’s Student Council gave fellow student leaders a reason to wake up bright and early on a Saturday morning. Instead of sleeping in like most teenagers on a
Earlier this month, Bishop Ryan P. Jimenez announced that Social Justice Commission of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa would publish articles that share Catholic social teachings on several issues that are of interest and concern to voters and candidates alike as the November 2018 elections approach. These articles are not meant to direct voters to
Karidat has a steady flow of visitors wanting food and clothing items. If you have time this week to bring by some canned goods or gently used shoes or clothes, it would be a great help. “Give to the hungry some of your food, and to the naked some of your clothing. Whatever you have
A story is told about a patient who after coming out of the doctor’s clinic was seen cutting off the edge of the pill. When asked why he’s doing it, he said he’s taking away the side effects. Jesus said to the Twelve, do you also want to leave? Simon Peter answered him, “ Master,
In ancient times people thought in terms of a “hierarchy of being”. That is, all that existed could be placed on a hierarchy. The top of the hierarchy was God and beings of pure spirit, such as angels. As one worked their way down the hierarchy one moved from pure spirit to the realm of
FINE’NA NA TINAITAI Dt 4, 1-2. 6-8 Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun Deuteronomy Ilek-ña si Moises ni taotåo siha: “Hamyu ni ManIsraelitas, på’gu nai en ékkunguk i tinagu’ yan i otdin siha ni hu fa’nå’gui hamyu para en kimpli, kosaki siña hamyu manlå’la’, yan en fanhålum ya en chili’ para iyun-miyu gi tanu’ ni
By: Fr. Felipe Udsig Rollon, Jr., OAR What makes you afraid? Every time I hear the word “beach,” there is some kind of uneasiness in me. The moment I plunge into the water, fear would creep in. It was probably because of my traumatic experience when I almost drowned. Trapped in the ocean, I was
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “No effort must be spared” to prevent future cases of clerical sexual abuse and “to prevent the possibility of their being covered up,” Pope Francis said in a letter addressed “to the people of God.” “I acknowledge once more the suffering endured by many minors due to sexual abuse, the abuse
MUNJOR, Kan. (CNS) — Growing up in Munjor, and later Hays, fraternal twins Amber and Brianna Wooldridge were used to celebrating milestones together. From their baptism and their birthday to first Communion, confirmation and graduation, pictures and home videos tell the story of sisters used to sharing the major events in each other’s lives. Fast
This commentary titled “Why I want to be a Catholic priest” was written by Deacon Andrew J. De Silva, a seminarian who is slated to be ordained a priest in May 2019 for the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey. As a transitional deacon, he is assigned to St Aloysius Parish in Jersey City and is
