Children gather around Pope Francis as he speaks during his visit to the parish of San Pier Damiani May 21 at Casal Bernocchi on the outskirts of Rome. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano)

Pope: Christians without tenderness, respect are serpents who divide

Posted by - May 27, 2017

ROME (CNS) — The sin committed most frequently in Christian parishes and groups is bad-mouthing and backstabbing each other, which not only divides the community, it drives away people who come seeking God, Pope Francis said. “Truly, this pains me to the core. It’s as if we were throwing stones among ourselves, one against the

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Young parishioners of San Jude received the Body of Christ for the first time last Sunday, May 21, 2017. First communicants had a souvenir photo with Pali James Balajadia after the Eucharistic celebration.

ASENSION: Kinahulu’ Jesukristo Gi Langit

Posted by - May 27, 2017

FINE’NA NA TINAITAI                                                                                          Acts 1, 1-11 I tutuhun i che’chu’ i ManApostulis Gi fine’na na tinige’-hu, Theophilus, hu sångan todu i Ha cho’gui yan i Ha fa’nå’gui si Jesus asta i ha’åni anai makonni’ Gui’ hulu’ gi langit, dispues di Ha ingkåtga i apostulis siha ni Ha atyik ginin i Espiritu Såntu. Duråntin i tiempu

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ESFDB Track and Field team front row, from left: MJ Mahusay, Kaitlyn Balgoa, Autumn Hocog, Eclaire Ladao, SonJoe Manuel. Back row from left: Perry Mesngon II, Titus Hocog, Edgar Aaron Tuazon, and Brylle Reyel.

ESFDB students experience first Track and Field Meet

Posted by - May 27, 2017

By Edward C. Maratita, Jr. The idea of scholastic sports is to provide a fun and learning experience, create excitement, and playing where a student athlete can look to achieve their goals to the minimum or maximum potential. Eskuelan San Francisco de Borja track and field team was in Saipan for the 2017 PSS/McDonald’s All

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San Isidro Parish devotees of Sinapalu Village of Luta, venerated San Isidro feast days and processions throughout the village.

Luta Parishioners Celebrates the Feast of San Isidro

Posted by - May 27, 2017

By Edward C. Maratita, Jr. and Rev. Fr. Isidro Ogumoro One of the most celebrated feast in Luta, the Feast Day of San Isidro who is the Sinapalu Village patron saint as well as the patron saint of farmers. The celebration of the Feast of San Isidro Labrador started with a novena on May 12

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DIOCESE OF CHALAN KANOA MOVES ON TO PASTORAL PLANNING PHASE II: DESIGN

Posted by - May 27, 2017

Having completed Phase I – “Assess” of the Pastoral Planning, the clergy, religious sisters, parish councils, community members and various catholic organizations and ministries gathered on May 18, 2017, at San Antonio Parish Social Hall to begin the next phase of the pastoral planning: Design. This forum aims to provide the framework of the pastoral

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