An image from the Stations of the Cross at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington shows the 14th Station, "Jesus is laid in the tomb." (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

An empty tomb and a bodily resurrection: why it matters

Posted by - April 15, 2017

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholics and other Christians have grown up believing in the Resurrection, but the Apostles themselves were among the first who were skeptical that Jesus arose from the dead. They didn’t believe it at first when they were told by the women who had come to anoint the crucified Jesus’ body but instead

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DAMENGGUN PÅSGUAN (RESUREKSION)

Posted by - April 15, 2017

FINE’NA NA TINAITAI                                                                  Acts 10, 34a. 37-43 Un tinaitai ginin i Bidan i Manapostulis Ha tutuhun kumuentusi siha si Pedro i MamPagånu ni esti siha na palåbra: “Gi hinassok-ku na en tingu’ ha’ håfa masåsangan gi todu iya Hudeha put si Jesus i taotåo Nasaret, ni matutuhun giya Galileha put i båotismu ni ha setmunñaihun

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Being Anointed Means Being Blessed
Diocese of Chalan Kanoa celebrates Chrism Mass in preparation of the Easter Triduum

Posted by - April 15, 2017

For the first time in six years, the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa celebrated the traditional Mass of Chrism with the full blessing of all three oils – Oil of Catechumens, Oil of the Sick and Oil of Chrism. These are the oils which will be used for the celebrations of all the sacraments this year.

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Easter Message

Posted by - April 15, 2017

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, After the death of Jesus on the cross, his friends and followers got dispersed. They were sad and in anguish at their loss. They were dejected and downhearted. They were fearful and went into hiding. But then, from this situation of anguish, despondency and fear, a “reversal” took place,

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With God there is always dancing Mother Margarita’s gift of joy

Posted by - April 15, 2017

People who love life are al- ways a joy to be around. Mother Margarita’s joy was one of her most endearing qualities. She was a woman who was open, simple and transparent in her life and options. She was gifted with a joyful and communicative character, even though her health was always very fragile. She

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JSA Knights: (From left to right) Mount Carmel School Knights Nathaniel Snodgrass, Jonelle Toskas, Jeff Melchor, and Michelle Palacios.

Mount Carmel School students accepted into JSA Program; Two receive full scholarships

Posted by - April 15, 2017

Four Mount Carmel School students were recently accepted to attend Junior State of America programs this summer, including two students who received full scholar- ships. This is the second year in a row that two Knights have received the full scholarships funded by the US Department of Interior. Michelle Palacios, Jeff Melchor, and Jonelle Toskas

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017 Mini-Courses 5: Karen Sato (right) and Joannie Paraiso learn how to assemble skirts in Weaving.

Mount Carmel SchooL offers Mini-Courses

Posted by - April 15, 2017

COOKING. Woodwork. Dying t-shirts. These are just a few of the dozens of alternative courses that were taught this past week at Mount Carmel School as part of Mini-Course Week. In its 21st year at the school, Mini-Course Week gives junior high and high school teachers and students a chance to take a break from

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Wisdom & Bits of Knowledge

Posted by - April 15, 2017

“God’s Pencil has NO Eraser”     By: Ambrose Milton Bennett My Brothers and Sisters, God has placed his will in my heart to do more in his name. I pray that my writings on divine topics will be well received in my attempt to help people spiritually by being a voice for God, Christ and

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Easter is the Real Love Story

Posted by - April 15, 2017

Elie Weisel died last July. He was an award-winning author who survived the Holocaust and spent the rest of his life reflecting on and writing about the experience. When he was just 15 years old, everyone he loved died in Nazi death camps or were murdered by soldiers in their neighborhoods. Over the next few

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Easter Joy & the Chance for a New Life

Posted by - April 15, 2017

“I was helped by you and Karidat. Now it is my turn. I want to do a job that would be helpful for people. I am living a happy life every day. Thank you so much!!!” “Thank you for being there for me. I am still strong and standing.” At Easter we reflect on fresh

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