Pope Francis embraces a girl during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 5. The pope strongly condemned a chemical attack in Syria the previous day that left 70 people dead. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Make room for kindness, not hopeless ‘mafia’ mentality, pope says

Posted by - April 7, 2017

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Hope cannot remain hidden within but must break free to overcome vengeful, mafia-like mentalities with mercy and humility, Pope Francis said. Christians must give witness to hope through their lives as Jesus did and make room for him in their hearts to fight evil by doing good to others, even their

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Cross is sign of God’s love, not just a shiny trinket, pope says

Posted by - April 7, 2017

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The cross is a sign of God’s love for humankind and not just an emblem of Christianity or a piece of jewelry to display, Pope Francis said. The cross is a symbol of “the power of God who made himself sin to heal us,” and its significance can be lost due

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Mother Margarita’s love for Christ the Redeemer

Posted by - April 7, 2017

MOTHER MARGARITA’S experience of Christ the Redeemer was the driving force behind her mission. I am sure that if we even came close to understanding the immensity of the Redemption: Life, Death and Resurrection of Jesus, we would be holy people ourselves, and sainthood would not elude us. But Mother Margarita not only possessed a

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ESFDB Youth For Youth delegates from left, Auston Guiawan, Edward U. Maratita III, Jeremy John Atalig II, and Marvin Clitar.

ESFDB students participate in “Catalyst: Ignite The Change” Youth For Youth Live Guam Conference

Posted by - April 7, 2017

By: Edward C. Maratita, Jr. Eskuelan San Francisco de Borja students participated in a 3-day event called Youth for Youth LIVE Guam (YFYLG), a conference for middle and high school students to experience outlets for living positive lifestyles. The annual Youth-for-Youth Conference kicked-off at the Hyatt Regency Guam Hotel on March 31, and ended on

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(Left) Fr. Ken Hezel listening to the confession of a parishioner in San Roque during their Penance Service. (Right) Fr. Allan Cabatian raised the Blessed Sacrament during the Solemn Blessing last Tuesday evening at San Roque Parish.

Saipan Clergy Tours Parishes to Hear Confessions of the Faithful

Posted by - April 7, 2017

Almost every evening in the last two weeks, Bishop Ryan Jimenez and the priests of the diocese went from parish to parish listening to the confessions of the parishioners as the diocese and the faithful commemorates the Lenten season and prepares to enter into the Holy Week. In previous years, the diocese has conducted its

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Piety and Spirituality

Posted by - April 7, 2017

Recently there was a meeting of the formation team that runs the Deacon Formation Program for the Diocese of Erie. I was at the meeting, since I’m associate director of the program and coordinate the academic portion of the formation program. We were evaluating the progress of some of the candidates in the program. One

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Do NOT feed the hungry?

Posted by - April 7, 2017

Time for a quick quiz: Can you name all seven of the Corporal Works of Mercy? See if you can list them all. Next week I will check back in and see how you performed on that little test. For now, let me help you out with the first one: “Feed the Hungry” At the

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DAMENGGUN PINADESI (DAMENGGUN RÅMUS)

Posted by - April 7, 2017

I Likao Påtma  IBANGHELIU Mt 21, 1-11 + Un tinaitai ginin i såntu Ibangheliu sigun gi tinigi’ San Mateo Anai manhihut si Jesus yan i mandisipulu-ña giya Hirusalen ya manmåttu giya Bethphage gi Eksu’ Ulibas, Ha tågu’ dos na disipulu-ña ilelek-ña nu siha: “Hanåo guatu gi sengsung ni en fafana’ ya insigidas siempri en sedda’

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Palm Sunday 2017

Posted by - April 5, 2017

Palm Sunday marks the start of Holy Week. It is the biggest week of our church year, a time in which we remember the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus. It is my third Palm Sunday as a priest and the liturgy always strikes me. We begin the mass by blessing our palm branches. In

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Mount Carmel School’s 2nd Quarter President’s List and Honor Roll

Posted by - March 31, 2017

Mount Carmel School congratulates these students for making it to the 2nd Quarter President’s List & Honor Roll. PRESIDENT’S LIST Students must have a GPA of 4.00 or above and must attain character marks of VG or above. 1st Grade: Arriola, Janessa  Francine T. Cabrera, Kimason Demapan, Isabella Soledad Doronila, Kevin Izrael Ellama, John Matthew

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