It has been an eventful 2016 for the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa and before North Star ventures into the New Year, it is necessary that we look at some of the events of the past year that will make us grateful to God and hopeful in 2017. 1. We have a Shepherd! Without doubt the
In response to Vatican’s reform on communication, the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa is now active in disseminating information online by its new responsive website www.rcdck.org for the diocese and an online version of the North Star Publication at www.northstar.website. To provide a better user experience, the new website is compatible and renders easily on various
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, peace be with you! As we celebrate Christmas this year 2016 and bring to memory the birth of Jesus, may our lives be deeply touched by God’s love. As we contemplate on the child Jesus who is born, may our hearts be filled with joy. As your spiritual
Last Sunday Monsignor James Benavente from the Archdiocese of Agana visited our parish. It was a last-minute and surprise visit, so I actually had no time to clean my car. When I picked him up from the airport, he opened the side door and immediately saw my car filled a lot of stuff. There were
Throughout the homily of Archbishop Jose Advincula, Fr. Romil blushed with embarrassment as the assembly laughed at the jokes and jest poked at him by the Archbishop of Capiz. Advincula who was the homilist for the Thanksgiving Mass on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary to the priesthood of Fr. Romil, is not only the
On the Solemnity of the Immaculate Concepcion, Thursday, December 8th, the island Catholics from all parishes in Saipan filled once again Mt. Carmel Cathedral to celebrate the Mass and the annual traditional Lukao. The Most Reverend Ryan P. Jimenez D.D., Bishop of Chalan Kanoa presided the Solemn Mass and concelebrated by the priests of the
