Guideline for Parishioners in Response to the Declaration of State of Public Health Emergency

Posted by - March 17, 2020

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, May Christ’s peace be with you all! St. Paul reminds us to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17).  This is our first response to the ongoing threat of COVID-19.  We put our trust and hope in the Lord always! After all, “hope does not disappoint, because the love of

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Diocesan Clergy Retreat: A moment of communion

Posted by - March 15, 2020

It is one of the rare opportunities for the clergy of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa to have a moment to pray together, reflect together and more importantly to openly share with another the joys and sorrows of their ministry. This past week, Bishop Ryan, the priests and (for the first time) the deacons completed

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Centenary of the Foundation of Mercedarian Missionary Youth

Posted by - March 15, 2020

The Association of the Mercedarian Missionary Youth of Berriz was founded in 1920, by Mother Margarita at the Vera Cruz School in Berriz.  This year marks 100 years since its founding. This is significant because in actuality this was the beginning of the great transformation that would take place some 10 years later when the

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Guidelines & Directives for LENT, HOLY WEEK & EASTER SEASON for the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa – Music, Creed, Holy Oils.

Posted by - March 15, 2020

As we continue our awareness on the recently approved Guidelines and Directives for Lent, Holy Week and Easter Season here in our Diocese, this week will conclude the awareness on Lent and will address the Sacred Triduum next week. MUSIC In order that we preserve the penitential character of the Lenten Season, the playing of

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On Lent and the “big questions” of life Part 3

Posted by - March 15, 2020

At one level, The Good Place is an entertaining comedy that is a pleasure to watch. At another level, it is simply brilliant.  The series is a contemporary version of Dante’s Divine Comedy, in which this group of friends make the same journey as Dante’s protagonist. The series explores serious philosophical, ethical and spiritual issues

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