Annual 5k Walkathon and Health Fair: a resounding success!

Posted by - February 2, 2020

Everyone showed up. . .including the rain! Despite the heavy rain showers that early Saturday morning, more than 800 people showed up and participated in the 5k Annual Walkathon and Health Fair. As early as 4:30 in the morning, dozens of people were already waiting at the parking lot of Kristo Rai Church even before

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Diocesan Guidelines on Music in the Liturgy for the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa – Overview

Posted by - February 2, 2020

If we recalled back on November 24, 2019, Bishop Ryan Jimenez approved two guidelines for the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa – Guidelines for the Celebration of Matrimony and the Diocesan Guidelines on Music in the Liturgy for our Diocese. For the last three weeks, we focused on the highlights of the Matrimony Guidelines. This week,

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“Insufficient Funds”

Posted by - February 2, 2020

Someone shared this story about a man who told the bank manager that his cheque was returned with a note: “Insufficient Funds.” He asked whether it refers to his cheque to the bank? Despite their “ insufficient funds”, that is, their lack of academic learning except for catching fish, Jesus called his first disciples; Andrew,

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Who gets to decide?

Posted by - February 2, 2020

After the mass murder of Moslems at worship in several New Zealand mosques some commentators pointed to the emergence of Christian nationalism as a factor encouraging such behavior. There was an immediate response from other commentators arguing that such behavior was the exact opposite of Christian values and the Gospel message. Not long ago I

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I MAPRISENTAN I SAINA

Posted by - February 2, 2020

Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun i Prufeta as Malakias                                              Mal 3, 1-4             I todu Ha na’siña na Saina ilekña, “Bai na’hånåo i tentago’-hu para u pripåra un chålan para Guåhu. Atyu nai i Saina ni un ispipiha gotpi ha’ u fåttu gi Templon-ña. I tentago’-ña ni un malagugu’i lumi’i’ u fåttu para u pruklåma

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

Posted by - February 2, 2020

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 Adam Spencer Dela Cruz Aiyana Pangelinan Aliyani Molly Ann Basa Anah Bellah Guerrero Avril Hershey

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Pope Francis delivers the homily as he celebrates morning Mass in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae at the Vatican Jan. 17, 2020. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Protect your health, physically and spiritually, pope says

Posted by - January 26, 2020

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Jesus healed people of all sorts of physical ailments, but he always started with the essential — forgiving their sins, Pope Francis said. “We should take good care of our bodies, but also our souls,” the pope said Jan. 17, preaching about the Gospel of Mark’s account of Jesus healing the

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The official logo for the Sunday of the Word of God was unveiled at the Vatican Jan. 17. The colorful logo depicts "The Road to Emmaus" and is based on an icon written by the late Benedictine Sister Marie-Paul Farran. The newly established day is being celebrated Jan. 26 and is meant to be devoted to the celebration, study and dissemination of the word of God. (CNS logo/courtesy Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization)

Official logo for the Sunday of the Word of God unveiled at Vatican

Posted by - January 26, 2020

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — An icon of the encounter with Jesus on the road to Emmaus was chosen as the official logo for the worldwide celebration of the Sunday of the Word of God. The colorful logo is based on an icon written by the late-Benedictine Sister Marie-Paul Farran, a member of the Our Lady

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seen in Washington March 18, 2012. The USDA is one of several federal agencies that will be affected by proposed rules announced Jan. 16, 2020, by President Donald Trump to ensure faith-based service providers and organizations are not discriminated against in agency regulations or their grant-making process because of religion. (CNS photo/Gary Cameron, Reuters)

Bishops welcome guidance on school prayer, Trump’s proposed rules

Posted by - January 26, 2020

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The chairmen of the U.S. bishops’ religious liberty and Catholic education committees Jan. 20 praised the Trump administration for issuing guidance on prayer in public schools. The chairmen also welcome the administration’s nine proposed rules to ensure the nation’s faith-based service providers and organizations are not discriminated against by federal agencies’ regulations

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