By: Julie Anne Loong, for the North Star How can the Spirit, especially in this time of Christmas, remain alive in our tiny islands when something happens and affects the lives of over 50,000 inhabitants? It is only possible through God, and it is a mystery beyond our human understanding. Two months ago, the record-setting
Occasional breeze blows inside Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church to the delight of the crowd which packed the Cathedral despite the afternoon heat. They were there to honor Our Lady, the Immaculate Concepcion. This annual celebration has already been part of the local tradition of the diocese that no matter the circumstances, the faithful
Everyone, especially the youth always look forward to the long Thanksgiving weekend as a time to spend with their family at home, lounging at the Mall or at the beach with their friends, or even just relaxing at the comfort of one’s home watching a favorite movie. This time around, for the 80 youths from
By Rose Gamier There is something about putting a smile to a child’s face situated at a place – not their own, away from a place of comfort they used to call home. But the San Roque Parish, its Youth Ministry, Pre-Con and Confirmation students, and volunteers did just that by organizing a Pre-Thanksgiving Party
by Reica Ramirez from Mount Carmel School’s Introduction to Communications Course After weeks of clean-up efforts, repair, and recover efforts, Mount Carmel School reopened on November 13. Although many parts of the school were destroyed by one of the strongest typhoons ever recorded in U.S. history, students, friends, family, faculty, and staff had faith that
Presider: Jesus Christ challenges us to exchange the material riches of this world for his eternal wisdom. Our prayers, as his people, can help us enter his kingdom. That the Catholic Church may free men and women from materialism and folly, we pray. That wealthy nations may share their resources with poor nations and not
In order to assist Bishop Ryan Jimenez in providing pastoral and spiritual needs to the Refalawasch community, a new ministry called the “Refalawasch Ministry” has been established in the diocese of Chalan Kanoa effective today, Sunday, September 30, 2018. This idea of launching this new ministry started last year when Bishop Ryan consulted some members of the Refalawasch community