DIOCESAN PASTORAL PLANNING
PHASE II: DESIGN Phase focus on Vision and Mission Statements

Clergy, religious sisters, representatives from parishes, religious organizations and associations attend a day of reflection, sharing, and discussion on May 18, 2017 at the San Antonio Social Hall. Archbishop Michael J. Byrnes, Co-Adjutor of the Archdiocese of Agana, and Fr. Fran Hezel, S.J., facilitated this whole day event.
Diocesan Pastoral Planning Forum Photos  |  May 18, 2017
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Diocesan Pastoral Planning Completed Assessment Phase

The Bishop’s Committee on Diocesan Pastoral Planning is ready to move to the next phase now that it has completed its overview of the Pastoral Planning Phase I – Assess. This phase was dedicated to the gathering of information and conducting Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis to determine the strategic point of the
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Bishop Ryan Will Host First Pastoral Planning Forum in May

The Bishop’s Committee on Diocesan Pastoral Planning will host a full day forum on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at the San Antonio Parish Social Hall. The forum will be the first opportunity during the pastoral planning process for the clergy and various diocesan partners to come together to discern the direction of the Diocese in
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Easter Message

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,   After the death of Jesus on the cross, his friends and followers got dispersed. They were sad and in anguish at their loss. They were dejected and downhearted. They were fearful and went into hiding. But then, from this situation of anguish, despondency and fear, a “reversal” took
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Diocese of Chalan Kanoa celebrates Chrism Mass in preparation of the Easter Triduum

Bishop Ryan blesses the Oil of the Catechumens, Oil of the Sick and the Oil of Chrism during the Mass of Chrism last Wednesday. Behind him are the clergy of the diocese who renewed their vows to priestly commitment.
For the first time in six years, the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa celebrated the traditional Mass of Chrism with the full blessing of all three oils – Oil of Catechumens, Oil of the Sick and Oil of Chrism. These are the oils which will be used for the celebrations of all the sacraments this year.
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Saipan Clergy Tours Parishes to Hear Confessions of the Faithful

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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Fr. Romil: a priest for the Universal Church

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
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Saipan Catholics celebrate Immaculate Concepcion

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
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San Roque Parish’s Dinner Fundraiser Receives Overwhelming Support

More than 500 people flocked to Pacific Islands Club to support San Roque Parish’s dinner fundraiser dubbed as “San Roque Parish Celebrates the Return of the OAR Fathers to Saipan” last Monday, December 5, 2016 at Magellan, Pacific Islands Club. In joy and fellowship, the Diocesan clergy, the Pastorelle sisters and guests from all parishes
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Bishop Ryan inaugurates Year of Spiritual Renewal for San Vicente, installed Fr. Jason as Pastor

The parish community of San Vicente in its official launching of the spiritual year in preparation for the 35 years of being consecrated as a church was given the shepherd who will lead them the way to spiritual renewal. San Vicente’s very own Fr. Jason Granado who was the Parish Administrator of the Parish for
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