A Pastoral Letter: Preparing for the November 2018 Elections

05 August 2018 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The heart of Christian discipleship is living out the commandment of love. Love is manifest not only in our single-minded devotion to the Lord but even more so in the actions that flow from our love of neighbor. Such love is realized in the practical charity
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Online Courses for Faith Formation

The following courses are available on line at https://vlcff.udayton.edu.   Courses begin on July 15th. Registration closes on July 10th. For more info contact Sr. Nina at Chancery 234 3000. Course Code Course Name CEU/Credit Length of Course Facilitator E1801 Autism in Faith Formation (SN 4) 2.5 CEU 5 Weeks Meghan Neumeier E1802 Bereavement Ministry: A
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A Pastoral Letter on the Common Good and Gambling: an appeal to reconsider HLB 20-48

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Peace! As your Bishop, I must exercise my obligation to inform you about several pending bills in our legislature that will affect the common good if enacted into law.  These pending bills deal with gambling. Leadership in a community is a sacred trust. It is the responsibility of everyone in the community – but particularly,
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DIOCESAN YOUTH CAMP 2018: A HUGE SUCCESS

By: Rose Gamier When “unafraid and courageous” youths gathered for the Lord, you can expect a wonderful turnout. And true enough, last Saturday’s Diocesan Youth Camp 2018 was a huge success. Mount Carmel Grounds was filled with youthful vibe and energy as the more than 300 participants, volunteers and chaperones came for the event. Opening
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Bishop Ryan Appointed Head of Communications for CEPAC


Above: Bishops from the Pacific Region, CEPAC with the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Martin Krebs. Below: 80 bishops with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, attended the Assembly of Federation of Catholic Bishops Conference in Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and CEPAC) held at Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea.
At the conclusion of the assembly of the Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania (FCBCO), His Excellency Ryan P. Jimenez of Chalan Kanoa was appointed as the new Chairperson of the Communications Commission of CEPAC. Bishop Ryan was among the 80 bishops who participated in the quadrennial assembly of all bishops of Oceania. The meeting
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Bishop Ryan Ordained Five Permanent Deacons for Saipan

His Excellency Ryan P. Jimenez and the clergy stands while singing the Litany of the Saints during the Rite of Ordination while the deacon candidates prostrates on the sanctuary as a sign of their total consecration to a life of service to the Church and the People of God.
“When you serve, find that joy in serving the Lord!” “What an Easter gift!” exclaimed Bishop Ryan at the beginning of the Mass of Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate of five men: Estanislao Kogure Benavente, Jeffrey Melvin Tenorio Camacho, Rosiky Bernadino Flores Camacho, Thomas Schweiger and Antonio Yarobwemal. On a bright Saturday morning in the
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DIOCESAN PASTORAL PLAN

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Cardinal Tagle Shares His Faith and Joy with the Faithful of Saipan

“I am happy to be a part of your Advent Celebration!” It was a whirlwind yet a very spiritual and fruitful visit of His Eminence Luis Antonio Tagle, DD, to the island of Saipan. The prelate of the Archdiocese of Manila, well known around the globe for his charismatic talks and his trademark smile, celebrated
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Cardinal Tagle Led Advent Talk on Missionary Discipleship

One hour and a half didn’t seem heavy for more than a hundred faithful from all over the island along with the clergy and religious who listened attentively to the Advent Talk of His Eminence Luis Antonio Tagle, DD, last Saturday evening at Mt. Carmel Cathedral. With his natural and humble persona and his occasional
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Cardinal Mafi to Saipan Clergy: “Wash Each Other’s Feet”

“Come away to a deserted place by yourselves and rest for a while” This verse from the Gospel of mark pretty much summed up the days spent in Rota by Bishop Ryan and the clergy of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa. From Monday until Thursday, Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi, Bishop of Tonga guided the
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