In solidarity with our brothers and sisters affected by the massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria, we took up a second collection in all Masses celebrated in all our thirteen parishes last Sunday, February 19, 2023. In addition to our prayers for the many victims, the amount collected will help in concrete ways, alleviate their
At the 6:00 AM Mas at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral today, January 6, 2023, Bishop Ryan, together with the clergy of the diocese, presided at the Eucharistic celebration offered for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Bishop Ryan recalled how Pope Benedict XVI was the Supreme Pontiff who accepted the resignation of the late
By Vatican News Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has returned to the Father’s House. The Holy See Press Office announced that the Pope Emeritus died at 9:34 AM on Saturday morning in his residence at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, which the 95-year-old Pope emeritus had chosen as his residence after resigning from the Petrine ministry in
04 November 2022 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ: May the Lord give you peace! As I prepare for and reflect on the upcoming elections, I am reminded of a passage in the Gospel of Luke, specifically in the parable of the Good Samaritan (Lk. 10:29-37). Do you remember Jesus’ final question? He asked the lawyer, “Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers? And
Bishop Ryan Jimenez is currently in Portugal to represent CEPAC in the meeting with the WYD Lisbon 2023 Foundation, the organizing team for this historic youth gathering. The Episcopal Conference of the Pacific (Latin: Conferentia Episcopalis Pacifici) (CEPAC) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church that includes the bishops of several islands in Oceania.
The “Continental Phase” officially began last August 26, 2022. Work continues as the Universal Catholic Church is now in the second phase of the process on Synod on Synodality. Information collected by the local churches from consultations with ordinary people that took place in the previous months had been transmitted to their respective Bishops’ Conferences
(Updated: September 10, 2022) On March 1, 2022 the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa launched its annual Catholic Charities Appeal (CCA). This annual appeal was suspended the last couple of years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Proceeds from this fundraising used to cover the expenses for the education and formation of the clergy as well as
Thank you for your generous support to the Peter’s Pence collection this year. Our contributions will join those from our brothers and sisters worldwide to help Pope Francis in his ministry to the Universal Church, including relief to people in need and support for the Holy See. Our collections per parish are as follows: Mt.