The Church makes use of three holy oils: the oil of the sick, the oil of the catechumens and the holy chrism oil. The first two are blessed, and the bishop consecrates the third, ordinarily during the annual Chrism Mass. Each has a distinctive purpose in the Church. Oil of the Sick The oil of

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL CATHEDRAL HOLY WEDNESDAY Chrism Mass – 7 PM HOLY THURSDAY Mass of the Lord’s Supper – 6 PM (Cathedral will be open for Eucharistic Adoration and Bisita Iglesia until 11 pm. Sacrament of Confession will be available) GOOD FRIDAY Seven Last Words (English) 12 Noon Stations of the Cross (Chamorro)

When does the Triduum begin and end?The Easter Triduum begins with the evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, reaches its high point in the Easter Vigil, and closes with Evening Prayer on Easter Sunday. May another Mass besides the Mass of the Lord’s Supper be celebrated on Holy Thursday?Ordinarily, no other Mass

The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has issued a Note to Bishops and Episcopal Conferences on the Celebration of Holy Week 2021. This Note gives to Bishops, as moderators of the liturgical life of their respective Churches, the ability to make prudent decisions concerning the celebration of Holy Week 2021

2021 Religious Education Congress Virtual Event THEME: PROCLAIM THE PROMISE This will be held on February 18-21st 2021 22 delegates from the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa were registered as participants. They are all catechists from different parishes. This is a great opportunity for them to explore the richness of our faith through learning, worship, and

Schedule of Masses in Parishes (December 8, 2020) • Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral | 6:00 AM • San Jose Parish – Saipan | 8:00 AM • Kristo Rai Parish | 6:00 AM (Chamorro) / 8:00 AM (English) • San Roque Parish | 8:00 AM • Santa Remedios Parish | 9:30 AM • Santa

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOURTH WORLD DAY OF THE POOR 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time15 November 2020 “Stretch forth your hand to the poor” (Sir 6:7) “Stretch forth your hand to the poor” (Sir 6:7). Age-old wisdom has proposed these words as a sacred rule to be followed in life. Today these words remain

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020 Mount Carmel Cathedral                                       6:00 a.m.  / 9:00 a.m. Kristo Rai Parish                                                      9:00 a.m. San Jose Parish (Oleai)                                            8:00 a.m. San Jude Parish                                                        8:00 a.m. San Vicente Parish                                                   8:00 a.m. Santa Soledad Parish                                               8:30 a.m. San Antonio Parish                                                  9:00 a.m. San Roque Parish                                                     9:00 a.m. Santa Remedios Parish                                           

ALL SOULS DAY (NOVEMBER 2, 2020) MOUNT CARMEL CEMETERY SCHEDULE: 6:00 A.M. – Mass (Chamorro) 12:00 Noon – Solemn Rosary (Chamorro) 4:00 P.M. – (Mass and Responso – English) MASS SCHEDULE IN THE PARISHES: SANTA SOLEDAD CHURCH 7:30 A.M. – Mass KRISTO RAI CHURCH 6:00 A.M. – Mass SAN JOSE CHURCH 6:00 A.M. – Mass